HR Generalist (Temp)

JOB SUMMARY

This is a temporary position with responsibilities in all areas of Human Resources with an emphasis in the benefits and HRIS areas.

 Responsible for the research, analysis, evaluation, and administration of various employee benefit plans, such as life, health, FSA, dental, workers comp and disability insurance by performing the following duties. Responsible for HIPAA processes. Provide support to all other Human Resource/Administration activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide day-to-day administrative support for various employee benefits programs, including group health, flexible spending accounts, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), COBRA, leave administration, workers comp, and wellness benefits.
• Manage benefits enrollment, changes, and terminations in HRIS systems.
• Manages our HIPAA process and conducts necessary audits of the company and is responsible for implementation of corrective actions.
• Maintains vendor contact to investigate discrepancies and provide information in non-routine situations.
• Serves as wellness program leader working with HR team to establish program. 
• Responsible for leave of absence administration, tracking and legal advice, along with employee accommodation requests.
• Maintains knowledge of all applicable state and federal disability and family leave laws and regulations and ensures compliance with each.
• Provides vendors with appropriate documentation for life and disability and workers' compensation benefits claims.
• Responsible for effective EAP program.
• Conducts benefit portion for new employee orientation.
• Responsible for ACA activities.
• Subject matter expert of HRIS benefits data. Performs audits and facilitates resolutions of system errors and or data transfer issues between internal and external resources. Reconciliation of payroll to premium invoices and contribution funding files for accuracy.
  1. Administer and Maintain HRIS: Configure, manage, and oversee the organization's HRIS software, ensuring proper system setup, security permissions, and user access
  2. Technical Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot and resolve system issues related to data integrity, functionality, and performance.
  3. Collaboration: Partner with HR and business teams to gather requirements and develop solutions that meet operational needs.
  4. Data Analysis and Reporting: Generate and analyze HRIS reports to provide insights that inform HR and leadership decisions.
  5. Compliance and Audits: Conduct regular system audits to ensure data accuracy, compliance with regulations, and internal policies.
  6. End-User Support: Act as a resource for managers and employees, providing technical guidance and support for HRIS-related queries.
• Assists in special department projects.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in human resources required; PHR preferred.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES 

• Extensive experience with using and administration of ADP Workforce Now
• Knowledge of Human Resource systems; Internet software; Payroll systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software. Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite required (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook).
• Ability to read and interpret documents, instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees.

 CORE COMPETENCIES

• Business Acumen: Awareness and knowledge of and insight into the organization’s vision, structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles, values, and code of ethics; ability to apply this understanding appropriately to diverse situations. Knowledge, insight, and understanding of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company’s business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• Change: Knowledge of and ability to align the organization’s people and culture with changes in business strategy, organizational structure, technology and business processes.

• Communication: Successful communication involves five components. Verbal communication refers to your ability to speak clearly and concisely. Nonverbal communication includes the capacity to project positive body language and facial expressions.     Written communication refers to your skillfulness in composing text messages, reports, and other types of documents. Visual communication involves your ability to relay information using pictures and other visual aids. Active listening should also be considered a key communication soft skill because it helps you listen to and actually hear what others say. You need to be able to listen to understand how to best communicate with someone.

• Strategic Thinking: Understands business issues and opportunities and translates or aligns them to a vision, strategy and plans to chart a course of action.

• Teamwork: Collaborate with others to achieve common goals. Build strong, positive working relationships with supervisor and team members/coworkers. Exercise the ability to compromise and be adaptable. 
• Problem-Solving / Critical Thinking: Ability to balance the needs of different people in a solution to a problem. Able to meet the needs of different constituents in the solution of a problem. Able to solve problems with multiple criteria that need to be met. Identifies and assesses all potential responses to a problem. 
• Integrity / Work Ethic: Deal with Conflict Properly. Report Unethical Behavior. Be upfront about your short comings. Be willing to do hard work. Take accountability for your actions. Be a team player. Respect others. Don’t abuse your power. Keep morale up.
• Interpersonal Skills: Interpersonal competencies help you interact, communicate, and collaborate with others effectively. Typical examples of interpersonal skills include empathy, active listening, and emotional intelligence