HR & Employee Relations Coordinator

Louisville Metro Government; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisville Metro Government is seeking a dedicated HR professional to coordinate personnel, payroll and employee relations for a department. This role operates under general supervision, independently designing work methods and sequences to meet goals.

Responsibilities include resolving grievances, verifying employment history, supporting bargaining and disciplinary processes, evaluating procedures, developing programs, and delivering training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Public Administration or related discipline.
• Three (3) years of industrial, employee or labor relations, or human resources generalist experience.
• Understanding of FMLA and Worker's Comp processes and applicable laws
• Experience with Workday
• Experience with UKG and/or Telestaff

Responsibilities

• Assist in resolving problems, complaints and grievances.
• Coordinates employment history verification and requests and reviews the investigation of applicants' criminal record.
• Participates in negotiating bargaining unit contracts, employee grievance appeals, mediation settlements, and disciplinary appeals.
• Evaluates personnel procedures for effectiveness and recommends modifications and improvements.
• Develops and implements programs, policies and procedures.
• Prepares training modules and conducts employee training sessions.
• Represents the department to governmental agencies, commissions, task forces, committees or boards to discuss, explain or coordinate personnel functions, policies or procedures.
• Controls expenditures, assists in budget preparations, and approves payroll records.
• Conducts research, collects and analyzes data, and prepares reports on personnel activities and operations.
• Refers employees to employee assistance, social service, legal, medical, mental health and counseling providers.
• Coordinates personnel and employee relations functions with commissions, boards and union representatives and their rules and regulations.
• Schedules and interviews applicants seeking employment for vacancies, promotions or internal transfers; and schedules and tracks medical and drug screening examinations.
• Monitors the processing of personnel forms, correspondence, records or documents.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Skills

Employee relations

Payroll coordination

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration

Tools

Workday

UKG / Telestaff

Job description

Louisville Metro Government is seeking a dedicated HR professional to coordinate personnel, payroll and employee relations for a department. This role operates under general supervision, independently designing work methods and sequences to meet goals.

Responsibilities include resolving grievances, verifying employment history, supporting bargaining and disciplinary processes, evaluating procedures, developing programs, and delivering training.