Human Resources Generalist 1

State of West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State employment benefits

Job summary

State of West Virginia in Charleston seeks a Human Resources Generalist to support payroll, benefits and timekeeping within a regulatory agency. You will handle multiple HR duties under supervision and assist with special projects, aiming to improve efficiency and service delivery.

The role involves training, onboarding, records management and advisory support to management and staff across HR functions. A Bachelor's degree is required; a valid driver's license may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Graduate coursework may substitute for required experience at the rate of one year of coursework for fifteen semester hours.
• Two years of full-time or equivalent paid professional human resources, payroll, bookkeeping or accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform work across multiple areas of human resources.
• Serve as Payroll & Benefits Coordinator; advise employees on payroll and benefits; disseminate information about changes, deadlines, open enrollment and eligibility; process enrollments and changes in PEIA Access and retirement updates.
• Review personnel action requests for compliance; draft and review HR documents; update UKG entries.
• Provide advice to management and employees on policy matters; consult HR attorney as required.
• Conduct HR training, employee orientation and onboarding.
• Maintain unit and agency records, databases, workflows and related materials.
• Communicate effectively with diverse groups; participate in personnel transactions in systems like wvOasis, HRM, UKG, NeoGov.
• Develop and maintain databases, spreadsheets, templates, forms and reports using Microsoft Office.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Refer to the Special Salary Range for the Public Service Commission.

Education

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university

Job description

Nature of Work Human Resources Generalist needed to assist in a variety of complex administrative responsibilities supporting a highly diverse workforce. Position is conveniently located in Charleston in comfortable working environment. Duties of this position directly support the human capital and employment initiatives for a regulatory agency. Under general supervision, perform a variety of full-performance level duties supporting the Human Resources Unit in multiple areas of human resources functions. Perform primarily in areas of payroll, benefits and timekeeping. Assist with special projects as assigned and provide back-up support to other HR Unit personnel and areas, increasing efficiency and effectiveness of the Unit’s operations.

Duties

• Perform a variety of work across multiple areas of human resources.
• Serve as agency Payroll & Benefits Coordinator. Provide guidance to employees regarding payroll and benefits. Disseminate information about benefit changes, deadlines, open enrollment periods and eligibility. Process enrollments and changes in status, terminations and other updates on behalf of agency within PEIA Access system.. Also updates retirement changes via the CPRB Compass system relating to employee retirements and contribution refunds for separated employees.
• Review personnel action requests for appropriate action and compliance with applicable guidelines. Draft and review proposed HR documents and transactions utilizing wvOasis systems. Review and make UKG entries.
• Provide advice and counsel to management and employees on various policy and procedural matters. Seek counsel of HR attorney in application of laws and policies as required, and research historical precedent as required.
• Conduct human resources related training, employee orientation and onboarding.
• Perform various other administrative and support functions for the unit, including maintenance of unit and agency records, databases, organizational workflow, etc.
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in written form, with diverse groups.
• Initiate personnel transactions, utilizing wvOasis, HRM, UKG, NeoGov and other systems, relating to terminations and leaves of absence, requiring timely processing and impacts to payroll.
• Develop and maintain databases, spreadsheets, templates, forms and reports, utilizing Microsoft Office and other computer products.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• See the special salary range for the Public Service Commission below.

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Substitution: Candidates may substitute related experience for the required education at the rate of one (1) year of experience for thirty (30) semester hours of education.

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional human resources, payroll, bookkeeping or accounting experience.

Substitution: Graduate coursework from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience at the rate of one (1) year of experience for fifteen (15) semester hours of education.

Note: A valid driver's license may be required.

Other Information PSC salary exemption per West Virginia Code

• 24-1-1

Special Salary Range For The Public Service Commission

The Public Service Commission has established a salary range of $55,477 to $87,470 for this classification.

State employment offers a variety of benefits.