HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST

Summary

This is the first of four levels in the Human Resources series.

Incumbents perform duties essential to Human Resources functions that are technical in nature. Responsibilities may include all aspects of the employee life cycle process; explaining policies and procedures; assisting employees with medical concerns, routine policies and procedures; and compiling reports.

Examples of Duties

(The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Other duties may be assigned.)

• Performs complete life cycle process on employee; pre-screens candidates and conducts preliminary interviews, processes hiring documentation and on-boarding, handles active status documentation, and processes inactive documentation and off-boarding of employee.
• Participates in recruitment of talent through various methods including job fairs. Provides complete and accurate information to candidates about the Parish and positions including job descriptions and departmental information.
• Assists employees confidentially with all medical needs including Family Medical leave Act (FMLA) requests and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations.
• Maintains a variety of procedures, reports and documentation including, but not limited to organizational charts and position allocation reports.
• Prepares, processes, reviews, and updates a variety of human resources information and/or related documents.
• Answers routine questions regarding human resources policies, procedures and practices for employees, supervisors, and applicants.
• Provides high level customer service for all employees, departments, Special Districts, and citizens of Calcasieu Parish.
• Maintains employee files in compliance with applicable legal requirements.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not require supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Prefer Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field

Licensing Requirements

Valid Driver's License as per State law or requirement.

Qualifications

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE

• Human resource principles and practices;
• Human resource programs;
• Customer service principles;
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes;
• Analytical methods;
• Research methods;
• Event planning practices;
• Computers and related software applications.
  
  

Skills

• Interpreting and applying policies and procedures;
• Advising employees on human resources programs, plans, and processes;
• Preparing written reports;
• Maintaining and updating records;
• Maintaining confidentiality;
• Using computers and related software applications;
• Analyzing and researching data;
• Planning and facilitating employee events;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
  
  

Supplemental Information

Physical Requirements

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  
  

NOTE

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

WORK SCHEDULES

Varied work schedules allow our employees excellent work-life balance. Schedules vary by department and include the following:

• Part-time
• Full-time
• Temporary
• Rotating shifts
• 12-hour shifts
• 4/10s
• 9/80s
• 5/8s
  
  

VACATION

Vacation with pay begins accruing from date of employment.

SICK LEAVE

Sick leave begins accruing from the date of employment.

Other Paid Leave Benefits

Funeral Leave, Civil Leave (Jury Duty), and Military Leave

HOLIDAYS

Depending on the position the employee is hired into, employee receives the following paid holidays from the date of hire:

• New Year's Eve
• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Mardi Gras Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• July 4th
• Labor Day
• Veterans' Day
• Thanksgiving Day & Friday after
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• One (1) Personal Day
  
  

RETIREMENT

Employees are required to participate in the Parochial Employees' Retirement System of La. (Plan A) upon date of employment.

Deferred Compensation

A supplemental tax-free retirement account is offered through Nationwide Retirement Solutions. Contribution is the responsibility of the employee via payroll deduction.

SOLUTIONS COUNSELING AND EAP

Free professional help with personal problems for Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employees and their families.

EMPLOYEE FITNESS PROGRAM

The Parish pays an employee fitness allowance toward a fitness facility membership. Allowance is dependent upon employee attending their selected fitness program at least 8 times per month.

ONSITE MEDICAL CLINIC

Health Connection, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury's onsite medical clinic, provides office visits for a $5.00 co-pay to employees and their Calcasieu Parish Police Jury insured dependents.

LIFE INSURANCE

Basic Life and AD & D - $10,000 Life and AD & D coverage for the employee is included with the health insurance at no cost to the employee.

• Supplemental Life and AD & D
• Employee can purchase term additional Life/AD & D in increments of $10,000 up to a maximum of $500,000.Term Life/AD & D is also available for an employee's spouse and eligible dependents.
  

VISION

A supplemental vision program is available to employees through Always Care.

MAJOR MEDICAL

Major medical insurance is offered for employees with options to add family to the major medical plan.

DISCOUNTS

Dell Computers

Offers a special members' only store with discounts and monthly specials.

Verizon Wireless

Offers employee discounts for wireless service.

Sprint

Offers service discounts on Sprint and Nextel devices.

AT&T

Offers discount on service, free phones available, free shipping for online purchases, exclusive offers, sales, & packages.

My Phone MD

630 Prien Lake Road, Suite C

Lake Charles

(337) 478-0808

lakecharles@myphonemd.net

Offers a discount to Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employees for mobile device repair services. Simply notify the staff that you are a Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employee and show your badge.

Fix My Phone

3467 Nelson Road

Lake Charles

(337) 564-6997

www.fixmyphone.com

Offers a discount to Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employees for mobile device repair services. Simply notify the staff that you are a Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employee and show your badge.

01

Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

Do you have a valid Driver's License?

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

Are you a current Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employee?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question