HR GENERALIST
Job in
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, 37544, USA
Listing for:
State of Tennessee
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
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HR/Recruitment
Talent Manager
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Business
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 48684 - 60936 USD Yearly
USD
48684.00
60936.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: HR GENERALIST 1- 02192026-75350
Job Information
- Opening Date/Time: 02/19/2026 12:00AM Central Time
- Closing Date/Time: 02/25/2026 11:59PM Central Time
- Salary (Monthly): $4,057.00 - $5,078.00
- Salary (Annually): $48,684.00 - $60,936.00
- Job Type: Full-Time
- City, State
Location:
Arlington, TN - Department:
Disability and Aging (DDA)
LOCATIONS OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITY AND AGING (DDA), ADMINISTRATION DIVISION, SHELBY COUNTY
A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.
This position is designed as Hybrid (In office and Remote).
This position requires a criminal background check. You may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree.
Substitution of Experience for
Education:
Qualifying full-time professional or paraprofessional human resources experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.
Overview
Under direction, performs human resources administrative work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the first level in the HR Generalist series. An employee in this class is responsible for implementing human resources services including: preparing, processing, and maintaining complex human resources transactions and analysis; may act as the human resources generalist for a small to medium size field office or institution such as a correctional facility, or for a medium sized department.
This class differs from the HR Generalist 2 in that an incumbent of the latter may act as the human resources generalist for a large sized department and may lead employees of this class.
Responsibilities
Provides interpretation and guidance on a variety of current human resources rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and documents for internal and external business partners to facilitate understanding, enhance communications, and ensure compliance.Prepares, processes, reviews, audits and corrects and analyzes human resources documents such as employee appointments, promotions, demotions, reclassifications, flex class changes, separations, terminations, transfers, retirement, security access changes, highly confidential transactions, information changes, leave and attendance, overtime reports, pay differentials, longevity, supplemental payroll, unemployment and performance management processing and in addition to other human resources activities.Enters employee information, including but not limited to schedule information, general and personal information, leave information, worker's compensation, and other human resources related transactions, into appropriate database tracking software specific to the state and agency, electronic and paper tracking logs and spreadsheets, and other forms.Conducts agency specific and specialized training, orientation/on-boarding, and benefits meetings for agency employees. Explains employee benefits to new employees with questions on topics including but not limited to retirement and insurance policies and procedures, flex benefits, 401k, education reimbursement, sick leave bank, leave accrual, FMLA, workers compensation, military leave, etc.Assists internal business partners with investigations of employee relations issues, evaluation of qualifications and background checks, development of interview questions, evaluation of employment and retention decisions, and evaluation of time and attendance for workers compensation, FMLA, and other types of extended leave.Determines employee qualifications for a variety of employment benefits, including but not limited to FMLA, worker's compensation, and qualifying events for insurance to ensure compliance with standards and identify next steps. Resolves benefit, time and attendance, pay, and other issues using departmental, state, and federal laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, processes, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely processing.Prepares, analyzes, audits and maintains a variety of reports with recommendations for action in areas including but not…
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