Employee Relations Officer (Hr Officer Ii

GRADE

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DJS Headquarters, Office of Human Resources Baltimore, MD

Join Us in Making a Difference at DJS! The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) is dedicated to transforming young lives, creating safer communities, and fostering equitable systems. We are seeking passionate individuals for the role of Employee Relations Officer (HR Officer II), so come join our team and make a meaningful impact on youth and the community at DJS!

• Leading Employee Relations and Workplace Resolution – Serving as a DJS hearing officer for employee disciplinary appeals and grievances; representing the agency at Department of Budget and Management (DBM) settlement conferences and the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH); interpreting and applying personnel-related laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs); and providing recommendations to supervisors and agency leadership on employee-related matters
• Managing FMLA Administration – Providing guidance to employees, supervisors, program managers, and agency officials on FMLA and sick leave; conducting training; reviewing and processing FMLA requests and certifications; maintaining required documentation and tracking systems; and ensuring the consistent and equitable application of State and Federal requirements
• Supporting Health Benefits Administration – Advising employees on health care options, researching and resolving coverage concerns, coordinating with the Office of Personnel Services and Benefits (OPSB) and benefits vendors, reviewing enrollment and change documentation, and maintaining health benefits records
• Administering the Undocumented Sick Leave Program – Providing guidance to supervisors and managers on policy implementation; coordinating and managing the program; and monitoring adherence to established policies and procedures
• Supporting Agency Operations – Completing required audits, reports, and other projects and performing additional duties as assigned to support agency operations

Experience:

Six (6) years and six months of experience, two (2) years and six (6) months of professional HR experience involving recruitment and employment services, classification and compensation, employee relations, test development and validation job analysis, job evaluation, salary administration, HR program evaluation, or HR policy formulation and an additional four (4) years of professional HR management work experience in the areas of recruitment and selection, classification, salary administration, employee relations, test development and validation or as a generalist.

Notes:

• 1. Candidates may substitute paraprofessional personnel work experience on a year-for-year basis for up to four (4) years of the required experience. Paraprofessional personnel work is defined as work involving the application of public sector personnel procedures, policies, rules and regulations to specific employment actions. Appropriate paraprofessional personnel experience includes responsibility for activities such as: preparing and maintaining employment records, calculating salaries, applying personnel-related rules and policies, preparing personnel-related reports, conducting employee orientation and counseling employees regarding benefits and obligations and responding to inquiries concerning employment procedures.
• 2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) years and six (6) months of professional HR experience involving recruitment and employment services, classification and compensation, employee relations, test development and validation, job analysis, job evaluation, salary administration, HR program evaluation, or HR policy formulation for the required experience.
• 3. Candidates may substitute the possession of thirty (30) graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in the fields of HR/personnel administration, human resources management, business administration, public administration, statistics, tests and measurements, psychology or a related field for up to six…