City of Elyria · 16 hours ago
Human Resource Specialist
Elyria, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$62K/yr - $87K/yr
3+ years expThe City of Elyria is looking for a Human Resource Specialist to oversee the coordination and administration of Workers’ Compensation cases and FMLA tracking. This role also involves managing benefits administration and assisting employees with inquiries related to their benefits.
Government Administration
Hiring Manager
Jean Yousefi SPHR
Responsibilities
Processes workers’ compensation claims and paperwork; coordinates all claims with BWC representatives, TPA and MCO; completes all paperwork and tracks all employees on transitional work and leave in coordination with the Human Resource Director and Safety Service Director. Effectively and efficiently responds to and interacts with employees who become injured workers
Completes orientation with all new employees including enrolling new employees in healthcare; acts as a liaison between TPA and employees regarding healthcare benefits; may participate in the healthcare committee; participates in wellness initiatives; manages current healthcare enrollment and any changes for employees, including COBRA
Maintain electronic personnel files, run reports, create correspondence, process applications and other paperwork, act as liaison between the HR department and department heads as necessary
Conduct training on HR functions to managers/employees
Establish proactive and effective working relationships with city managers/supervisors and employees that foster trust, confidence and mutual respect; make sound recommendations in a timely manner based on established policies, evaluating the facts and suitable courses of action; listen actively and communicate in an open and honest manner; diffuse emotionally charged situations to get others to focus on the real issues
Maintain a thorough understanding of and adhere to the current labor agreements when dealing with bargaining unit employees; support positive and cooperative labor-management relations; attends labor management meetings as necessary
Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
Performs other related duties as required, such as recruitment and interviewing
Acknowledges and respect the diversity of others
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in human resources, business or related field, with 3-5 years' experience including Workers Compensation and FMLA management or an Associate's degree with 5-7 years of demonstrated human resources generalist experience including Workers Compensation and FMLA management
Knowledge of principals, concepts and practices of human resources and risk management including compensation/benefits, labor relations, employee performance, performance evaluation, training, worker's compensation and policy and procedure development
Knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the functions and operations of the department
Microsoft Office applications proficiency
Maintain highly confidential and sensitive information
Establish effective work priorities through strong organizational skills
Work independently in the absence of specific instruction
Prepare accurate documentation and reports
Utilize Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Communicate effectively
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and staff
Preferred
IPMA-HR, HRCI or SHRM preferred
Company
City of Elyria
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase