City of Rialto · 3 weeks ago
Human Resources/Risk Management Specialist
Rialto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expThe City of Rialto is seeking a Human Resources/Risk Management Specialist to support human resources and risk management programs. This role involves performing technical duties in recruitment, maintaining employee records, and providing excellent customer service to employees and the public.
GovernmentNon ProfitSocial
Responsibilities
Perform technical duties in support of recruitment and selection; classification and compensation; employee benefits; organizational development and training; and risk management
Prepare a variety of administrative forms and notices including employment verification forms, personnel action forms, job offer letters, new hire forms, and related documents
Participate in recruitment and selection activities; attend job fairs; conduct recruitment planning with hiring manager; prepare job announcements with appropriate information; prepare and place advertisements; screen applications to ensure minimum qualifications are met; assist in preparing and administering written, oral, and performance exams; schedule interviews and testing; conduct reference and background checks; inform candidates of hiring status
Conduct and/or facilitate job offers and the on-boarding of new employees ensuring completion of all forms and steps per the prescribed checklists and internal procedure; provide new employees with hiring and benefits enrollment information; process appropriate forms and coordinate activities with payroll and related departments
Maintain a variety of employee, personnel and benefits files, updating as required; process employee separations ensuring completion of all forms and steps per the prescribed checklists and internal procedure
Provide City human resources related policies and procedures to new hires; distributes City personnel literature and manuals; provide direction on how to complete various forms including health insurance information
Provide assistance and excellent customer service to City employees and the general public via the telephone and walk-in visits; explain City policies and procedures
Assist in the administration of the City's employee benefits program; counsel and assist employees; troubleshoot employee issues and problems
Audit and reconcile benefits in accordance with the City's plans and negotiated provisions contained with memorandums of understanding
Reconcile benefit invoices from providers and vendors and processes payments
Determine benefit deduction amounts for employees based upon enrollment, plan selections, and established rate sheets for payroll purposes
Assist in providing information to employees regarding voluntary benefit plans; process enrollments and benefit deduction amounts
Assist in the administration of the City's deferred compensation program; answer routine questions from employees; and process enrollments and changes
Participate in the planning of employee benefits fairs, job fairs, employee recognition, and other events
Maintain financial accounts by processing department purchase requisitions and invoices
Participate in special projects and training as assigned
Conduct routine position classification studies; prepare and revise classification specifications
Conduct routine salary and benefit surveys
Coordinate with departments and third party administrator to expedite workers' compensation claims processing; monitors employee status and provides updates to departments
Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner
Attend and participate in professional group meetings; maintain awareness of new trends and developments in public sector human resources; incorporate new developments as appropriate into programs
Perform related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Two (2) years of human resources program administrative and technical support
Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent education proficiency
Possession of a State of California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the City's vehicle insurance program
Operations, services and activities of a human resources department
Basic principles and practices of human resources programs including recruitment and selection; classification and compensation; employee benefits; organizational development and training; and risk management
Methods and techniques of preparing job announcements and administering written, oral, and performance examinations
Methods and techniques of conducting on-boarding of new employees and employee orientation programs
Policies and procedures governing the retention and release of confidential information
Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation
Personnel policies and procedures in assigned program area
Principles and procedures of record keeping
Mathematical principles
Modern office procedures, methods and equipment, including computers and supporting word processing and spreadsheet applications
English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations
Perform technical duties in support of human resources programs including recruitment and selection; classification and compensation; employee benefits; organizational development and training; and risk management
Understand, interpret and communicate human resources policies and procedures
Maintain detailed and complete records and files
Respond to employee inquiries, complaints, concerns and needs and provide excellent customer service
Understand and follow oral and written instructions
Maintain confidentiality of work
Operate a variety of modern office equipment including computer equipment and supporting word processing and spreadsheet applications at an intermediate level of proficiency
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Keyboard at a speed necessary for successful job performance
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities
Preferred
Experience recruiting for a Fire Department
Experience working with NEOGOV
Experience working in a Human Resources Department for a local government agency
Benefits
CAFETERIA PLAN The City's Contribution to the Cafeteria Plan to go towards the employee's contributions for health, vision, and dental insurance premiums will be one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) per month.
LIFE INSURANCE provides a $75,000 double indemnity policy for employee plus dependent coverage ($10,000 for spouse and $5,000 dependent children).
MERIT RAISES may be received in the form of salary increases seven times within or in six years with the attainment of satisfactory work performance.
BILINGUAL PAY is paid at the rate of $100 per period for employees who successfully pass the bilingual proficiency examination for Spanish.
EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE An Employee Who Has Completed The Probationary Period And Has Attained College Degrees Will Receive An Increase To Their Pay As Follows: Associate's Degree: Three percent (3%) of base salary Bachelor’s Degree: Five percent (5%) of base salary Master’s Degree: Seven point five percent (7.5%) of base salary.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT Employees can receive up to $2,500 per fiscal year.
VACATION is earned at the biweekly rate of six (6) hours for the first through fourth years.
SICK LEAVE is accumulated at the rate of 4.62 hours per period (120 hours per year) with no maximum amount of accumulation.
SPORTS CENTER Employees, employees' spouses, retirees, and retirees' spouses shall be allowed free use of the Rialto Fitness Center during normal operating hours as long as the City has managerial control of the facility.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION is available to those employees who wish to supplement their retirement income. Money may be deducted from their checks and placed in a security plan without paying taxes on the amount until it is withdrawn. Employees with 5-9 years of City service the City contributes $300/month on the employee's behalf. Employees with 10+ years of City service the City contributes $600/month on the employee's behalf.
Company
City of Rialto
City of Rialto is a non-profit organization that offers employment, election information, online payments, and passport services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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