City of Stockbridge
Description
The City of Stockbridge, located just 15 minutes south of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, is a diverse community of approximately 35,000 residents. Stockbridge is committed to being a progressive, family- and business-oriented city that promotes a sustainable "Live, Work, Play" environment and values its employees as key to delivering excellent services to its citizens.
Job Summary:
The Human Resources Manager is a senior-level professional reporting directly to the City Manager. This position serves as a strategic partner to City leadership, providing guidance and oversight across all human resources functions including compliance, employee relations, benefits, compensation, risk management, talent acquisition, performance management, and employee development. The HR Manager is responsible for fostering an organizational culture of equity, engagement, and accountability, while ensuring that City policies and practices remain compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Class Characteristics:
This is an exempt classification requiring leadership, technical expertise, and independent judgment. The Human Resources Manager exercises discretion in policy interpretation and implementation and provides strategic recommendations to the City Manager and department directors.
Requirements
Major Duties:
• Assists with administration of federal, state, and City regulations including Fair Labor Standards Act, OSHA, Family and Medical Leave Act;
• Coordinates and conducts employee orientation for new hires and provides information on benefit plan provisions so employees can make informed benefit decisions;
• Coordinates employee enrollment in the 457 Deferred Compensation plans and the city's pension plan;
• Creates, maintains and updates databases, spreadsheets and other background materials for proper personnel records and reports including EEO, employee lists, change-of-status documents, job classification and wage changes, among others; responds to survey requests; posts applicable legal notices and updates as required;
• Manages employee health and welfare plans including enrollments, terminations and personnel changes;
• Manages open enrollment process including coordinating employee meetings, arranging distribution of materials from vendors, communicates major changes to employees;
• Negotiates renewal proposals with insurance agents and vendors;
• Prepares and maintains master personnel files and related confidential files such as worker's compensation and medical files; assures proper storage, organization and retrieval of information;
• Processes required documentation to payroll and insurance providers to ensure accurate record keeping and proper payroll deductions;
• Coordinate with the City Clerk the city's Pension Committee;
• Serves as COBRA administrator when necessary;
• Serves as liaison between employees and benefit providers; ensures accuracy of monthly statements from providers;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge Required by the Position:
• Ability to carry out oral and written instructions;
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing;
• Ability to deal fairly and calmly with issues requiring conflict resolution;
• Ability to develop, implement and evaluate new and revised procedures, methods and standards;
• Ability to effectively coordinate a variety of difficult, technical advanced functions at a level requiring extensive independent decision-making within established rules, policies, and procedures;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective file systems;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, city officials, employees and the public.
• Ability to exercise independent thinking and good judgment;
• Ability to interpret policies, administrative regulations and legislation, and accurately explain to others;
• Ability to maintain an organized office environment;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise considerable skill in information handling, privacy of records and judgment;
• Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work assignments;
• Ability to occasionally work during evening hours to attend city meetings and events;
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents;
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints;
• Ability to set priorities, define tasks, schedule and coordinate activities and functions, develop procedures and complete assignments;
• Consistently demonstrate ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary;
• Excellent English grammar, punctuation, spelling, and proofreading;
• Knowledge of employee classification, compensation and benefits;
• Knowledge of local, state and federal legislation affecting personnel management;
• Knowledge of modern records management techniques;
• Knowledge of or ability to learn the City's organizational structure, departmental functions and inter-relationships;
• Knowledge of or ability to understand and interpret municipal laws, policies, codes, and regulations;
• Knowledge of the specialized principles and practices of public personnel administration;
• Skill in planning, directing and administering human resources programs and systems;
• Skill in using a variety of computer programs for human resources functions.
Supervisory Controls:
The work of this position is directed by the City Manager.
Guidelines:
Guidelines include FLSA, FMLA, ADA and other federal, state and local personnel regulations pertaining to public personnel administration, City and departmental manuals, policies and procedures.
Complexity:
The work consists of the application of human resources management principles and regulations and advanced technical duties.
Personal Contacts:
Contacts are typically with co-workers, benefits vendors and elected officials.
Purpose of Contacts:
Contacts typically occur in order to give and exchange information, resolve problems and provide services.
Physical Demands:
This work is performed primarily indoors in an office setting and may involve light lifting (up to 20 lbs). Must be able to attend evening meetings or City events as needed.
Work Environment:
Work is performed in a standard office environment with frequent interaction with staff, elected officials, benefit providers, and the public.
Supervisory and Management Responsibility:
The HR Manager may supervise HR staff, interns, or consultants as assigned. Provides leadership in cross-departmental initiatives affecting all City employees.
The City of Stockbridge, located just 15 minutes south of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, is a diverse community of approximately 35,000 residents. Stockbridge is committed to being a progressive, family- and business-oriented city that promotes a sustainable "Live, Work, Play" environment and values its employees as key to delivering excellent services to its citizens.
Job Summary:
The Human Resources Manager is a senior-level professional reporting directly to the City Manager. This position serves as a strategic partner to City leadership, providing guidance and oversight across all human resources functions including compliance, employee relations, benefits, compensation, risk management, talent acquisition, performance management, and employee development. The HR Manager is responsible for fostering an organizational culture of equity, engagement, and accountability, while ensuring that City policies and practices remain compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Class Characteristics:
This is an exempt classification requiring leadership, technical expertise, and independent judgment. The Human Resources Manager exercises discretion in policy interpretation and implementation and provides strategic recommendations to the City Manager and department directors.
Requirements
Major Duties:
• Assists with administration of federal, state, and City regulations including Fair Labor Standards Act, OSHA, Family and Medical Leave Act;
• Coordinates and conducts employee orientation for new hires and provides information on benefit plan provisions so employees can make informed benefit decisions;
• Coordinates employee enrollment in the 457 Deferred Compensation plans and the city's pension plan;
• Creates, maintains and updates databases, spreadsheets and other background materials for proper personnel records and reports including EEO, employee lists, change-of-status documents, job classification and wage changes, among others; responds to survey requests; posts applicable legal notices and updates as required;
• Manages employee health and welfare plans including enrollments, terminations and personnel changes;
• Manages open enrollment process including coordinating employee meetings, arranging distribution of materials from vendors, communicates major changes to employees;
• Negotiates renewal proposals with insurance agents and vendors;
• Prepares and maintains master personnel files and related confidential files such as worker's compensation and medical files; assures proper storage, organization and retrieval of information;
• Processes required documentation to payroll and insurance providers to ensure accurate record keeping and proper payroll deductions;
• Coordinate with the City Clerk the city's Pension Committee;
• Serves as COBRA administrator when necessary;
• Serves as liaison between employees and benefit providers; ensures accuracy of monthly statements from providers;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge Required by the Position:
• Ability to carry out oral and written instructions;
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing;
• Ability to deal fairly and calmly with issues requiring conflict resolution;
• Ability to develop, implement and evaluate new and revised procedures, methods and standards;
• Ability to effectively coordinate a variety of difficult, technical advanced functions at a level requiring extensive independent decision-making within established rules, policies, and procedures;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective file systems;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, city officials, employees and the public.
• Ability to exercise independent thinking and good judgment;
• Ability to interpret policies, administrative regulations and legislation, and accurately explain to others;
• Ability to maintain an organized office environment;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise considerable skill in information handling, privacy of records and judgment;
• Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work assignments;
• Ability to occasionally work during evening hours to attend city meetings and events;
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents;
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints;
• Ability to set priorities, define tasks, schedule and coordinate activities and functions, develop procedures and complete assignments;
• Consistently demonstrate ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary;
• Excellent English grammar, punctuation, spelling, and proofreading;
• Knowledge of employee classification, compensation and benefits;
• Knowledge of local, state and federal legislation affecting personnel management;
• Knowledge of modern records management techniques;
• Knowledge of or ability to learn the City's organizational structure, departmental functions and inter-relationships;
• Knowledge of or ability to understand and interpret municipal laws, policies, codes, and regulations;
• Knowledge of the specialized principles and practices of public personnel administration;
• Skill in planning, directing and administering human resources programs and systems;
• Skill in using a variety of computer programs for human resources functions.
Supervisory Controls:
The work of this position is directed by the City Manager.
Guidelines:
Guidelines include FLSA, FMLA, ADA and other federal, state and local personnel regulations pertaining to public personnel administration, City and departmental manuals, policies and procedures.
Complexity:
The work consists of the application of human resources management principles and regulations and advanced technical duties.
Personal Contacts:
Contacts are typically with co-workers, benefits vendors and elected officials.
Purpose of Contacts:
Contacts typically occur in order to give and exchange information, resolve problems and provide services.
Physical Demands:
This work is performed primarily indoors in an office setting and may involve light lifting (up to 20 lbs). Must be able to attend evening meetings or City events as needed.
Work Environment:
Work is performed in a standard office environment with frequent interaction with staff, elected officials, benefit providers, and the public.
Supervisory and Management Responsibility:
The HR Manager may supervise HR staff, interns, or consultants as assigned. Provides leadership in cross-departmental initiatives affecting all City employees.