Human Resources Specialist

The City of Renton Human Resources and Risk Management Department is recruiting a Human Resources Specialist vacancy in our Benefits section. Are you excited about advancing your career by joining an enthusiastic Human Resources team? Do you enjoy making a positive impact by collaborating with others to ensure an excellent employee experience? We are committed to delivering excellent customer service and technical support to our hard‑working employees and your strong organizational skills, keen eye for detail, and eagerness to learn would be highly valued on our team.

If this sounds like you, the Human Resources Specialist position within our Benefits Team would be the ideal opportunity for you!

• Deferred compensation with the City contributing 4% of the employee’s salary.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance at affordable rates.
• Paid leave for vacation, sick, eleven holidays, and two personal holidays a year.
• State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) plan enrollment.

• May staff the front desk area as needed to include greeting and directing visitors and assisting employees.
• Accurately input and maintain data into complex electronic databases.
• Maintain electronic databases, as scheduled and on an ad‑hoc basis.
• May maintain current information on the City’s external website for HR&RM content. Create fillable PDF forms, upload, and organize documents on SharePoint website.
• Conduct research as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of personnel records and other sensitive information.
• Respond to a variety of internal and external inquiries about HR&RM matters in person and over the phone, refer inquiries to HR&RM staff or other City departments as needed.
• Assist department personnel with various clerical and routine administrative support duties; prepare emails; maintain files according to records retention schedule; schedule meetings and conferences; and arrange for meeting logistics.
• Collect and provide responsive records in response to Public Records Requests.
• File documents in Laser Fiche and maintain electronic employee personnel files.
• Assure compliance with City policies and procedures, state and federal laws, and labor contracts.
• Contribute to an environment of teamwork and respect.
• Foster a culture of equity and inclusion by recognizing the diverse needs and perspectives of groups and individuals.
• Remain current with relevant technological advancements as it relates to field.
• Participate in and help provide cross‑training in processes as directed by management to ensure a well‑rounded team for coverage purposes.
• Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• May be assigned to support City priorities during emergencies.

• Accurately process high volume of various payroll‑related and other hiring paperwork for all City employees; coordinate with Finance department and Benefit Analysts as needed.
• Process onboarding and offboarding documents for all employees to include, but not limited to, benefits enrollment forms, payroll forms, and personnel forms.
• Process various benefits enrollment forms to include, but not limited to, insurance election changes made at open enrollment or due to qualifying life events (e.g., marriage/divorce, birth/adoption) and assist employees with questions regarding benefits paperwork.
• Lead Wellness program to include recruitment of current employees to serve on committee, organize committee meetings and wellness activities, monitor program budget, staff City‑sponsored events.
• Coordinate annual health fair to include designing communications, scheduling facilities, coordinating vendors, scheduling flu shots, etc.
• Assist with open enrollment communications to include, but not limited to, coordination of vendor materials, internal and external messaging/mailings, and managing dedicated SharePoint site.
• Monitor, track, and audit reports and spreadsheets for new hires, separations, ACA annual reporting, PERS eligibility, and various benefit data audits.
• Process various check requests, assessments, and invoices to include, but not limited…