Human Resources Specialist -Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)

$36,266 - $48,270/Yr

State of Kentucky - Frankfort, KY

Full-time - Entry Level

Frankfort, KY

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Kentucky Judicial Branch offers exciting career opportunities with the Administrative Office of the Courts in Frankfort and the state courts that operate in all 120 Kentucky counties. We provide the many benefits of state government employment, including generous vacation and sick time, health insurance and a retirement plan. Our work environment values diversity and inclusion and we're committed to fair and equal treatment, regardless of race, gender, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. We also promote a healthy work/life balance. The Department of Human Resources has an immediate opening for a Human Resources Specialist. The workstation for this position is in Frankfort.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for learning, maintaining understanding, and applying personnel policies, pay practices, and relevant rules and regulations pertaining assigned functions.
• Reviews, prepares and/or submits personnel, payroll, benefits actions.
• Provides guidance pertaining to appropriate personnel actions, facilitates transfers to external agencies.
• Maintains personnel, payroll and/or medical records for the agency.
• Provides technical support to all levels of management as related to assigned human resources functions, including but not limited to personnel processing, payroll, and employee benefits.
• Advises and communicates with applicants, employees, supervisors, and appointing authorities concerning employment procedures.
• Serves as liaison and provides processing support as related to employee benefits.
• Contacts benefit providers to obtain information about services, assist employees in expediting claim services, provide guidance on completing forms, etc.
• Adheres to communicated deadlines, payroll calendar and timelines outlined in the personnel policies.
• Attends workshops, seminars, and other training sessions as assigned.
• Conducts research as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Associate/2 Years job-related experience or HS diploma/4 Years job related experience

Benefits

• Generous vacation and sick time
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan