Human Resources Generalist 1

State-of-West-Virgini; West Virginia; On-site; USD 55,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

State of West Virginia is seeking an Human Resources Generalist to support payroll, benefits and timekeeping in Charleston within a diverse workforce. The role covers HR duties under general supervision in a regulatory agency's Human Resources Unit.

The position emphasizes confidentiality, policy interpretation, training and onboarding, with back-up support across HR areas and data management using multiple systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Two years of full-time or equivalent paid professional HR, payroll, bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Graduate coursework may substitute for required experience (one year of experience for every fifteen semester hours).
• Related experience may substitute for the required education (one year for every thirty semester hours).

Responsibilities

• Provide payroll, benefits and timekeeping support.
• Serve as Payroll & Benefits Coordinator; process enrollments/changes in PEIA Access and retirement updates in CPRB Compass.
• Review personnel action requests; draft and review HR documents; update wvOasis and UKG entries.
• Advise management and employees on policy and procedural matters; seek HR attorney guidance when needed.
• Conduct HR training, employee orientation and onboarding.
• Maintain unit/agency records, databases, workflows, and reports; support other functions as needed.
• Communicate effectively with diverse groups; handle confidential information.

Education

Bachelor's degree from regionally accredited college or university

Job description

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.

Collect and maintain data pertaining to agency employees, work with a significant amount of confidential and sensitive data, and maintain a high degree of confidentiality in this role. The successful candidate must have working knowledge of and provide interpretation of applicable laws, rules and policies. 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.

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.

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.