HR Generalist

Job Title

Starting Pay Rate: $62,353.20 - $67,000 annually

Benefits:

• PTO – vacation (16-24 days a year based on longevity) Sick leave 12 days a year, and 13 paid holidays.
• Ability to work a 4-day schedule after 6 months on the job. Multiple work schedules available.
• Wellness program with the ability to earn an additional 3 PTO days a year.
• 401K with up to 10% employer investment.
• Heavily subsidized Health Insurance with co-pays.
• Vision and Dental insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts-Medical and Dependent Care.
• Monthly contribution towards dependent care. (to offset childcare costs)
• Company paid Life Insurance and Identity theft protection. (LifeLock)
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Family Medical Leave, Paid Family Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty Leave, Bone Marrow and Blood Donation Leave, Voting Time Leave, Election Leave, and Leaves for Crime Victims and Domestic Violence Victims.
• Employees may be eligible for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to have student loans forgiven.
• Free covered parking.
• Additional benefits available.

Job Duties:

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Supervise Recruiter and recruitment processes: job replacement paperwork, job descriptions, job postings, interviewing, monitoring staff retention and turnover, career fairs, and community recruitment events.
• Supervise Auditor. Research and interact with Compliance on all background checks and credentialing regulations and requirements.
• Supervise Human Resource Credentialing Specialists and background checks and medical credentialing processes.
• Assist with RCIL and Human Resources policy, handbook, process, and spreadsheet/list updates – conduct annual checks of existing plans, make needed revisions and recommendations, and distribute as needed.
• Provide Human Resource review and approval for new RCIL contracts.
• Stay up to date on Agency and program regulation changes and ensure changes are operationalized.
• Interact with all RCIL supervisors to assist them with corrective action processes, performance reviews, and all employee relation issues.
• Assist with employee investigations as needed.
• Assist with all internal and external audits as needed.
• Share responsibility of being on-call at night, and on the weekends for reporting of Worker's Compensation incidents (rotating schedule - responsible every fourth month).
• Review/approve Whiteboard requests for consumer help wanted ads and workers seeking additional hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources is preferred; an Associate's Degree in a related field is required. Applicable experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Three years of Human Resources experience is preferred, including recruitment, credentialing, policy writing, audits, and employee relations.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Processing of various Human Resource responsibilities including recruitment, corrective action, handbook and policy design, reporting, survey completion, software system applications, and payroll.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (must be able to write employee letters, policies, and reports, and speak professionally in meetings, workshops, and within uncomfortable situations), policy and handbook development, organization, problem solving, and supervisory.

Travel Required: Yes

Location: Utica, NY

RCIL is a civil rights organization that offers individuals with disabilities a wide range of independent living and advocacy services through the numerous programs we manage.

RCIL is an equal opportunity employer and it is the policy of RCIL not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.