HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST

HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALISTThe State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website. Requisition No: 885478 Agency: Department of Corrections Working Title: HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST Pay Plan: Temp Position Number: 70901015 Salary: $21.19 hourly Posting Closing Date: 10/21/2026This open competitive advertisement is for an OPS position located at Central Office in the Office of Human Resources. The purpose of this position is to provide comprehensive support and guidance for agency employees and HR staff by administering retirement and benefits processes, certifying payroll and salary actions, managing deductions and premium adjustments, maintaining personnel records, responding to benefits and retirement inquiries, and assisting with related HR programs and events.Job Duties:Act as a consultant for Central Office OHR and other Human Resources staff to include contacting People First, Division of Retirement, and other departments within FDC on their behalf and on behalf of employees in their area.Process and certify retirement applications (Service Retirement, Disability Retirement, DROP, Investment Plan, Special Risk Administrative Support Class) for agency employees.Complete Final Salary Certifications.Set-up payroll deductions for underpaid retirement contributions in People First for employees.Voucher agency underpaid health premiums and request refunds for overpaid health premiums for both employees and agency.Respond to inquiries and requests received via email, voicemail, or phone from employees, managers, and HR personnel regarding issues pertaining to benefits enrollment, premiums, eligibility, QSCs, and errors in a timely manner as well as retirement plans, classes, eligibility, vesting, and error in a timely manner.Receive, process, verify, and maintain personnel related documents, related to retirement and benefits.Serve as lead for the DROP Split reporting in FRS Online System.Assist lead with for Service Pins Award.Assist with FDC Open Enrollment Benefits Fair.Assist the Benefits Manager and Payroll and Administration Manager as needed.Benefits:OPS employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in state group insurance plans.Standard PPO/HMO Options include: Employee Only: $25 biweekly Spouse Program: $15 biweekly Employee & Family: $90 biweekly.Dental - FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates for each plan type with monthly premiums as low as $12.64.Vision - FDC offers one single vision plan through Humana with monthly premiums as low as $5.92.Life - FDC offers a $25,000 group term life insurance plan to eligible OPS staff through Securian at the low monthly premium of $3.78. When enrolled in basic life, employees may also elect child life and spouse life insurance plans.Retirement - As an OPS employee, the Florida FICA Alternative Plan with Corebridge Financial affords you an excellent opportunity to help accumulate money for a secure retirement. You contribute 7.5% of your compensation to this tax deferred plan. All OPS employees are required to participate in this plan and are automatically enrolled.Requirements:Must possess High School Diploma or its equivalent.Must possess two (2) years of professional Human Resources/Personnel experience.Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.Additional Information:Background Screening Requirement: The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.Employment Eligibility: The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee's eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form. The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship.Location: Tallahassee, FL, US, 32301 - 32317