HR Specialist

$53,352 - $58,656/Yr

University of Vermont - Burlington, VT

Full-time

Burlington, VT

Educational Services

About the position

The HR Specialist will facilitate staff and faculty HR processes and manage data related to personnel actions. This role serves as a subject matter expert for HR transactional processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance in submissions. The specialist will produce reports, analyze discrepancies, and provide guidance to HR generalists and department administrators.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate staff and faculty HR processes and data management of personnel actions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for staff and faculty HR transactional processes.
• Review, analyze, and make recommendations for electronic personnel action requests (ePARs), electronic additional payment forms (eAPFs), electronic temporary employee requests (eTemps), and tuition remission.
• Produce reports regarding staff and faculty personnel actions, including faculty union membership lists and union dues lists.
• Research discrepancies and facilitate reconciliation of personnel data.
• Provide advice and recommendations to HR generalists to support accurate personnel document submissions.
• Assist in determining union eligibility, earnings codes, and summer retirement contributions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with one to three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency with computer software and ability to learn new systems and software.
• Ability to effectively analyze transactions for accuracy and communicate any errors.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and social justice issues.
• Experience in a collaborative, multicultural environment.

Benefits

• Competitive pay range of $25.65/hr to $28.20/hr (approximately $50,000-$55,000/year).
• Background check required for this position.