Human Resource Assistant

Job TitleSalary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.Examples Of Duties- Primary contact for reception area walk-ins; assisting with payroll inquiries, HRSS (electronic employee self-service tool) issues, and the job application/testing processes. - Researches, responds, and routes calls and inquiries to appropriate HR staff member or campus department to provide excellent customer service. - Liaison for International Tax, Payroll, and W2 questions - Responsible for assisting employees and applicants with various aspects of the employment process; including but not limited to, assisting applicants navigate the application/testing process, copying, documenting, and verifying veterans' preference points, inputting application data in an applicant tracking system, creating and maintaining hard copy applicant files, purging applicant files for digital storage. - Assist with centralizing HR reception to the current mail room to service all of the HR areas. - Handles all incoming and outgoing mail, ensuring accurate sorting and timely distribution to the relevant HR areas. - Processes and updates address/phone/name changes in the various HR systems. - Performs routine filing and documentation tasks to keep applicant files up to date. Including creating new applicant files, updating and creation in HR Pro. - Consults with applicants, employees, and university departments to explain and defend the Civil Service Statute and Rules and university policies and guidelines. - Responsible for maintenance of the temporary upgrade tracking system. Logs upgrade hours and salaries. Insures compliance with the Civil Service System's guidelines in regards to length of upgrades. - Responsible for sending out orientation documents to newly hired staff. - Maintains monthly report for Extra Help hires by logging justification forms. - Performs other related duties as assigned.QualificationsHigh school diploma or equivalent. Any one or any combination totaling one (1) year (12 months) from the following categories below:Course work in human resource administration, business administration or a closely related field, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent: 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)Work experience performing basic human resource/payroll or general office support duties.Supplemental InformationIllinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position. Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application: 1. To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment. 2. Relevant part-time work experience will count towards the qualifications for this position and will be converted to full-time equivalence to calculate the total length of experience. 3. Upload all official transcripts to meet the educational requirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number of college hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successful processing of your application. 4. Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an application, unless the same proof has already been submitted in a previous application. The required proof of eligibility includes, at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves). 5. After the position has closed, your application and supporting materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, including any specialty factors associated with this position. Those who qualify will move forward for Civil Service Examination/Testing. 6. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated from View email address on click.appcast.io. 7. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at sucss.illinois.gov About Civil Service Examination/Testing: The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination/testing in which you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview.Sponsorship for work authorization is not available. For more information visit employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, and Employee Assistance Program. SIUC also provides extensive tuition benefits for its employees and their families such as: tuition waiver/application fee waiver for the employee and their dependents, a Legacy tuition rate for children of SIU Alumni, and Civil Service Employee Counsel (CSEC) Education Assistance Program (EAP). For more information please visit: