Human Resources Technician

Grand Traverse County is a team of passionate and incredible people who are committed to providing responsive, effective quality service to our up-north community. We strive to be a leader in innovative, effective, collaborative, and sustainable county government. We offer stable work environments and competitive salaries to both full- time and part-time employees. Understanding the many challenges facing today’s professionals and families, we offer a competitive compensation package including an impressive list of benefits and time off.

Primary function of the job is to provide confidential and accurate consultation and guidance in the administration of policies and activities related to a wide variety of both routine and complex human resources initiatives and programs, including recruiting, benefits, training, labor relations, and compensation. Employees work as part of a team and are responsible for ensuring that the team meets its objectives.

Employees must meet the minimum requirements, conditions of employment, and be able to successfully perform all essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.

This position may require travel by the employee in the employee’s own vehicle.

Starting wage adjusts to $21.68 after January 1st.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (may include but are not limited to the following)

• Help with coordinating recruitment activities, which includes verifying position budget, coordinating the utilization of temporary employees, creating job opening announcements and advertising, testing applicants, creating interview questionnaires, facilitating interview panels, performing background checks, preparing new hire paperwork, and performing other related activities.
• Assists with benefit programs, which includes preparing and disseminating benefit communication materials for employees, determining benefit eligibility, enrolling and terminating coverage, monitoring the cost of benefits, processing benefit payments, reviewing plan documents, preparing benefit resolutions, administering COBRA, and performing other related activities.
• Provide confidential guidance and accurate interpretation of personnel rules and policies for supervisors and managers concerning disciplinary actions, salary determinations, position status changes, staffing allocations, and other related organizational issues.
• Administers workers’ compensation program, including investigating injury claims, reviewing incident reports, and working with the third-party administrator on claims progress and processing.
• Provide comprehensive customer service, including delivery of accurate, prompt, and courteous assistance on complex policies, guidelines, and standard practices to internal and external customers, both verbally and in writing.
• Performs a variety of specialized, confidential research and reporting in assigned area of responsibility and resolves related discrepancies or erroneous data to ensure compliance with established rules, labor contracts, policies, and laws.
• Processes, compiles, research, and analyzes complex information (such as benefit claims, leave utilization, injury reports, classification requests, staffing plan amendments, and/or other applicable items), and prepares and verifies reports, correspondence, and other documents utilizing applicable software, within established procedures.
• Enters, verifies, and reconciles complex information and data. Develops and
• maintains complex spreadsheets, databases, or reports in support of humanresources activities.
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION, FORMAL TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

(minimum requirements)

• High School diploma
• Two to four years of experience in human resources related work

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES

• Requires a valid driver’s license and personal vehicle insurance and must maintain eligibility to drive as per the County’s Vehicle policy

BENEFITS

• Medical: The County offers employees a high-deductible plan through Priority Health. To help cover the cost of the deductible, Grand Traverse County will deposit a contribution amount up to $2,000 into an employee Health Savings Account every year. You may also direct deposit funds into this account every pay period.
• Vision: The County provides a no cost plan for employees. We also offer an enhanced plan through EyeMed.
• Dental: Our dental insurance provider is Delta Dental. You will pay no costs or premium for diagnostic and cleaning services.
• Wellness: Grand Traverse County is committed to creating a culture of health. We provide a variety of incentives and programs that allow you to live a healthy lifestyle.
• Employee Recognition: We highly value our employees, which we show by providing our employees awards and recognition throughout the year, and on anniversary dates.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Employees are reimbursed up to $5,250 annually for enrollment in courses at an accredited college, university, or trade school.
• Vacation: Grand Traverse County provides a generous amount of vacation days to benefitted employees so you can spend time with family and friends.
• Holidays: The County gives you 12 days a year to celebrate holidays. Beyond these 12 days, you will receive additional floating holidays to use at your discretion.
• Personal Leave: Employees receive up to 72 hours annually depending on contract, to use for appointments, take care of family needs and other personal reasons. Employees are paid every year for unused personal leave up to 40 hours.
• Parental Leave: Employees may take up to 6 months of leave to begin at birth or date of adoption of their child.
• Retirement: Grand Traverse County offers a defined contribution through MERS. The plan includes a generous match that fully vests after 6 years of employment. We also offer a deferred compensation 457b Plan.
• Life Insurance: Benefitted employees automatically receive life insurance.
• Short Term Disability: The County provides a plan through Mutual of Omaha, which pays two thirds of your salary or wages for a maximum of 182 days.
• Long Term Disability: The County provides a plan through Mutual of Omaha, which pays 60 percent of your salary or wages for a maximum of 24 months.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.05 - $21.68 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $5,250