Human Resources Generalist (40 hours per week)

Fort Vancouver Regional Library Business Office • Vancouver, WA

12h • $28 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

The HR Generalist will execute a variety of tasks within the Human Resource division, including recruiting, orientation, benefits, employee recognition program, wellness program, performance evaluations, compensation, and employee relations. The position will act as an initial contact between employees and the human resource division, providing support and guidance to employees and managers with concerns or questions on HR policies, union contracts and programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field of study required or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year of related work experience required, three years of related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete a variety of recruitment activities such as generate the job application, seek approval for open position hiring, advertise job openings, post job ads, screen applicants, complete background checks, conduct reference checks, sort criteria assessment, update applicant status data, assess union contract status, produce offer letters, and set up orientation and start dates.
• Prepare for new hire orientation by collecting appropriate documents, announcing new hire through communication channels, and entering information into human resource information systems; conduct new hire on-boarding program and the initial orientation briefing including discussion about performance evaluations, benefits education, policies, procedures and career development.
• Provide guidance and expertise regarding organization HR policies and procedures to staff, supervisors and managers; maintain and update position control, employee and staff information lists, employee files, electronic and paper-based copies; enter and acquire approval signatures for personnel action forms, enter payroll changes into HRIS.
• Manage and coordinate FMLA, track FMLA usage, answer FMLA questions from employees and supervisors; Maintain OSHA incident reports and coordinate worker’s comp injury claims; manage unemployment claims; create annual EEOC report.
• Complete monthly benefit bill reconciliations, contact vendors to identify reasons for unbalanced accounts; maintain and oversee employee wellness and recognition programs. Manage Wellness Committee and Employee Recognition Committee.
• Organize the annual employee benefits fair and manage the annual open enrollment process; post notifications according to law and union contracts.
• Process employee terminations; ensure required termination steps are properly followed.
• Participate in organizational meetings and committees; may manage or plan a special work area or committee; attend meetings and participate in committees and/or organizations that further the library’s mission and goals.
• Keep informed of current human resource best practices by attending workshops and educational programs or reading specialized literature.
• May be involved in the budgeting of resources within the functional area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• FVRLibraries (FVRL) covers 90-95% of full-time employees’ health insurance premium cost and 90-100% of dental insurance premium costs.
• In addition we provide employees with Life Insurance, AD&D and Long-Term Disability Insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Employees have the ability to enroll in additional, voluntary life insurance, income protection plans, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
• Our employees enjoy 13 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Full time employees accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month.
• The initial vacation leave accrual is 11 hours per month; this increases over time based on years of employment.
• We also offer other types of paid time off for situations such as jury duty, bereavement leave, inclement weather and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees