State of Tennessee · 17 hours ago
HR GENERALIST 1 - 01202026-74411
Davidson County, TN
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$4,057/mo - $5,078/moThe State of Tennessee is seeking an HR Generalist 1 to join their Department of Transportation. This role involves performing human resources administrative work, providing guidance on HR processes, and managing employee information and transactions.
AgricultureChildrenEducationGovernmentHealth Care
Responsibilities
Provides guidance and advice on human resources processes and procedures such as the payroll system and timekeeping policies and procedures, appropriate transaction codes for use in human resources related data entry and record keeping, the hiring processes and procedures as required, appropriate forms for use with requested human resources changes and transactions, proper departmental procedures related to the accomplishment of their daily workload
Prepares, processes, reviews and corrects human resources documents such as employee appointments, promotions, demotions, reclassifications, flex class changes, separations, terminations, transfers, retirement, information changes, leave and attendance, supplemental payroll, unemployment and performance management processing and in addition to other human resources activities
Enters employee information, including but not limited to schedule information, general and personal information, leave information, worker's compensation, and other human resources related transactions, into appropriate database tracking software specific to the state and agency, electronic and paper tracking logs and spreadsheets, and other forms
Identifies changes in employee status including but not limited to: leave status, personal / general information changes, benefits status, etc
Verifies applicants' general information, previous employment, education, compliance with necessary and special qualifications, and possession of required licenses or certificates
Calculates salary, service and longevity dates, leave balance adjustments, overtime, timesheet corrections and other adjustments as required
Prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports such as transaction records, employee files, lists of employees recommended for performance increases and promotions, job specification files, EEO planning, performance management records, longevity records, leave and attendance records, employee work schedules, overtime reports, and payroll reports
Conducts agency specific and specialized training for agency employees to facilitate change and improvement initiatives
Explains employee benefits to new employees with questions on topics including but not limited to retirement and insurance policies and procedures, flex benefits, 401k, education reimbursement, sick leave bank, leave accrual, FMLA, workers compensation, military leave, etc
Handles and audits personnel files and other employee documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, compliance to facilitate file organization, research, and requests from business partners
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree
Qualifying full-time professional or paraprofessional human resources experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years
Basic knowledge of human resources policies and procedures related to training, compensation, benefits, timekeeping, and personnel information systems management
Basic knowledge of customer and personal service principles and best practices
Basic knowledge of departmental, state, and federal laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to human resources transaction processing
Basic knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and office productivity software (Microsoft Office Suite)
Basic knowledge of computer operation
Basic knowledge of mathematics (arithmetic)
Basic knowledge of clerical processes and procedures
Basic time management skills
Active listening skills
Critical Thinking
Basic writing skills
Basic speaking skills
Basic reading comprehension skills
Basic mathematics skills
Service Orientation
Basic skill in the coordination of one's own workload
Active learning skills
Deductive reasoning
Problem sensitivity
Basic written comprehension ability
Basic written expression ability
Basic oral comprehension ability
Basic oral expression ability
Basic mathematical reasoning ability
Static strength ability
Speech clarity ability
Benefits
Retirement and insurance policies and procedures
Flex benefits
401k
Education reimbursement
Sick leave bank
Leave accrual
FMLA
Workers compensation
Military leave
Company
State of Tennessee
State government is the largest employer in Tennessee, with approximately 43,500 employees in the three branches of government.
Founded in 1796
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Hugh Hale
Chief Information Officer, TennCare
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