Human Resources Technician II

Human Resources Technician II

This posting is for external candidates only. Current County of Kaua'i employees, must apply on the Internal Career Site.

Position Salary: 4,563.00 USD Monthly

Location: Department of Human Resources

Civil Service or Non Civil Service: Civil Service

Job Summary: Assists in the development and execution of assignments encompassing one or more functional areas in the central human resources department; advises on civil service laws and regulations, and human resources policies and procedures; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

• Assists specialists in the administration of various functional program areas with delegated responsibility for phases of the overall program;
• Reviews policies and procedures and makes recommendations for improvement; drafts procedures and guidelines as assigned;
• Reviews all requests for claims under collective bargaining agreements; advises and instructs departments/agencies in the collection of cost data; summarizes information for use in negotiations;
• Audits payroll certification forms for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with personnel laws, rules, collective bargaining agreements, and executive orders; advises departments/agencies on the interpretation and application thereto, and on completing forms; processes the same;
• Audits data entered into the human resources computer system for processing of personnel actions; posts transactions and processes;
• Conducts field audits to ensure compliance by departments/agencies with personnel laws, rules, policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreements, and executive orders;
• Reviews and recommends approval of re-descriptions of position descriptions; reviews reallocation requests for well-defined occupations; prepares report of recommendation;
• Advises department/agency on position classification changes due to assignment or reassignment of duties; assists in the conduct of maintenance reviews to update and amend classes of work;
• Provides information on recruitment process, minimum qualification requirements, including required certificates, licenses, etc.; refers applicants to licensing agencies;
• Advises applicants on completing application forms properly; screens applications of moderate difficulty for meeting of minimum qualification requirements; notifies applicant of acceptance or rejection status;
• Assists in the gathering of test materials; works with subject matter specialists to develop examinations for review by superior; types, edits, and proofreads written examinations and other examination materials;
• Schedules and arranges for examination sites and facilities; notifies applicants of test dates; travels to various test sites to administer exams;
• Scores answer sheets, converts raw test scores, and notifies applicants of test results; establishes eligible lists and prepares certifications for hiring departments; updates records of departmental hiring actions;
• Reviews, processes, and monitors a wide variety of Workers' Compensation claims evaluations, including the more difficult claims; confers with specialist on the more complex cases;
• Collaborates with specialist to prepare Workers' Compensation cases for administrative hearings before the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; assists the Office of the County Attorney in preparing Workers' Compensation cases for appeals hearing before the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board.
• Recommends approval or denial of treatment plans; monitors treatments to ensure compliance with the Hawaii Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Schedule;
• Reviews provider bills for compliance with the Hawaii Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Schedule; recommends approval or denial of provider bills; prepares correspondence to providers; processes bills for payment;
• Determines periods of temporary disability; advises department/agency and Payroll on matters related to the disbursement of Workers' Compensation payments to employees;
• Arranges for Independent Medical Examinations (IME) and disability evaluations;
• Answers inquiries and provides information and assistance to employees regarding workers' compensation laws, rules, and procedures;
• Makes extensive searches through a variety of files and records; extracts, refines, and organizes information and prepares final reports; prepares other human resources reports and reports for use in budget preparation, annual reports, cost data, etc.
• Sets-up, reviews, updates, and maintains manual and electronic personnel files, which includes confidential matters thereto;
• May supervise subordinates as assigned; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications: Training and Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school; and four (4) years of specialized work experience. Work experience which required the knowledge and application of pertinent human resources rules, regulations, procedures and program requirements.

Work Shift/Schedule: Monday-Friday (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer: It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378. Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination.