HR Compliance & Employee Relations Specialist

Position Summary

Serves as the County's Human Resources professional, responsible for employee relations administration, workplace investigations, policy interpretation, conflict resolution, compensation and classification support, compliance activities, disciplinary consultation, leave administration support, training delivery, and employment law compliance.

Reports directly to the Manager of Employee Relations & Compliance and serves as a subject-matter resource for supervisors, managers, elected officials, and employees on employee relations matters, workplace concerns, policy interpretation, performance management issues, compensation practices, classification matters, workplace investigations, and Human Resources compliance requirements.

The HR Compliance & Employee Relations Specialist plays a key role in promoting consistent application of County policies, supporting equitable compensation practices, reducing organizational risk, strengthening workplace relationships, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.

What You Will Do

• Counsels and consults supervisors and managers regarding employee relations concerns, performance management issues, disciplinary actions, workplace behavior concerns, and policy application.
• Supports compliance audits and corrective action efforts.
• Supports HR compliance activities for Workers’ Compensation, Unemployment, workplace accommodations, and other employment-related regulatory requirements.
• Provides guidance on policy compliance and consistent application.
• Assists with compensation administration activities, including market pricing, salary surveys, internal equity reviews, compensation studies, position evaluations, classification reviews, and compensation-related reporting.
• Develops and delivers training programs covering workplace conduct, harassment prevention, employee relations, performance management, policy compliance, compensation practices, and supervisory responsibilities.
• Identifies opportunities to improve compliance processes, investigation procedures, compensation administration, documentation standards, and employee relations activities.
• Develops reports and tracks employee relations metrics, investigation trends, compensation metrics, leave activity, compliance issues, and organizational risk indicators.
• Attends meetings, classes, and training sessions as required or requested by the supervisor.
• Performs additional tasks as assigned, including filling in for other staff as necessary and/or required.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Leadership, Employment Law, Law, Pre-Law, or a closely related field required.
• Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Leadership, Employment Law, or a related field preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of four (4) years or more of progressively responsible Human Resources experience in employee relations, investigations, compliance administration, workplace conflict resolution, policy administration, or related Human Resources disciplines required.
• Minimum of one (1) year or more of experience supporting Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment claims and investigations throughout the full case lifecycle, from initial claim intake and fact-finding through documentation, agency response, appeal preparation, and participation in administrative hearings required.
• Experience supporting compensation administration through job evaluations, position classification reviews, salary surveys, internal equity analyses, and compensation planning, while ensuring compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act preferred.
• Public sector or local government experience preferred.

Licenses/Certificates

• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) preferred.
• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) preferred.
• SHRM-Certified Professional (CP) preferred.
• SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SCP) preferred.
• Workplace Investigator Certification preferred.
• Certified Employee Relations Professional (CERP) preferred.
• Other related professional certifications preferred.

What Pueblo County Offers

• Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for full-time employees.
• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual.
• Remote & Hybrid working opportunities.
• County Retirement Program.
• Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership.
• Truly inclusive and diverse environment.
• Fitness Center (Historic Pueblo Courthouse Building).
• May be eligible for up to 12-weeks Paid Parental Leave Benefit s (full-time employees).