Human Resources Assistant - Leave & Risk - Full Time

Position Overview

Performs a variety of administrative and support functions with accuracy, confidentiality, and timeliness to efficiently operate the department. Supports property and liability insurance, leave administration, and workers' compensation processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Enter leave-of-absence (LOA) data into the time keeping system and/or HRIS accurately and monitor employee time-off balances.
• Track short-term disability, long-term disability, workers’ compensation claims and leave buyback programs.
• Maintain return-to-work clearances and ensure appropriate documentation is filed.
• Prepare and issue required legal forms and documents related to leave administration.
• Communicate leave approvals, denials, updates, and return-to-work information to supervisors, department heads, and payroll.
• Maintain secure and confidential medical records for all employees.
• Backup to payroll processing through preparation of biweekly leave reports, reviewing timekeeping leave coding.
• Process personnel actions related to employee status changes and leave buyback programs.
• Manage and maintain files related to property, liability, and automobile insurance claims.
• Serve as liaison to the County’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier for claim coordination and updates.
• Manage accounts payable/receivable processes for the human resources department.
• Process auto reimbursements and annual sick leave and disability options.
• Collect and verify tuition reimbursement for processing.
• Support employee benefit inquiries and requests.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of professional experience in an office environment; experience in a Human Resources office environment is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience with Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) is required; familiarity with Infor/Lawson is preferred.
• Experience with leave management, preferred.