HR Generalist

Description

Hours: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm, Monday – Friday

Pay: $25.00/hr - $32.50/hr.  Possibly higher DOE

Your Purpose will be:

The person in this position will be responsible for completing the varied duties of the Human Resource department, including but not limited to helping manage employee leave issues, employee relations and employment law issues, conduct recruiting and on-boarding, policy administration and updating, troubleshooting retirement issues, gathering and analyzing salary survey information, serving as the backup for payroll and benefits administration, and other assigned generalist duties. Also, every employee is responsible for fulfilling our Mission Statement: “We elevate our members' financial experience through best-in-class service and solutions.” This is accomplished primarily through giving superior support to our member-facing teams.

What you’ll do:

• Provides informed, professional, accurate service and support to all associates by responding to (in conjunction with the head of the department) employee relations and employment law concerns.
• Assists in organizing, update and administer employee policies and procedures. 
• Administers the posting, application, screening, interviewing, background checking and overall on-boarding and hiring processes. 
• Administers all leave programs including FMLA and ADA.
• Serve as the backup for payroll administration by training and practicing in submitting payroll. As needed, accurately processes and maintains the complete payroll process from beginning to end. 
• Serve as the backup on benefits administration. As needed, administer health/dental insurance enrollments, and holds enrollment meetings. Cancels coverage for terminated employees, update COBRA information; monitors ensuring accurate and timely payments and credits. Audits statements and payroll for accurate benefit enrollment and CU contribution.
• Assists in conducting annual salary/benefit surveys.
• Acts as a primary or backup on retirement administration. This could include completing retirement open enrollments, processing distributions and loans with the help of our vendors.
• Ensures salary increase calculations are error free and processed in a timely manner.
• Represent the Credit Union at job/career fairs, similar events as requested and develop relationships with external employment sources.
• Conduct new hire and annually required trainings such as benefits and/or harassment.
• Act as a liaison between HR and branches/departments.
• Maintain various digital files, logs, and records for the HR department.
• Runs audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and conducts exit interviews.
• Responsible for planning or helping with various events.
• Research and recommend programs to enhance HR function.
• Act as a primary or backup for the following duties: administer Section 125 benefits, processes EEO report calculates and updates and verifies other departmental data requirements including unemployment claims.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Understands the Bank Secrecy Act and how it is applied.

Perks for you:

• Affordable health insurance with employer HSA contributions.
• 14.47% 401(k) contribution (no matching necessary).
• 18 PTO days each year.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Opportunity for advancement and career growth.
• Ongoing paid training opportunities.
• Discounts on Credit Card interest rates.
• Discounts on Mortgage Loan fees.
• Plus other employee banking perks.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Two to five years of similar or related experience.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Some college and a PHR certification preferred.
• Proficient with standard office business machinery and software. With a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel/Word/Outlook
• Excellent communication for building relationships or soliciting cooperation.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Works primarily in an office or hybrid environment, with occasional trips into field environment locations. This includes but is not limited to various outdoor and indoor climates, public venues, and driving conditions. (Hybrid or work from home employees must be able to report in office if required.)
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may regularly need to: see, talk, hear, and perform repetitive movements with arms, hands, and fingers to handle, feel, grasp, and reach. A computer, phone -possibly including a smart phone, and standard office equipment are normal tools for this position. Specific vision abilities that may be required by this job include close vision and distance vision. The employee may at times also need to: climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions