Human Resources Specialist

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive Human Resources Specialist to join our team and drive our talent management initiatives forward. In this role, you will be instrumental in managing human capital processes, supporting organizational development, and ensuring compliance with employment laws. Your energetic approach will help foster a positive workplace culture, streamline HR operations, and enhance employee engagement. This position offers an exciting opportunity to influence strategic HR functions and contribute to the overall success of our organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Independently performs and provides professional judgment in the analysis of complex benefits administration and operational relationships.
• Counsels employees on benefits programs; responds to employee inquiries; provides guidance and interpretation of policies and resolves issues.
• Administers all employee benefit programs and service the daily needs for the plans.
• Manages all written correspondence regarding benefits.
• Independently resolves technical problems involving enrollees and agencies.
• Perform clerical duties including making photocopies, faxing documents, scheduling meetings, preparing correspondence, compiling reports, scanning documents and processing incoming mail.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously while adhering to deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills coupled with the ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Maintain a database for employee medical insurance. Update employee coverage for dental, vision, and ancillary insurance benefits.
• Handle employment information updates, including employment status, job descriptions, job titles, salary information, shift changes, and supervisor data. Communicate these changes to necessary departments using internal methods.
• Advise elected officials and department heads on employment and labor law changes.
• Input new hire information into payroll software and timekeeping programs.
• Analyze payroll reports to ensure correct processing and prepare reports for Elected Officials and department heads.
• Maintain employee deductions and memos in payroll software. Update deductions and memos following changes in employee benefit elections, employment status, open enrollment periods, and premium amount changes.
• Process vendor checks for income withholding orders, garnishments, and charitable deductions.
• Enforce incoming withholding orders and garnishments. Complete interrogatories and requests pertaining to income withholding orders and garnishments.
• Process employee termination paperwork. Assist employees eligible for retirement with their applications for benefits. Complete COBRA offers as required. Communicate with benefit programs to update employment status.
• Respond to inquiries through Sunshine Law Requests, administrators, vendors, lending institutions, other municipalities, and the public.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality of information and exhibit superior customer service in performance of duties.

Pay: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $26