HR Generalist: Full-Cycle People Ops for Nonprofit

United Way of the Bluegrass; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

United Way of the Bluegrass (UWBG) seeks an HR Generalist to lead day-to-day HR administration, including recruiting, onboarding, benefits, employee relations, compliance, records management, and offboarding. This hands-on role reports to the President & CEO in a mission-driven organization.

Responsibilities span full employee lifecycle, with Paylocity HRIS management, payroll coordination with Finance, and ensuring policy consistency while advancing UWBG's core competencies of service,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years of progressive HR generalist experience.
• PHR or SHRM credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for policy, benefits, and workplace concerns; escalate as needed.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting for open positions; coordinate onboarding and orientation.
• Administer annual open enrollment and liaise with benefits carriers; process COBRA notices as required.
• Serve as Paylocity administrator for HR modules; maintain accurate personnel records.
• Process employment status changes in HRIS within 24 hours of effective date.
• Partner with Finance to verify payroll accuracy for new hires, terminations, and leave status changes.
• Execute standardized offboarding checklist including HRIS termination processing and access revocation.

Skills

Employee relations

Recruiting

Onboarding

Benefits administration

HR policies

Payroll coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field

2–4 years HR generalist experience

Tools

Paylocity

Job description

United Way of the Bluegrass (UWBG) seeks an HR Generalist to lead day-to-day HR administration, including recruiting, onboarding, benefits, employee relations, compliance, records management, and offboarding. This hands-on role reports to the President & CEO in a mission-driven organization.

Responsibilities span full employee lifecycle, with Paylocity HRIS management, payroll coordination with Finance, and ensuring policy consistency while advancing UWBG's core competencies of service,