Human Resources Technician

human resources technician 3

*** this recruitment may close without further notice depending on the number of applications received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible***

the nevada department of corrections is seeking to fill multiple vacancies for a human resources technician 3 in carson city. Incumbents review classification documents, identify comparable positions and assess the appropriateness of classification requests. Human resources technicians perform a wide variety of hr functions including preparing and processing human resource and payroll documents; applying agency approval to personnel transactions in the personnel database;

conduct recruitments with well-defined minimum qualifications; assist in recruitment activities; schedule examinations, proctor tests; notify applicants of application status; and answer technical human resources questions.

human resources technicians perform a wide variety of human resources activities including human resources records processing, recruitment and examining, new hire orientation, list certification, and payroll support duties. While payroll support duties may be performed a portion of the time by human resources technicians, the majority of duties involve human resources activities. Some positions in this series specialize in one or more human resources functions and others may serve in a generalist capacity.

Supervisory responsibility may be assigned at any level in the series, but this responsibility does not, by itself, warrant allocation to a higher level.

graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of technical personnel/payroll experience which included researching information, applying rules and regulations, and problem solving in areas such as recruitment and examining, payroll, interviewing and selection, and other related personnel/payroll functions; or one year of experience as a human resources technician ii in nevada state service; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

receive and review requests and authorization to fill a vacancy; verify selective recruitment criteria needs and obtain approval; check availability of existing hiring lists and/or consider alternative methods of filling vacancies according to established policies and regulations; certify eligible hiring lists or request certified hiring lists from centralized human resources; maintain accurate hiring lists by updating the human resources database after interview results are received, and surveying applicants for interest, availability and/or special skills.

develop or assist in the development of recruitment plans; draft job announcements; participate in outreach activities including job fairs; prepare and place advertising in newspapers, trade journals, and websites.

receive and evaluate employment applications for eligibility according to required minimum qualifications and notify applicants; schedule appropriate examination; administer or coordinate testing; process results and notify applicants; generate certified eligible hiring lists in accordance with pertinent statutes, rules and regulations and monitor list usage for compliance.

review hiring packets for required approvals and documentation in accordance with human resources regulations; provide new hire orientation and information regarding retirement, pay schedules, insurance benefits, timekeeping, leave, and agency and state policies.

process various types of employee human resources transactions; enter into the human resources/payroll database in a live production environment, or audit transactions processed by others to ensure accuracy; participate in automated system testing as needed.

research human resources and payroll problems and process corrections for over payments, underpayments, and leave accrual and pay progression errors; determine benefit eligibility; process and monitor human resources/payroll actions related to fmla, workers' compensation, catastrophic leave, and longevity pay.

provide liaison services for employees regarding workers' compensation; coordinate early return to work and modified duty; complete necessary forms, monitor lost time, and arrange for fmla to run concurrently.

maintain human resources, recruitment, and training files and records in accordance with established records retention schedules.

respond to human resources and payroll related questions from employees, management and the public by researching applicable laws, regulations and policies; provide requested job announcements, applications, forms and other human resources documents as requested.

conduct basic research, compile data and assist in the preparation of final reports.

perform related duties as assigned. Under limited supervision, incumbents perform the highest-level paraprofessional and technical human resources assignments a majority of the time. Assignments at this level vary considerably and duties may include: certify and…