HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYST/CBJA - SES - 79000028

State of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Florida seeks a professional Human Resource Analyst/CBJA - SES to administer payroll for divisions and oversee insurance and benefits programs for the Department of Business & Professional Regulation. You will serve as SME for payroll and benefits, coordinating with the Bureau of State Payrolls and the Department of Management Services according to Florida laws and agency policies.

The role requires strong data interpretation, communication, and confidentiality skills, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Four years of professional experience in a Human Resources office at a state agency.
• One year of professional experience in payroll processing and benefits administration at a state agency.
• Experience with FLAIR, processing On-Demands, Salary Refunds, and Warrant Cancellations.
• Experience presenting information to groups in a professional setting.
• Experience working with the Florida Retirement System (FRS), including educating employees on retirement eligibility and the application process.
• Experience processing retirement invoices.
• Knowledge of the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) and other Florida Retirement System retirement plans.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and acts upon Personnel Action Requests in the People First (PF) system on payroll actions, including new hires, benefit changes, pay increases and other changes in accordance with statutes and policy.
• Coordinates insurance and benefit options; serve as back up Benefit Coordinator.
• Serves as retirement coordinator for the department; counsels employees on retirement-related issues and processes related paperwork.
• Manages CJIP and semi-annual uniform allowance payments.
• Manages military leave including VA disability leave and training.
• Collaborates with GC and BOSP on garnishments and settlements.
• Processes employee transfer reports and dual employment requests; monitors overlapped positions.
• Prepares special reports using People First Data Warehouse.

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

Communication

Confidentiality

Data systems

Florida statutes

Retirement coordination

Tools

People First PF system

People First Data Warehouse

FRS retirement programs

Job description

Salary: $1923.08 - $2307.69

Hiring Salary: $1,923.08 - $2307.69 Bi-Weekly

Position: Human Resource Analyst/CBJA - SES

The Work You Will Do

This is a professional human resource position responsible for administering the payroll functions for assigned divisions and the overall management of the insurance and benefits programs of the Department of Business & Professional Regulation. The incumbent in this position serves as subject matter expert for payroll and benefit activities and is responsible for processing related actions in accordance with Florida Statutes, Department of Management Services Personnel Rules, and internal agency policies and procedures. The incumbent serves as the agency's liaison with the Bureau of State Payrolls and the Department of Management Services regarding the benefit and payroll program.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepares and acts upon Personnel Action Requests in the People First (PF) system on payroll actions, including new hires, benefit changes, pay increases and other miscellaneous changes in accordance with statutes, rules and department policy & procedures.
• Coordinates insurance and representative appearances for DPBR office locations to ensure that employees are kept apprised of benefit options and changes. Serve as the agency’s back up Benefit Coordinator.
• Serves as retirement coordinator for the department, ensuring all divisions are aware of retirement and procedures. Counsels’ employees regarding retirement-related issues, including the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP). Processes all paperwork for employees relating to retirement.
• Manages the Certified Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Incentive Pay payments (CJIP) and semi-annual uniform allowance payments.
• Manages military leave to include VA disability leave, military training and Military leave of absence.
• Works with the Office of General Counsel and the Bureau of State Payrolls for processing of garnishments and settlement agreements.
• Processes employee transfer reports and requests for dual employment. Monitor overlapped positions status.
• Prepares special reports utilizing the People First Data Warehouse as required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of State of Florida Personnel Rules and Florida Statutes.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of any and all information obtained in the course of assigned duties.
• Ability to use available technology to perform duties including computer software, hardware & data systems.
• Knowledge of Payroll processing and Benefit package options.
• Ability to understand, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to review, analyze and evaluate data.

Minimum Requirements

• Four years of professional experience in a Human Resources office at a state agency.
• One year of professional experience in payroll processing and benefits administration at a state agency.
• Experience with FLAIR, processing On-Demands, Salary Refunds, and Warrant Cancellations.
• Experience presenting information to groups in a professional setting clearly and confidently.
• Experience working with the Florida Retirement System (FRS), including but not limited to educating employees on retirement eligibility and the application process.
• Experience processing retirement invoices.
• Knowledge of the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) and other Florida Retirement System retirement plans.

Preference Will Be Given To Those Who Have

• Experience working with a State of Florida Law Enforcement Agency.
• Experience processing military leave.
• Familiarity with Department of Management Services (DMS) Personnel Rules and the Bureau of State Payrolls (BOSP) processes and reporting requirements.
• Familiarity with Certified Criminal Justice Incentive Pay (CJIP) or similar law enforcement specific pay programs.
• Familiarity with E-Verify employment eligibility verification system.

***Information contained in responses to Qualifying Questions concerning education, experience, knowledge, skills and/or abilities must also be disclosed on the State of Florida Employment Application. ***

The Benefits Of Working For The State Of Florida

• State of Florida retirement package; 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

For additional benefit information, please visit the following website: http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Applicant Note

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.

NOTE: This position requires a security background check and participation in direct deposit. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) and date of birth to conduct this background check.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at [phone]. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation will only hire U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Special Reminders

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962 will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at http://www.sss.gov .

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.