Human Resources Generalist

THE POSITION

Performs professional level human resource assignments with a high degree of autonomy while collaborating with managers, colleagues, and stakeholders in one or more areas of the human resource function such as classification, compensation, benefits, recruitment and selection, internal agency diversity, equity, inclusion and equal employment opportunity, reasonable accommodation, training, organizational development, human resource information systems, and/or labor relations. Serves as a critical business partner, providing consultation and assistance to managers, staff and the public regarding human resources and business issues.

This role advances equity and inclusion through established policies, practices, and shared accountability across the college.

• Assists with development and application of human resource activities that promote equity and inclusion; applies understanding of respectful behavior for cultural differences in the workplace;
• Provides professional and technical information and advice to clients, management and others regarding applicable laws, rules, policies and human resource program requirements impacting agency programs, divisions, regions and employees; recommends alternative courses of action using principles of equity, access and inclusion; recuses self from actions with potential conflicts of interest;
• Analyzes laws, rules, policies and practices; assists in developing, evaluating, revising, and implementing human resource services or programs, policies and procedures using principles of equity, access and inclusion in determining how those procedures will apply; works to mitigate bias in human resource and business decisions;
• Develops credible, trustworthy consulting relationships through professional integrity; maintains appropriate levels of confidentiality and ethical standards;
• Serves as team/project leader in a specialized human resource unit; serves as project leader in special assignments;
• Retrieves data from human resource information or other computerized recordkeeping systems supporting payroll, benefits, personnel files, position files, performance evaluations, employee training and development, public records disclosure, safety and health systems and other data functions; composes correspondence; monitors and measures outcomes of activities; prepares human resource business analysis and narrative reports regarding human resource activities; responds to public disclosure requests; protects the integrity of workforce data;
• Assists management in determining ongoing and future business and operational needs;
• Reviews updated position descriptions for accuracy; verifies allocation by comparing to duties previously on file; refers discrepancies to higher-level staff; determines appropriate salary ranges of consideration to apply; mitigates bias in allocation decisions by using employee-neutral criteria such as job duties and levels of responsibility;
• Assists with the administration of FMLA and Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) cases, including tracking, follow-ups, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Analyzes, responds to and resolves appeals, requests for reviews, grievances and/or complaints; reviews recommendations from team members; refers complaints of hostile workplace, harassment, discrimination and/or failure to accommodate to higher-level staff for investigation;
• Helps to resolve and/or mediate conflict in the workplace; refers to a higher-level human resource consultant when needed; documents formal outcomes;
• Manage and validate leave accruals for five employee groups, ensuring accuracy in tracking and reporting. Reconcile and process termination balances.
• Assists in the collective bargaining process; ensures equal access to changes in policy or labor agreements;
• Schedules and arranges meetings, recruitment candidate assessments and interviews prepares recruitment job posting; assists in presentation at job fairs and other outreach activities using inclusive practices and mitigating barriers to accessibility of these activities
• Conducts new employee orientation or onboarding;
• Assists with cases of reasonable suspicion; documents files; tracks employee compliance and monitoring;
• Assists with processing workplace safety and/or health related incidents and injuries within established precedents; monitors and ensures accurate reporting; maintains employee medical/health files; communicates critical information to injured employee, management, and other third-party providers as directed;
• Develops and provides presentations and training programs regarding human resource function(s) such as fair and equitable employment practices, performance management, supervisory responsibilities, benefit plan provisions and options; ensures resources and training opportunities are deployed consistently and equitably throughout the workforce;
• Identifies and recommends areas of improvement for human resource programs, practices and policies to align with…