Job Description
Responsibilities
- To provide administrative support to the Human Resources Department as well as handle any employee inquiries related to benefits programs.
- Liaises with Payroll regarding hires, terminations, payroll deductions, records of employment, benefit premium monitoring, garnishees, and changes in employee status, vacations and leaves of absence.
- Liaises with insurance carrier on claim status, clarification of plan coverage, enrolments and other benefit matters.
- Enrolls and orientates new employees to the company and ensures proper documentation pertaining to payroll and benefits is complete and current.
- Maintains all relevant records including temporary requisitions for hire, individual temporary employee profiles, etc.
- Assists with some aspects of recruitment (i.e. reference checks, resume screening, scheduling interviews, etc.)
- Responds to third party inquiries from mortgage/trust and property management companies and banks regarding employee status and salary. Provides employees with employment letter upon request.
- Responds to questions and counsels employees and management regarding various Human Resources related issues.
- Creates postings for bulletin boards to communicate information to employees.
- Deals with and handles confidential situations and matters on a daily basis
- Organizes and maintains efficient filing systems both manually and computerized.
- Processes all Retirement Savings Plan enrollment forms and answers any related inquiries.
- Maintain timekeeper database for weekly accumulation of payroll hours for hourly employees.
- Log hourly and salary attendance and process year-end hourly attendance awards.
- in order to verify regular overtime hours.
- Process vacation and Personal Day forms.
- Assist with weekly and monthly reporting.
- Basic knowledge of the federal and state employment laws
- Minimum 1-3 years of experience in Human Resources
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to deal with conflict
- Uses positive interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships
- Effective use of listening skills in order to determine best possible solution
- Able to work well independently with minimal supervision
- Practices confidentiality
- Computer skills, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook