Human Resources Generalist

Onondaga Community College located in Syracuse NY is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State. Onondaga County is our sponsor. We offer two-year degree programs that serve as transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year campuses or for direct entry to the workforce. We also offer certificate programs that can generally be completed in one year. Onondaga is a diverse educational learning community. We are committed to creating and maintaining an atmosphere where individuality is not only recognized - but encouraged - to contribute to the fabric of the campus environment. We continue to serve the educational and economic development needs of the region and proudly boast more than 40000 alumni.

The Human Resources Generalist supports the Human Resources Department providing operational and strategic support to the HR Team. The HR Generalist will serve as the main point of contact for retirees benefits and will be responsible for student intern and volunteer onboarding and employment supports. the maintenance of the front desk and all other documents secured in a file room.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acts as the point of contact between the Human Resources Office and other departments employees and external partners. Provides customer service and triages customer issues for all walk-ins phone calls and emails.
• Assists with the implementation of HR programs and policies (i.e. recruitment employee relations benefits training and development).
• Assist with the completion of new hire paperwork as needed such as I-9 forms. Provides basic information to customer inquiries based on OCC policies procedures and state and federal laws and regulations.
• Responsible for the management of all aspects of student employment volunteers and interns onboarding and offboarding needs.
• Assists with the coordination of general employee onboarding and offboarding.
• Assists VP of HR and the Director of Employee and Labor Relations with the preparation of Collective Bargaining; maintains researches and provides data and information to support decisions made during policy development and the Collective Bargaining and process.
• Research and complete requests for loan verifications Social Services Income Verifications OCC and SUNY Tuition Waiver forms and Public Service Loan Forgiveness forms.
• Maintains the I-9 forms; Purges all I-9 forms according to federal laws.
• Maintains files of HR documents including transcripts veterans status and disability disclosure forms.
• Serves as a backup for the Coordinator of Recruitment and Benefits Coordinator as needed.
• Responsible for all aspects of retiree benefit management.
• Assist with administering the colleges benefits including bill reconciliation.
• Supports with the dissemination of benefits-related information.
• Coordinate off boarding activities related to employee benefits including COBRA and retirement
• Supports special HR projects initiated by the Vice President of Human Resources.
• Treats all matters in Human Resources as confidential.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degreefrom an accredited college university or foreign equivalency in human resources business administration psychology or closely related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience preferably in human resources environment with responsibilities that include customer service and working with various other human resources functions such as; recruitment employee relations benefits and record retention. (Relevant years of experience will be considered in lieu of a BA in a 2: 1 ratio)
• Familiarity with employment laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a union environment.
• Electronic HRIS and Applicant Tracking System (ATS) experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish. English and other languages will be considered.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of employment laws and the principles and best practices of human resources.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (particularly Outlook Word PowerPoint and Excel).
• Proficiency with HRIS systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and follow up.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships and work with individuals at all levels of the organization with a customer-oriented focus.
• Ability to analyze with a critical thought process for continuous improvement.
• Ability to organize prioritize and meet changing demands.
• Must be able to perform duties with the highest regard for confidentiality integrity and respect for all people and employee information.

• Salary range is:$53240 - $66550commensurate with credentials and relevant experience.
• Onondaga Community College offers agenerous and competitive benefitspackageincluding:
  • New York StateLocal Retirement System(pension) or an Optional Retirement Plan401(a).
  • Excellenthealth dental and visioninsurance plans
• Onondaga Community College participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for eligible borrowers.

• To be considered please submit aresume and cover letterat time of application.
• Thethree (3) referenceslisted on the application must be professional references two of which must be current or former supervisors. Finalists will be contacted prior to references being checked.
• Offers are contingent upon the completion of abackground check and official transcriptsare required upon hire.

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