Human Resources Aide - Public Works Department

City of Phoenix; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Traditional pension with employer and

401(a) and 457 plans with employer

Medical plans (HMO/PPO/HSA)

Post-Employment Health Plan

Wellness incentive

Dental, vision, and life insurance

Long-term disability

Free Bus/light rail pass

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Student loan forgiveness through Savi

Job summary

City of Phoenix seeks a Human Resources Aide to support payroll, leave management, and HR admin across a large department. This paraprofessional role handles onboarding paperwork, transfers, promotions, and leave actions for roughly 1,200 employees and ensures compliance with MOUs and HR policies.

Responsibilities include leave analysis, CDL process management, and coordinating salary reviews, with attention to audits and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Two years of college majoring in public or human resources administration, industrial relations, psychology, or a related field.
• One year of experience as a human resources or administrative clerk.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Processing bi-weekly payroll and human resources leave transactions.
• Preparing paperwork for new hire onboarding, transfers, promotions, demotions, leave of absence, retirements, and other separations.
• Managing employee leave and conducting leave analysis.
• Monitoring and processing Performance/Salary Review due dates to ensure salary increases are processed timely and in accordance with MOU/MOA requirements.
• Submitting Industrial Leave Pay Authorizations (ILPA) for employees on industrial leave.
• Monitoring FMLA leave for employees and submitting leave corrections as needed.
• Performing routine audits.
• Manage Commercial Driver's License (CDL) processes for driver qualifications through sending notifications and scheduling DOT Medical Exams and Drug & Alcohol screenings.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Education

Two years of college majoring in public or human resources administration, industrial relations, psychology, or a related field

Job description

About This Position

The City of Phoenix strives to be an employer of choice. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, working in public service offers many rewards. With more than 14,000 employees working across 41 departments, the City of Phoenix also offers the opportunity for career growth and advancement. Come work for the City of Phoenix and become a part of this dynamic team.

About This Position

The City of Phoenix strives to be an employer of choice. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, working in public service offers many rewards. With more than 14,000 employees working across 41 departments, the City of Phoenix also offers the opportunity for career growth and advancement. Come work for the City of Phoenix and become a part of this dynamic team.

The Public Works Department is seeking a Human Resources Aide to perform paraprofessional, technical, and specialized administrative payroll and leave work supporting a department of approximately 1,200 employees.

Responsibilities Include And Are Not Limited To

• Processing bi-weekly payroll and human resources leave transactions.
• Preparing paperwork for new hire onboarding, transfers, promotions, demotions, leave of absence, retirements, and other separations.
• Managing employee leave and conducting leave analysis.
• Monitoring and processing Performance/Salary Review due dates to ensure salary increases are processed timely and in accordance with Memorandums of Understanding/Memorandums of Agreement (MOU/MOA) requirements.
• Submitting Industrial Leave Pay Authorizations (ILPA) for employees on industrial leave.
• Monitoring FMLA leave for employees and submitting leave corrections as needed.
• Performing routine audits.
• Manage Commercial Driver's License (CDL) processes for driver qualifications through sending notifications and scheduling DOT Medical Exams and Drug & Alcohol screenings.
• Other related duties as assigned.

The Human Resources Aide classification exists across multiple departments within the City of Phoenix. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.

SALARY

Pay Range: $23.06 to $37.58 per hour.

Hiring Range: $23.06 to $34.08 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Benefits

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

For more details, visit: Unit 008 Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of college majoring in public or human resources administration, industrial relations, psychology, or a related field.
• One year of experience as a human resources or administrative clerk.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
• The City job description can be found here.

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Two or more years of experience in customer service.
• One or more years of experience working with a Human Resources Information System (HRIS).
• One or more years of experience processing payroll, leave, and personnel transactions.
• Experience assisting with records management and HR related trainings.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes October 15, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

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REFERENCE

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