human resources specialist - Bel Air, United States - Harford County, MD

Description

Salary: $45, $55,000.00 Annually

Location : Bel Air MD 21014, MD

Job Type: PERMANENT/FULL-TIME

Job Number:

Department: Human Resources

Opening Date: 05/01/2024

Closing Date: 5/15/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Nature of Work

Under general supervision of the Deputy Director of Human Resources, an employee in this class performs specialized administrative and technical-level work within the Department of Human Resources in the area of Employment Services. Work is carried out with considerable independence and requires interpretation and application of County policies and procedures as well as Federal and State Employment Laws. Frequent customer interaction to include applicants, a diverse public, employees, department heads, supervisors and other agency representatives.

Examples of Duties

(The following examples illustrate the work performed in the positions in the class. Positions may require some or all of these examples depending on the organization of work within the department. The list is not inclusive. A position may require duties not listed, if necessary, to accomplish the work of the department.)

• Coordinate new hire pre-employment and onboarding process
• Complete employment verifications and background checks
  
  
• Conducts New Employee Orientation and process paperwork in the HRIS system
• Schedules and coordinates commercial driver's license (CDL) and Department of Transportation (DOT) exams, tracks, and monitors results to ensure compliance with requirements
  
• Process and maintain personnel data via personnel action authorization form for new hires, terminations, and other personnel changes
  
• Conducts and monitors the random drug testing program

Minimum Qualification Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of State and Federal Laws applicable to Employment; of EEO reporting requirements; of personnel laws, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ability to interpret pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and procedures clearly and accurately
• Ability to exercise sound judgment; to use a computer and word-processing software.
• Possess good oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to work well under pressure; take initiative and be flexible and cooperative.
• Must also be accurate, timely, discrete
• Ability to keep matters confidential

EDUCATION:

A.A. degree in Personnel, Business or Public Administration, or a related field.

EXPERIENCE:

Three (3) years of responsible office experience.

OR

Possession of a high school diploma or GED Certificate AND five (5) years of responsible office experience.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

Valid Class "C" non-commercial driver's license with no more than three (3) points may be required.

SAFETY:

Must comply with all Federal (OSHA), and State of Maryland (MOSH), safety regulations and applicable Harford County safety policies, procedures, or manuals as required for this position.

Notes

• Additional education beyond the A.A. degree may be substituted for the required experience for up to a maximum of two (2) years.
• The degree option will require proof by the selected candidate.

FRINGE BENEFITS
(Effective July 1, 2023)

ANNUAL LEAVE - Begin accruing first day of employment and cannot be taken until successful completion of probationary period, EXCESS of 40 DAYS (320 hours) will be deposited into an 106 Premium Reimbursement Account.

0 months - 3 years 1 day per month (12 days per year)
4 years - 9 years 1 1⁄4 days per month (15 days per year)
10 years - 15 years 1 3⁄4 days per month (21 days per year)
Over 15 years 2 days per month (24 days per year)

* Please note that leave is prorated according to your status determined by actual hours worked*

SICK LEAVE - Begin accruing first day of employment (UMLIMITED ACCUMULATION)

1 day is allowed after first month of employment
1 1⁄4 days per month accumulation

PERSONAL LEAVE - For new employees, personal leave is prorated according to schedule below, for the first year only. Any employee on board as of December 31st of each year automatically receives 8 days as of January 1st the following year. (NOTE: Personal Leave may not be taken until successful completion of probationary period; personal leave will be lost if not taken before December 31st of each year.)

1/1 to 1/31 6 days 4/1 to 4/30 3 days
2/1 to 2/28 5 days 5/1 to 5/31 2 days
3/1 to 3/31 4 days 6/1 to 6/30 1 day
7/1 to 12/31 0 days
FAMILY LEAVE - Up to 12 weeks per year

FUNERAL LEAVE - 3 days + 1 day for extended travel

MILITARY LEAVE - 3 weeks per year with no loss in pay for Reserve or National Guard Training, Active Duty and serving during emergencies.

CIVIL LEAVE - No loss in pay while serving Jury Duty.

RETIREMENT - State Pension System (7% employee contribution)

COUNTYFLEX - Provides the employee with a range of health care and other employee benefit options which gives employee the opportunity to design a benefit plan that best meets the employee's needs. Employee may use available credits to purchase the following:

HEALTH INSURANCE - CareFirst Triple Option and BlueChoice Opt-Out Plus Open Access and Kaiser Permanente (all plans include prescription drug coverage)

DENTAL INSURANCE - CareFirst Dental PPO Plus Plan and CareFirst Dental PPO Plan

VISION INSURANCE - Provided through BlueVision Plus

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - Provided through American Fidelity. Employees may fund health and child care expenses on a pre-tax basis.

PRE-TAX - All deductions for health, dental, vision and flexible spending accounts are subject to deductions from paycheck before federal and state taxes are applied.

LIFE INSURANCE -
Provided through MetLife - $50,000 policy - NO COST TO EMPLOYEE

SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE (TERM/WHOLE/UNIVERSAL AND AD&D)
Provided through MetLife.

LONG TERM DISABILITY - Provided through MetLife.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION -
Lincoln Financial Group - Retirement Consultant David Weiland
Phone Email-
(Customer Service Representative

RETIREE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE BENEFITS-
Employees hired on or after 7/1/2010 will have an automatic Retirement Health Savings account made available as the primary retiree healthcare benefit. This 105(h) Universal Reimbursement Account will only be able to be accessed upon separation of service and/or retirement whichever applicable. These accounts are employer funded, tax free, & portable with 20 different Nationwide investment options.
These funds are solely for the use of offsetting your premium health care cost, prescriptions, co-pays and deductibles. Upon death funds are made available immediately to the surviving spouse or qualified dependents (as defined by the IRC 152 (a).

DEATH BENEFITS - PAID BY COUNTY

1. 50% of accumulated sick leave
2. All accumulated annual leave
3. Personal leave (maximum of 2 days)
4. $50,000 life insurance
5. One (1) month's salary

PAID BY RETIREMENT
One year's pay (after 1 year's service) plus employee's contributions refunded with interest.

HOLIDAYS - 11 per year:

New Year's Day January 1st
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 3rd Monday in January
President's Day 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day last Monday in May
Juneteenth June 19th
Independence Day July 4th
Labor Day 1st Monday in September
Veteran's Day November 11th
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November
Friday after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day December 25th

OTHER BENEFITS: Employee Assistance Program
Travel and Official Expense Reimbursement
Uniforms and Safety Clothing
Tuition Assistance
Legal Plan