Sr. HR Generalist

• Provide training and guidance to employees and managers on benefits programs and HR processes
• Support onboarding processes related to benefits enrollment and employee HR documentation
• Promote a positive employee experience through responsive and accurate HR support
• Serve as the first point of contact for employees and managers regarding HR policies procedures and programs.
• Provide guidance and support on employee relations performance management conflict resolution and disciplinary actions.
• Partner with managers on recruitment efforts including job postings interviews offers and onboarding for regional positions.
• Support HR compliance by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of federal state and local employment laws and ensuring adherence across all locations.
• Administer employee benefits leave of absence programs and workplace accommodations.
• Assist with training and development initiatives including compliance training leadership development and employee engagement programs.
• Conduct regular site visits across multiple locations to provide in-person HR support and strengthen workplace culture.
• Partner with payroll and HR operations teams to ensure accuracy of employee records and timely processing of transactions.
• Collaborate with leadership on workforce planning retention strategies and organizational initiatives.
• Lead or support HR projects and other duties as assigned.

• Administer employee benefits programs including medical dental vision life disability retirement voluntary benefits and related wellness offerings
• Partner with HR Leadership as a liaison with benefits brokers carriers third-party administrators and internal payroll/finance partners
• Manage the full benefits enrollment lifecycle including new hire enrollment qualifying life events open enrollment terminations and dependent changes
• Lead open enrollment planning employee communications system setup carrier file review and employee support
• Ensure compliance with ACA COBRA/Cal-COBRA HIPAA ERISA Section 125 plan requirements and applicable California benefit-related obligations
• Audit benefit enrollment data and coordinate with payroll to ensure accurate employee deductions employer contributions retroactive adjustments and arrears handling
• Reconcile benefits invoices research discrepancies and partner with finance/payroll to ensure timely and accurate payment processing
• Support leave of absence administration and benefit continuation processes including FMLA CFRA PDL ADA/FEHA accommodations and related return-to-work coordination
• Respond to employee inquiries and provide education on benefit offerings eligibility enrollment procedures and claims escalation resources

• Serve as a trained backup to payroll by providing routine payroll processing support during absences peak periods or other business needs.
• Review and validate payroll-related employee changes including new hires terminations pay rate changes job changes deductions and benefit-related payroll inputs
• Assist with payroll audit reports exception review timekeeping follow-up deduction reconciliation and resolution of employee pay or benefit deduction discrepancies
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy of payroll-related information and ensure payroll support activities align with wage and hour requirements and internal controls
• Partner with payroll HR finance and operations to troubleshoot system issues improve workflows and support timely accurate payroll processing

• Ensure compliance with California wage and hour laws including overtime and meal/rest breaks
• Maintain HR policies related to benefits payroll coordination and core HR operations
• Support internal and external audits related to benefits payroll records and employee data
• Assist with regulatory reporting such as EEO-1 and ACA filings
• Partner with HR leadership on process improvements and best practices

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