What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Supervisor- Discipline/Employee Relations Unit position at State of Louisiana?
Supplemental Information
Department MISSION
DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.
Department VISION
We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.
Department VALUES
Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.
This vacancy is located in the DCFS- Human Resources (Discipline/Employee Relations Unit), Baton Rouge, La.
This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months.
You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.
Resumes cannot be submitted in lieu of completing an application.
The duties that you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job.
Your experience WILL NOT be evaluated based on the job title alone. You must describe your actual duties. If you are a current employee of the State of Louisiana it is important that you indicate in the “Duties” section for each job the specific programs that you worked in to receive credit for that experience.
List all prior employment. Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
No Civil Service test score or assessment is required to be considered for this vacancy.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities".
For additional information about this vacancy, please contact Renita Smith via e-mail at Renita.Smith.DCFS@La.Gov
Minimum Qualifications
Six years of human resources experience; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of human resources experience; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus three years of human resources experience; OR
An advanced degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior, or a Juris Doctorate plus two years of human resources experience.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Designation as a Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To serve as a supervisor in the management of a human resources program.
Level of Work:
Supervisor.
Supervision Received:
Direct from a higher level Human Resource Manager, Human Resources Director or higher level administrative official.
Supervision Exercised:
Direct over two or more subordinates, one of which must be a professional human resources position.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from the Human Resources Specialist by the supervision of two or more subordinates, one of which must be a professional Human Resources position.
Differs from Human Resources Manager A by the absence of management responsibility of a human resources program.
Please refer to the approved DSCS Allocation Criteria Memorandum for specific allocation requirements.
Examples of Work
Develops and recommends policies, procedures, and long and short-range goals relative to human resources program.
Establishes priorities and work standards of assigned program in order to meet agency goals and objectives.
Review results of studies and explains results to agency management.
Explains alternative solutions to complex allocation or evaluation problems.
Requests re-evaluation of new or revised jobs.
Supervises staff in conducting detailed salary surveys and other research. Analyzes data and determines problem areas. Prepares documentation of findings for submission to Civil Service.
Revises salary levels proposed by management, ensuring consistency within existing organizational patterns. Meets with Civil Service representatives to solicit advice regarding
the most appropriate pay mechanism to address specific pay issues.
Drafts disciplinary actions for review by the human resource director and agency legal counsel.
May represent the agency at Civil Service hearings.
Counsels employees and management on applicable Civil Service rules and state and federal laws pertinent to employee relations activities.
Participates in the development of agency policy regarding employee assistance. May counsel employees with personal problems that affect work performance and make
referrals for professional assistance. Acts as liaison between employees and supervisors.
Investigates complaints of discrimination or sexual harassment brought through internal complaint procedures. Recommends resolution to the Human Resource Director.
Analyzes hiring and promotional practices to ensure that the agency is in compliance with federal law.
Interprets Civil Service rules and regulations and departmental policies and procedures regarding personnel actions for management, employees, and applicants.
Ensures that benefit options are adequately explained to all employees.
Manages recruiting, selection, and placement activities for the agency. Advises agency management and supervisors of best method of filling vacancies.
Reviews all applications and determines what field or job applicants are best suited for and provides this information to supervisors as needed.
Assesses and evaluates the management of human resources programs, guidelines and principles that affect program needs.
Participates in departmental strategic planning.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Salary : $4,177 - $8,194