Human Resources Generalist

$64,984 - $89,518/Yr

Town Of Avon - Avon, CT

Full-time

Avon, CT

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Human Resources Generalist position at the Town of Avon plays a crucial role in supporting the operations of the Human Resources Department. This role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including the management and administration of various programs and activities such as Staffing and Retention, Budget Preparation, Compensation and Classification systems, Professional Development, Benefits, Risk Management, HRIS, Employee Relations, and Policies and Procedures. The position requires performing complex administrative, analytical, and technological work to ensure the smooth functioning of HR operations. In this role, the Human Resources Generalist will determine the priority of work tasks and relieve the Director of administrative details. This includes transmitting and explaining the Director's instructions to the appropriate personnel and following up to ensure compliance, completeness, and adherence to deadlines. The Generalist will also be responsible for conducting special assignments, studies, and complex administrative functions as directed by the Director. Maintaining confidential and complex records and files is a key aspect of this position. The Generalist will actively participate in recruitment programs, which includes preparing job announcements, processing applications, monitoring personnel tests, and setting up interview panels. They will also take part in Oral Panel interviews of candidates to ensure compliance with policies. Additionally, the role involves conducting employee onboarding and offboarding processes, performing analytical budget functions, and managing automated Budget and HR modules in the HRIS. The Generalist will provide administrative and technical support for the Town Budget and will be responsible for updating and maintaining the Classification and Pay Plan for all Departments. Furthermore, the Human Resources Generalist will assist in the administration of various benefits programs, including Health Insurance, Life Insurance, COBRA, OSHA reporting and compliance, Workers Compensation, and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). They will also assist employees and retirees in resolving issues related to insurance and manage the annual open enrollment process. Coordinating professional development programs for employees and providing customer service to employees, retirees, and the public are also essential duties of this position. The Generalist will compose and type routine and complex correspondence and reports, including graphs and tables, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Determine priority of work tasks.
• Relieve Director of administrative detail.
• Transmit and explain Director's instructions to proper persons and follow up for compliance, completeness, and conformance with deadlines.
• Perform special assignments, studies, and complex administrative functions as directed.
• Develop and maintain confidential and complex records and files.
• Participate in recruitment programs including preparation of job announcements, processing of applications, monitoring personnel tests, and setting up interview panels.
• Participate in Oral Panel interviews of candidates ensuring policy compliance.
• Conduct employee onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Perform analytical budget functions including maintenance of wage and benefit administration and various budget narratives.
• Manage and maintain automated Budget and HR modules in HRIS.
• Provide administrative and technical support of the Town Budget.
• Update and maintain Classification and Pay Plan for all Departments.
• Responsible for salary administration and prepare personnel action forms.
• Coordinate with Accounting/Payroll to resolve issues.
• Enter and retrieve information from a database.
• Assist Director in the administration of various benefits administration programs such as Health Insurance, Life Insurance, COBRA, OSHA reporting and compliance, Workers Compensation, and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
• Assist employees and retirees in resolving issues with insurance.
• Manage annual open enrollment.
• Coordinate professional development programs for employees.
• Provide customer service to employees, retirees, and the public.
• Compose and type routine and more complex correspondence and reports including graphs and tables.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or closely related field.
• Four (4) years increasingly responsible experience in Human Resources, or eight (8) years' experience demonstrating possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Nice-to-haves

• Municipal Human Resources experience.