HR Generalist: Onboarding, Benefits & Compliance

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee is seeking an HR Generalist to deliver full HR services for Central Office staff. You will handle onboarding, time/attendance, records management, and extended leave while building strong relationships with managers and employees across the department.

The role emphasizes guidance on policies, payroll accuracy, disciplinary actions, and benefits administration, requiring a bachelor’s degree plus HR experience and the ability to navigate state processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus three years of professional HR experience.
• Graduate coursework in HR may substitute for required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of one year.
• Qualifying full-time professional or paraprofessional HR experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to managers and employees on HR rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to ensure understanding and compliance
• Prepare, process, audit, and correct HR transactions such as employee appointments, promotions, demotions, separations, transfers, reclassifications, and salary changes; maintain employee personnel files
• Ensure completion of the time and attendance process by all staff and managers; resolve exceptions as needed to ensure all staff are paid accurately and timely
• Assist managers and supervisors with preparation and processing of employee disciplinary actions
• Assist employees with FMLA, workers' compensation, extended leaves of absence, and employee benefits
• Conduct orientation and onboarding for newly hired staff members, including training on policies and procedures, enrollment in insurance and benefits programs, and issuance of employee ID badges and parking passes
• Provide guidance to managers and supervisors on hiring new employees, including navigating the state's hiring process, preparing interview questions, interpreting assessment results, and sitting on interview panels
• Ensure employee recognition through the state's service award program

Skills

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Active Learning and Listening

Service Orientation

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Computers

Phones

Copier/Scanner/Printer/Fax Machine

Calculator

Office Equipment

Job description

State of Tennessee is seeking an HR Generalist to deliver full HR services for Central Office staff. You will handle onboarding, time/attendance, records management, and extended leave while building strong relationships with managers and employees across the department.

The role emphasizes guidance on policies, payroll accuracy, disciplinary actions, and benefits administration, requiring a bachelor’s degree plus HR experience and the ability to navigate state processes.