HR Generalist - Business Services, University Housing

Duties & Responsibilities

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Responsible for independently coordinating search, hiring, and onboarding processes for student, hourly, and full-time hiring needs, including recruitment efforts.
• Communicate and implement search procedures aligned with best practices and compliance needs, advising search committees and hiring managers.
• Communicate with applicants and new hires, facilitating interview, hiring, and onboarding processes.
• Develop job postings.

Labor & Employee Relations

• Provides guidance to supervisors on performance management practices and issues.
• Handles minor supervisor/employee conflicts requiring intervention or consultation with either party.
• Facilitates accommodations and conflict resolution efforts.
• Recommends interpretation of collective bargaining agreement language and corrective actions to performance issues under administrative supervision.

Payroll, Time Reporting, and Leave Management

• Process payroll and timesheets, including unique payments like summer salary.
• Address complex timesheet/leave issues and return timesheets/leave requests as needed.
• Process routine and non-routine pay adjustments.
• Administer and track FMLA, PLFA, or other managed leave categories.
• Counsel and resolve issues related to leave. Inform staff of all regulations/policies relating to leave usage and time reporting.

Job Classification & Analysis

• Conducts job classification and analysis processes.
• Provides guidance on job descriptions, promotions, and titles.
• Identify out-of-scope duties and recommend title changes based on overall responsibilities, as appropriate.

Compensation & Benefits

• Advises on salary decisions and develops justifications with general oversight.
• Recommends compensation amounts for temporary/additional pay circumstances, escalating unique circumstances for additional input.
• Informs employees of all available benefit offerings.

HR Compliance & Policy

• Ensures adherence to HR policies and legal requirements through tracking, training, and internal reviews.
• Identifies areas of concern related to adherence to HR policies and legal requirements.

HR Information Systems & Appointments Management

• Responsible for employee appointments, troubleshooting transactions to ensure accurate results and escalating complex issues as needed.
• Enters routine and non-routine data and pulls reports.
• Ensures accuracy of input data and reports and/or resolves minor discrepancies.
• May develop new reports.
• Participate in appropriate systems testing and/or feedback.

Employee Learning & Professional Development

• Leads or supports the delivery of informational or training sessions utilizing prescribed documentation.
• Informs employees of targeted opportunities for professional development.
• Work with supervisors to request promotions and/or plan for promotions and employee career pathing.