Purpose:
The Human Resource Generalist is responsible for performing HR-related duties in supporting the HR Manager, Director and Vice President and the overall HR Support to the Agencies. This position carries out responsibilities in the following areas: recruitment/employment, employment law compliance, onboarding and benefit administration.
Key Functions:
- Imparts agency philosophy of “Equal Opportunity, Independence and Realization of Individual Potential” to children, families, program staff and community resources.
- Maintains confidentiality of information relating to individuals and their families in accordance with agency policy.
- Participates in conferences, workshops. Department meetings and in-service training as needed or recommended to enhance job skills and personal growth and development.
- Adheres to agency’s policies and procedures as well as department guidelines.
- Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local employment laws.
- Maintains all employee and applicant documentation as dictated by governing agencies.
- Implements full recruitment initiatives providing support to hiring managers to include but not limited to: internal and external job postings/ads, promoting the Agency’s job vacancies at job fairs, reviewing applications, screening applicants, performing reference checks, initiating offer letters, etc.
- Ensures all appropriate background checks and LENS driving checks are processed and returned with acceptable results for new employees to comply with the program’s oversight agency regulations and agency policy.
- Ensures all required paperwork is completed by new employees throughout the onboarding process.
- Conducts a comprehensive new employee orientation.
- Assists with the promotion and transfer process. Works closely with management team to assess and plan for recruitment needs.
- Updates and maintains benefit site information as needed.
- Provides benefit information to candidates and employees and assists them with the benefit site registration or changes to benefits as needed. Works closely with benefit broker to resolve employee issues and/or questions regarding benefits and claims.
- Assists with open enrollment as needed.
- Maintains and updates HRIS database. Inputs all new employee information, processes all ongoing employee changes and separations in a timely manner in order to meet all payroll deadlines.
- Establishes and maintains employee personnel and payroll files.
- Communicates various personnel policies to assist managers and employees.
- Conducts exit interviews.
- Assists with the employee recognition events for the Agencies.
- Maintains a high level of confidentiality.
- Responds to unemployment claim questionnaires and attends unemployment hearings when necessary to represent the Agency.
- Initiates and processes medical leave packets to include disability, FMLA, etc.
- Reports work injuries to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company as required.
Values: Demonstrates the organization’s values
- Customer Service
- Communications
- Continuous Improvement
- Collaboration/Teamwork
- Accountability
Education, Experience, Skills and/or Licensing/Certification Required:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred. Knowledge of Paychex software a plus.
- Minimum of 2 years working in a Human Resource Department in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have demonstrated comfort and poise in working with staff in all positions and departments throughout the agencies and with community contacts.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and adaptability and aptitude in learning other systems.
- Must have demonstrated commitment to performing job duties and tasks at a high level of performance.
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Apply: https://www.rochesterrehab.org/jobseekers
Interested internal applicants are invited to submit an internal application form to Shari Hughes, Human Resources Manager, Rochester Rehabilitation by 3/30/23.
Salary: Commensurate with experience Employment: Part Time – 25 hours/week
Closing Date: Open until filled Posted: 3/24/23
Our Agencies do not discriminate against employees or applicants in the hiring, promotion, compensation, placement, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence or any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender orientation/identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran, domestic violence victim status, prior arrest and conviction records or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
