Job Summary:
Under direct supervision, this is a professional position that provides human resource support services for internal and external customers. The position has direct accountability for various responsibilities of the District’s human resource department as it relates to handling confidential and complex duties while maintaining a broad based knowledge relating to a wide range of personnel policies and procedures, human resource functions, administrative rules, interpretation of collective bargaining agreements and related work as apparent or assigned.
This is a consultative and customer service oriented position that requires excellent communication skills, resourcefulness, sound critical thinking and problem-solving skills, project coordination, data management, report generation, and advanced computer and technology skills.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responds or assists in the resolution of process and/or procedural problems and inquiries received from employees, department representatives, administrators and external customers relating to human resource functions in a timely manner.
- Implements and monitors the employee paid leave system, ensuring accuracy of employee entries, accruals and deductions.
- Maintains the District’s performance management system to ensure entry of all required performance evaluations and documentation required for Q-Comp eligible employees.
- Prepares and submits the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) required Staff Automated Reporting (STAR) on a semi-annual basis.
- Maintains accurate employee assignment information in the District’s HRIS system.
- Compiles and maintains state requested reports for the Department of Economic Security and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
- Runs license expiration reports, notifies employees of expiring licenses and tracks renewals in the District’s HRIS system.
- Prepares and posts seniority lists annually for all district bargaining groups as required per contract.
- Completes and retains I-9 documentation in compliance with the Department of Homeland Security.
- Processes lane change requests, ensuring eligible staff have successfully completed all requirements for submission.
- Processes COBRA and retiree continuation and acts as a liaison with third party administrator.
- Processes employment and insurance verifications as requested.
- Reviews employee requested changes to address, direct deposit and W-4 information and communicates changes to payroll.
- Facilitates new driver and random drug and alcohol testing for all District drivers.
- Supports retro pay calculations, as needed, upon settlements of contracts by providing step movement and longevity information to payroll.
- Supports the selection and on-boarding process for all new employees including monitoring completion of background checks, paperwork and licensure.
- Supports the District Office front desk by providing back-up coverage when needed.
- Other duties as assigned.