Human Resources Support Technician / Human Resources Technician 1

Principal Responsibilities/major Tasks

• Aid, inform, advise, and consult with employees, supervisors, and/or managers on personnel related policies, procedures and practices as well as collective bargaining agreements and plans.
• Perform administrative duties to maintain efficient operation of the HR unit.
• Function as the human resources representative for new employee orientation (NEO), ensuring pre-employment and first day compliance requirements are met and conducting necessary follow-up with supervisors and/or human resources staff.
• Monitor and assist with background studies for job candidates and employees.
• Provide HR support to new employees during New Employee Orientation (NEO).

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 year of experience performing administrative or clerical duties in a human resource setting that demonstrates the following:
• Experience working with Human Resources, benefits, or similar type of transactional processing database.
• Performing a variety of administrative program support functions that include application and interpretation of statute, policies and procedures, and/or rules and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the AFSCME, MAPE, MMA and MNA collective bargaining agreements; Commissioners and Managerial Plans; and rules and laws (i.e. FMLA, Affirmative Action and Data Practices) that affect Human Resources.
• Working knowledge of SEMA4.
• Working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.