Senior Human Resources Generalist

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Performs advanced professional human resources work with primary responsibility for leave administration performance management HR operations compliance reporting and employee relations involving part-time employees. Partners with the HR Manager on complex employee and labor relations matters investigations policy development compensation and other HR initiatives. Collaborates with HR team members to support consistent practices and continuous improvement across recruitment benefits safety wellness and other HR programs. Serves as a lead HR resource and provides operational continuity in the HR Managers absence. Work requires considerable independent judgment discretion and confidentiality.

1. Leave Administration: Serves as the primary contact for employee leaves of absence. Administers and coordinates FMLA ADA-related leaves and accommodations disability benefits paid family and medical leave paid parental leave and other leave programs. Ensures leave pay benefits documentation and return-to-work activities are coordinated accurately and in compliance with applicable requirements.
2. HR Operations: Manages the HR inbox and responds to general inquiries from employees applicants and supervisors. Oversees assigned HR processes maintains accurate records resolves operational issues and promotes timely and consistent HR service delivery.
3. Performance Management: Assists in administering the Citys performance management system and annual evaluation process. Maintains system information and workflows communicates timelines monitors completion follows up on outstanding evaluations and provides assistance to employees and supervisors.
4. Employee Relations: Independently manages employee relations matters involving part-time employees and advises supervisors on performance attendance conduct and policy application. Partners with the HR Manager on complex matters investigations corrective action performance improvement and employment separations.
5. Policy and Process Improvement: Partners with the HR Manager and HR team to research develop update and implement personnel policies procedures forms and workflows. Monitors legal and regulatory developments and recommends changes to support compliance consistency and operational efficiency.
6. Reporting and Compliance: Prepares required reports including the Minnesota Pay Equity Report and EEO-4 Report. Maintains and reports quarterly HR metrics conducts biannual drivers license checks and coordinates other assigned compliance activities.
7. Unemployment and Workers Compensation: Manages unemployment claims responses hearings and appeals. Supports HR Specialist in the workers compensation administration injury reporting claim coordination and return-to-work activities in partnership with other HR staff.
8. Compensation and Classification:Conducts compensation research market studies salary surveys and job evaluations. Maintains position descriptions and provides data and analysis to support compensation planning pay equity compliance workforce planning and labor negotiations.
9. Labor Relations: Assists supervisors with interpreting and applying collective bargaining agreements and personnel policies. Provides research data analysis and other support for negotiations contract administration grievances and labor-management matters.
10. HR Program Support: Serves as backup for recruitment onboarding benefits and retirement administration. Partners with HR team members to develop and implement procedures and best practices for recruitment benefits safety wellness training and other HR programs.
11. Department Continuity: Serves as a lead HR resource and assists with coordinating department priorities and projects. Provides operational continuity and addresses HR matters within delegated authority when the HR Manager is unavailable.
12. Performs other duties consistent with the responsibilities of the position as apparent or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in human resources business administration public administration organizational development or a closely related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible professional-level human resources experience.
• At least two years of experience administering employee leaves of absence including FMLA and disability-related leaves.
• Experience handling employee relations matters including participating in or conducting workplace investigations.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position may be considered.

• Masters degree in human resources industrial-organizational psychology business administration public administration organizational leadership or a closely related field.
• Professional human resources certification through SHRM HRCI IPMA-HR or another recognized professional organization.
• Human resources experience in a public-sector or unionized environment.
• Experience interpreting or administering collective bargaining agreements.
• Experience with compensation analysis job classification salary surveys pay equity reporting or job evaluation.
• Experience administering workers compensation unemployment insurance claims disability benefits or return-to-work programs.
• Experience leading or managing HR-related projects such as HRIS implementation process automation onboarding policy development training and development or other organizational initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency with HRIS reporting and Microsoft Excel including data analysis formulas and scenario modeling.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of employment laws and regulations applicable to assigned responsibilities including FMLA ADA FLSA workers compensation and unemployment insurance.
• Knowledge of professional HR practices related to leave administration employee and labor relations compensation and classification performance management policy administration and HR operations.
• Knowledge of public-sector HR practices including collective bargaining pay equity employment data practices and diversity equity and inclusion.
• Skill in interpreting and consistently applying employment laws collective bargaining agreements personnel policies procedures and benefit provisions.
• Skill in administering employee leaves disability benefits workers compensation unemployment claims and return-to-work processes.
• Skill in conducting workplace investigations and handling sensitive employee relations matters objectively professionally and confidentially.
• Skill in conducting research analyzing data preparing reports and identifying practical and legally compliant solutions.
• Skill in using HR information systems reporting tools and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to communicate clearly tactfully and professionally both verbally and in writing with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities meet deadlines maintain accurate records and work independently.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion while remaining impartial and composed in difficult or sensitive situations.
• Ability to build effective working relationships provide credible guidance collaborate across departments and support continuous improvement of HR programs and processes.

Physical Requirements:

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting speaking or hearing and using hands to manipulate handle or feel frequently requires repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing walking reaching with hands and arms pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data operating machines and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office light traffic).

Not Sure You Meet All the Qualifications
If this role interests you but youre unsure about meeting all the listed requirements we encourage you to apply! Your unique experiences may be more relevant than you think and we value both technical skills and diverse perspectives.

How to Apply:

1. Click Apply at the top of the page before the closing date.
2. Submit these documents via the online application system (no zip files or links):
   • Resume
   • Cover Letter
3. Questions Contact Human Resources at .

Hiring Process:

• Open Job Posting:Requisition is open and accepting applications.
• Selection Process: Qualified applicants join a candidate pool. Hiring managers select candidates for interviews and/or assessments. Youll be notified if selected.
• Pre-Employment Screening: This may include a drivers license a criminal history background check a drug test a physical exam a work assessment or simulation and if education-based proof of qualifications.

Contact Us:
For position-related questions email Katie Xiong at .

Veterans Preference:
Veterans can request preference under MN Statute 197.455 by submitting a DD214 with their application.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
The City of Minnetonka values diversity and does not discriminate based on race color creed age religion national origin marital status disability sex sexual orientation familial status public assistance status or other protected classes.