What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Associate position at State University of New York, Cortland?
This full-time management confidential position supports several areas of HR including performance management, employee relations, appointment, position classification, salary administration, and HR analytics.
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What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work?
- Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.
- Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.
- SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university’s state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. SUNY Cortland’s Child Care Center welcomes the children of employees and community members, as space allows. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor’s approval.
- Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.
- Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region’s offerings
Major Responsibilities
Performance Management
- Manage professional employee performance management including reappointment dates and timelines consistent with the SUNY Policies of the Board of Trustees. This includes issuing, tracking, and monitoring evaluation/performance program notices and following up with supervisors on overdue programs/evaluations.
- Maintain the evaluation database for professional employees determining appropriate dates for evaluations, renewals, non-renewals, and permanency
- Administer the performance management process for M/C employees
- Provide counsel and advice to managers and supervisors of the university to ensure best practices in performance management and adherence to related policies and procedures
- Send prior service credit letters to professionals and make determinations regarding service credit
Employee Relations
- Work closely with the Employee Relations Unit personnel to assist supervisors in the non-renewal process as outlined in the Policies of the Board of Trustees and/or bargaining unit agreement
- Partner with Employee Relations Unit personnel to assist with employee relations matters
- Conduct exit interviews
Appointment Processing
- Process a variety of employment actions including appointments and reappointments, promotions, salary increases, paid and unpaid leaves, and retirements/terminations in the SUNY HR and Payserv information systems
- Process and finalize hiring proposals, assigning onboarding tasks to fully hire new employees within the SUNY HR Information System and applicant tracking system
- Maintain appointment records to accurately administer changes in appointment type, raises, longevity, and permanency salary increases per the bargaining unit’s contract
Position Classification
- Assist in the analysis and evaluation of job roles by gathering information on job duties, responsibilities, and qualifications against established classification standards and guidelines
- Review job descriptions and recommend appropriate job titles, grade levels, and pay ranges based on job evaluation findings and established classification systems and standards
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and policies regarding position classification
- Maintain the job description module within the applicant tracking system
Salary Administration
- Complete salary surveys and market analyses to help determine competitive salaries
- Update salary data in the faculty and professional salary plans
- Gather data in support of salary determinations and salary offers
- Ensure wage compliance with relevant labor laws and regulations and collective bargaining agreements
HR Analytics and Website
- Utilize Business Intelligence (BI) reporting within the SUNY HRMS system and other data sources to prepare reports pertaining to affirmative action, classification and compensation, staffing patterns, turnover, etc. that inform data-driven decisions regarding recruitment, retention, employee engagement and overall workforce strategy
- Manage, maintain, and make edits to the HR website
- Identify opportunities for and work with Marketing to improve the HR website
- Assist with developing and maintaining the Classification and Compensation Team Dynamix page
Service
- Participate in campus wide committees where appropriate
- Attend a minimum of three events on campus per year including one diversity related program, event, or presentation
Functional and Supervisory Relationships
- Position reports to the Compensation Manager, works closely and collaboratively with all HR and Payroll staff, and interacts with employees and supervisors across the campus
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, psychology, economics, or a closely related field and a minimum of 1 year of experience working in Human Resources, or
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience working in Human Resources
Preferred Qualifications
- Employee relations experience
- Position classification and wage administration experience
- Experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data for reporting purposes
- Experience working in higher education
- Experience working in a unionized environment
About the University
A top public university of approximately 6,600 students located in the geographic center of New York State, SUNY Cortland provides accessible, affordable education to students from across the U.S. body. One of 13 comprehensive universities in the State University of New York system, SUNY Cortland prides itself on its rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, education, and professional studies. For more than 150 years, SUNY Cortland has provided unmistakable value for students seeking a well- rounded academic, athletic, and social experience. The University ranks among the top campuses in the nation on Money magazine’s “Best Colleges for Your Money List,” fields a powerhouse Division III athletics program and boasts an impressive network of alumni making a difference in education, business, government, fitness, medicine and many other fields.
EEO Statement
The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.
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