Human Resources Assistant (#017018) Leath Correctional Inst, Greenwood (GREENWOOD) Level 2

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the human resources manager and/or warden assuring missing time is cleared up weekly and all required institutional staff members are enrolled and trained in KRONOS.
• Ensures accurate payment to employees who leave employment or are suspended, etc.
• Submits personnel advice forms, employee file, and any applicable documentation to central office in accordance with payroll cutoff schedule.
• Administratively supports daily needs and assignments of Institutional HR manager and/or warden depending on institutional needs including formal document preparation, event planning, receiving incoming calls, executing business office duties, preparing reports, and other administrative assignments as needed by the HR manager and/or warden.
• Supports institutional staff with payroll, benefits, leave, attendance, recruiting, and employment related inquiries while maintaining discretion and confidentiality of those inquiries.
• Assists with record management by maintaining accurate personnel, medical, and leave records by regularly and efficiently filing employee paperwork, auditing employee files during separation, and processing leave statements, and other reports/files as needed.
• Serves as backup to the HR manager to assist with the execution of various HR duties including recruiting, job posting, employment, organizational chart updates, employee relations, conducting exit interviews, new hire orientation, employee corrective action (ECA), benefits, and any other HR related duties as needed by the HR manager and/or warden.
• Performs other administrative duties and HR duties as assigned.
• Must successfully complete four (4) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.

Requirements

• High school diploma and administrative experience.
• A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required work experience.
• SCDC Minimum Requirements: high school diploma and administrative experience; a bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required program experience.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance.
• Retirement and savings plan options.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Work‑life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules (available to employees of some state agencies).
• Insurance benefits: health insurance includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits; dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability; flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
• Retirement benefits: defined benefit and defined contribution plans; eligibility to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program (voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options).
• Workplace benefits: tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; discounts on purchases, travel and more.
• Note: Benefits above are available to most state employees, except those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time‑limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type; contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.