Employee Relations Specialist HR OFFICER II

Introduction

The Maryland Department of Labor is currently accepting application from qualified candidates for a Human Resource Officer II position within the Office of Administration. As a member of the Office of Administration Team, you can build a fulfilling career while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, paid time off (vacation and sick leave), participation in the State pension in the State pension plan, supplemental retirement options, and membership in the Maryland State Employee Credit Union.

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100 South Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

The main purpose of this position is to provide HR support that is critical to the Office of Admininstration/Office of Human Resources, with a specific focus on the Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI). Employees in this classification specialize in a specific HR management functional area such as Employee Relations and are regarded as technical experts within this area of human resources.

• Reviews requests for disciplinary actions, conduct fact-finding investigations into employee related misconduct, bullying complaints, and interview any witnesses in order to ascertain additional information in recommending appropriate resolution.
• Prepare timely reports of investigative findings.
• Interprets and applies HR related laws, regulations, policies and procedures relevant to the SPMS.
• Explains and defends HR related actions and recommendations to supervisory and managerial staff, agency executives and by testifying in official proceedings such as administrative conferences and hearings, legislative hearings and in a court of law.

Six years and six months of experience, two years and six 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 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.

• Candidates may substitute paraprofessional personnel work experience on a year-for-year basis for up to four 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.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years and six 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.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of thirty 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 years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in human resources management classifications or human resources management specialty codes in the human resources management field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

Experience providing guidance, training, or technical assistance to supervisors and employees

Experience investigating and analyzing complex personnel matters and providing…