Human Resources Clerk (Benefits)

Human Resources ClerkMaintains files and records for applicants and employees of the district by performing the following duties.Facilitate communication regarding Employee Benefits to new employees during on-boarding and current employees throughout the year.Enter new hire, termination, and employee changes into the enrollment, benefits and COBRA systems.In-processes new hires by providing district information, assisting with form completing, reviewing forms/data for accuracy.Enters and updates employee data in the HRIS.Responds to requests for benefit forms and creates correspondence as requested.Maintains employee files including filing documents and appropriate forms alphabetically.Greets employees and answers questions employees may have.Answers telephonic questions or directs callers to appropriate individuals or departments.Processes separations/terminations.Represents the department at local job fairs.Performs other such tasks that may be assigned.This job has no supervisory responsibilities.Ability to use peripheral devices, high level language programming concepts, data management software, and application development tools.Prolonged sitting; regular kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and to stand and walk. The employee is required to regularly lift and carry (less than 15 pounds). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.Repetitive hand motion; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; regular walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching; may climb ladders.Regular moderate lifting and carrying (up to 44 pounds); occasional heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over).Occasional district-wide travel to multiple campuses, as assigned. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Work with frequent interruptions; emotional control under stress.