Human Resources Analyst A-C- Payroll & Retirement

Ready to make a meaningful impact on Louisianas workforce and organizational culture Join the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry as a Human Resources Professional! Support the agencys mission by driving effective talent management enhancing employee engagement ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations and strengthening organizational development initiatives.

Grow your career with opportunities in leadership professional development and specialized HR certifications.

Why Join Us
Contribute to a mission-driven organization that serves communities across Louisiana
Enjoy competitive pay and excellent benefits
Shape workplace culture and improve employee experiences
Be part of a collaborative supportive HR team

LDAF cares about the well-being of its employees! We offer a fully employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing valuable support and resources to help you and your household members thrive at work and at home. The EAP is also free for all members of your household.

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

This position serves as the technical specialist of a comprehensive Human Resources Program. The incumbent assists with providing for the efficient and effective operation of the total human resources function for an extremely complex and highly visible state department under the rules and regulations of the Department of Civil Service state and federal rules regulations and guidelines and policies and procedures of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

• Incumbent must possess a detailed knowledge of policies procedures rules and regulations pertaining to Payroll and Retirement including entry into LaGov HCM LASERS and Teachers Retirement System.

• Counsels employees during the pre-retirement process to ensure they have the proper documents certificates etc. that are necessary for completing retirement applications.

• Processes LASERS forms and submits retirement/DROP forms to retirement system prior to the effective date.

• Enters all retroactive time entry corrections into LaGov HCM.

• . Processes LASERS forms and submits retirement/DROP forms to retirement system prior to the effective date.

• Assists the Human Resources Supervisor in reviewing time entries for correctness and assists with necessary adjustments.

• Performs random payroll audits of time administrators payroll entries within assigned areas.

• Responsible for reviewing payroll reports required documentation prior period adjustments and other factors which might warrant additional time administrator training.

• Provide feedback to time administrator and supervisor for process improvement.

• The incumbent serves as back up for Employee Administration staffing and benefits human resources activities for approximately 300 to 400 employees.

• Provides support to the emergency support section during events; attends necessary training and maintains the required documentation of activities.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Functional Requirements:

• Light to moderate lifting 20 pounds
• Prolonged sitting at workstation
• Occasional bending or kneeling

Environmental Factors:

• Working indoors
• Exposed to dust

• Full-time- this position may be filled by probation or by promotion of a classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry serving with permanent status.
• Applicants who are not permanent employees of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be required to serve a probationary period up to 24 months.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).Resumes willnotbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.