Human Resources Generalist

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

WFYI’s HR team members, including WFYI’s HR Generalists, share essential functions and responsibilities based on available staffing, workload, expertise, and organizational needs.

To be successful in this role, an individual must be able to perform in a satisfactory manner the essential functions and responsibilities listed below. WFYI will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, consistent with federal and state law.

Talent:

• Support WFYI's employee lifecycle phases providing step by step manager and employee guidance throughout the process, including identifying staffing needs, developing or updating job descriptions, requisitioning a position, recruiting (including job fairs & internship), final selection and offers, onboarding, orientation, post hire review, learning and development and performance management and offboarding

Employee Relations & Culture:

• Promote a positive, inclusive, and engaged workplace culture
• Support employee relations, employee engagement and employee conflict resolution processes
• Partners as a trusted advisor to employees and managers on workplace concerns
• Support WFYI’s payroll processing and benefits administration, including leave administration such as FMLA and disability

HR Operations:

• Provide timely and accurate guidance, support, and training to managers and employees regarding all thing HR, including HR policy and procedure interpretation and implementation, payroll processing and benefits administration
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR data in WFYI’s HRIS systems
• Utilize Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) to report key performance indicators
• Participate in cross-functional departmental initiatives and serve as a flexible resource during periods of growth or change
• Work with external HR related vendors and brokers as needed

Compliance:

• Collect, prepare and submit employee information to comply with specific government and grant-related reporting requirements (eg, EEOC, HIPAA, OSHA, EPA, ADA, FCC, IRS, etc.)
• Partners with others in the organization as necessary to ensure all reporting needs are met timely, including outside inquiries
• Informs the Director of Human Resources and or the CFO of any known or suspected compliance violations related to WFYI policies, procedures, laws, standards, and government regulations
• Assists with responses to federal/state/local regulatory agencies and benefit providers (eg, IWD, EEOC, DOL, WC Audits), ensuring accurate, consistent and timely reporting is being provided
• Performs all other duties as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following education and/or experience unless otherwise noted

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field
• Experience supporting multiple HR disciplines simultaneously.
• Experience in using HRIS software
• And/or equivalent experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the essential job functions of this position

Highly Desirable:

• One to three years of
• UKG Ready experience
• Talent management experience
• Experience in payroll or benefits administration, and related vendor management
• SHRM-SCP/SHRM-CP or PHR/SPHR designation

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily

Knowledge of:

Knowledge of human resource fundamentals, including

• Knowledge of HRIS system fundamentals
• Knowledge of labor laws and compliance standards
• Knowledge of payroll processes, taxation, and regulatory compliance

Skills in:

• HRIS systems
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Positive Interpersonal interactions
• Time management

Ability to:

• Adapt, bend and flex in a fast-paced ever-changing environment
• Effectively communicate and interact with and motivate individuals and groups, including being highly skilled with verbal/written communications and interpersonal interactions
• Learn and grasp industry-related legal and regulatory…