Assistant Human Resources Manager

About the role

The Human Resources Manager oversees the management of human resources staff, activities, and functions including recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, benefits administration, labor relations, leave of absence administration, reasonable accommodations, organizational development, workers’ compensation, employee safety and payroll.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight, support and guidance with a variety of human resources programs including recruitment, selection, classification and reclassification of City roles and responsibilities, compensation, all employee benefits, health insurance, and payroll.
• Oversees leave of absence management, employee disability accommodations, workers’ compensation, employee safety program and employee recognition.
• Works with and assists the Human Resources Manager with strategic planning to develop human resource activities, implementation of short- and long-range division goals and objectives, policies and procedures for each functional area.
• Evaluates program effectiveness and develops improvements as needed; directs in establishing priorities for the human resources and employee benefits programs.
• Establishes appropriate service and staffing levels and allocates resources in accordance with department and City priorities; counsels and advises division heads on sound personnel management practices.
• Manages recruitment and hiring for a wide-range of positions; facilitates employee examinations, grading of exams and lists.
• Manages and reviews employee exit procedures; develops and oversees new employee orientations and initial meetings.
• Affords assistance with the development and administration of the human resources division budget; coordinates forecasting of funding needs for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; may monitor and approve expenditures.
• Conducts studies on such matters as position classification and compensation, safety, employees' utilization and workload, overtime usage and training activities.
• Maintains regular communications with representatives of employee associations or unions, and ensures sound labor relations within the City.
• May participate in union labor negotiations.
• Ensures classification specifications are developed, maintained and revised, as needed.
• Interprets, applies, and acts as expert/advisor on interpretation and implementation of a broad spectrum of complex laws, rules and regulations affecting the various areas of human resources.
• Manages payroll functions, merit increases, salary changes and employee reclassification actions; facilitates in ensuring employee pay is appropriately recorded and linked to payroll activities.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of best practices, current trends and theories for human resources administration, related to public personnel management.
• Ensures City compliance with the provisions of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Meyers-Milias Brown Act (MMBA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA).
• Analyzes and interprets State and Federal legislation and regulations regarding employment practices, benefits and related human resources practices; recommends and implements changes; interprets personnel policies and procedures and advises City staff on correct interpretation.
• Oversees and supervises assigned division staff; provides guidance and work direction; evaluates and conducts performance reviews; responds to staff questions and assists with workflow, workload and work scope concerns and issues; recommends training and professional development opportunities.
• Provides advice and consultation in area of assignment to City staff and others; represents the department in various meetings and committees related to area of assignment; responds to inquiries from employees and other organizations concerning personnel policies, programs, procedures and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).

Requirements

Knowledge of: Principles of human resources administration.Labor and equal employment laws and employee relations techniques.Employee benefits administration, workers’ compensation, occupational safety and health laws and regulations.Principles, systems and methods of position classification, wage and salary administration, recruitment, affirmative action, selection and training.Communication techniques required for gathering, evaluating and transmitting information including interviewing, counseling, instructing, directing group discussions, preparing and presenting of oral and written technical reports and research projects.Statistical measurements, record keeping methods, and techniques.Budgetary principles and practices, business mathematics, and statistical techniques.Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations governing employment & labor relations, including employee leave administration programs.Methods and techniques of job analysis and research activities.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Industrial Relations, or related field.
• Experience: Four (4) years of professional experience in Human Resources, Personnel Management or related field. Two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Skills

Ability to: Gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative data.Collect and evaluate data; define and select alternatives; draw conclusions and develop recommendations and plans to implement recommendations. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; prepare and present written and oral information in a clear, concise and accurate manner.Gain cooperation and compliance with requests by speaking logically and clearly.Interpret rules and regulations, laws and policies and apply them with good judgment.Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, City officials, representatives of other governmental agencies, contractors, third party administrators and the general public.Perform assignments rapidly and accurately with considerable independence.Prepare complete and accurate reports, maintain department records, files and data.Make sound, independent decisions within established policies and procedures.Apply a variety of policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.Maintain confidential information.

Benefits

Annual Vacation: After 6 months of continuous services, each employee is eligible for a vacation of 6 days. After five years of continuous services and employee is eligible for a vacation of 17 days, with an annual accrual up to a maximum of 22 days.

Holidays: The City of Cerritos recognizes 11 holidays, plus one floating holiday designated by the employee.

Sick Leave: The City provides all paid sick leave. Sick leave with pay for all non-exempt employee shall accrue at the rate of one working day for each full calendar month of the employee's service and any such leave may accrue without limit. At termination, the City will compensate the employee leaving City service for one-half of all accrued sick leave earned.

Health Plans: All employees and their dependents are provided with a contribution to a comprehensive group health plan. The City will contribute monthly to active employees the cost of PERS Platinum family coverage which can be applied towards any PERS insurance plan.

Dental and Vision Plan: All employees and their dependents are covered through Delta Dental and Vision Services Program (VSP).

Retirement: Retirement benefits are under the provisions of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). The City does not participate in Social Security.

Deferred Compensation: The City offers a voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for an additional tax-deferred savings option incentive as an additional benefit provided and/or available to employees.

Pay

Salary range: TBD

Schedule

Work schedule: TBD