Human Resources Generalist

County-of-York; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

York County Government is seeking an HR Generalist to manage day-to-day employee benefits and leave programs for active employees and retirees. The role supports open enrollment, communications with unions, and coordination with benefit vendors.

Strong Excel skills and HR experience are essential. The position requires collaboration with multiple departments, careful data handling, and adherence to county policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma and 3 years of HR experience or advanced training.
• Excellent Excel skills and proficient in standard business applications.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational abilities are required.
• Experience with benefits administration and leave management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer employee benefit programs for active employees and retirees.
• Coordinate data transfers to vendors for services, premiums, and plan administration.
• Verify monthly premium statements for medical, dental, vision, and other coverages.
• Communicate benefit changes to union contracts and update open enrollment materials.
• Conduct open enrollment sessions and new hire orientations.
• Assist with postings, recruitment tasks, and exit interviews as needed.
• Support labor relations activities including investigations and grievances.
• Maintain medical files and handle Health Reimbursement and other claims as required.

Skills

Employee benefits

Leave administration

HR Generalist duties

Excel proficiency

Payroll system

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

This position is responsible for day-to-day employee benefits and leave program administration, as well as other Human Resource Generalist duties as needed.

Located in south-central Pennsylvania, York County Government offers many exciting and challenging opportunities to learn and grow in a career while making a difference in the lives of York County residents. Each County department meets a unique need in the community and provides an opportunity for both professional growth and personal satisfaction. York County offers a competitive wage and benefit package.

Administer various employee benefit programs for all active and retirees such as group health, dental, prescription and vision.

Coordinates transfer of data to external contacts for services, premiums, and plan administration.

Work effectively to ensure plans run smoothly. Investigate discrepancies and provide information in non-routine situations.

Verifies the calculation of monthly premiums statements for group insurance policies for medical, prescription, dental, vision, stop loss and benefit consulting and maintains statistical data relative to the premiums.

Notifies employees of missed premium payments and tracks receipt.

Communicate benefit changes to union contracts and annual benefit plan information updates, and reporting changes to vendors.

Reviews and updates manuals for open enrollment communication materials also facilitating open enrollment meetings.

Coordinates and conducts various open enrollment benefit program information and enrollment sessions for County employees.

Develop communication to employees regarding complaints, changes, policies and follow-up with vendors regarding missing or inaccurate data.

Communicate with vendors to ensure employees’ concerns/complaints are resolved in a timely and equitable manner within the County’s guidelines.

Compile county leave of absence requests and maintain all associated documentation to ensure compliance with County and regulatory requirements.

Responsible for working closely with our family medical leave administrator to interpret employee leave actions and work with respective departments.

Manage employees’ medical files.

Resolve Health Reimbursement claim issues as needed.

Submit Basic Life and Optional Life insurance claims.

Monitor flexible spending and health savings account programs to include basic administration and posting of payments.

Assist with coordinating sick-time donation requests.

Submit Short-Term Disability claims.

Adds or changes weekly benefit deductions in the payroll system.

Conducts benefit New Hire Orientation.

Researches, plans, and organizes training programs, seminars, and conferences for all County employees. This includes negotiating prices, developing annual training curriculum and surveying employees after trainings.

Receives, responds, and tracks to countywide training registration.

Monitors training programs expenditures to ensure budgetary compliance.

Assist with the Workers’ Compensation self-insurance program.

May assist with job postings and job fairs as needed.

Assist with extending employment offers and gather appropriate paperwork for the entire employment process.

Assist with interviewing candidates as requested by the hiring Department.

Assist with conducting Exit Interviews.

Assist with labor relations; discipline, investigations and grievances.

Other reasonable duties as assigned by supervisor.

Position requires a minimum high school diploma with knowledge of general business procedures. Previous related work experience of three (3) years or advanced training in Human Resources is required, or the equivalent.

Excellent inter-personal and organizational skills are required for this service and administrative position.

Must be computer literate and proficient in standard business applications.

Excellent Excel skills required.

If you have any questions, please contact the county's Department of Human Resources at [e-mail].