Duties Description The New York State Education Department’s Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) is seeking candidates to fill a Human Resources Specialist 1 position in the Benefits Unit.
The OHRM provides personnel services, staff development, labor relations and employee benefits to staff in various diverse program areas within the Education Department, including the Office of Education Policy, the Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services, the Office of the Professions, the Office of Cultural Education, the Office of Performance Improvement and Management Services, and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following :
- Work closely with and develop relationships with program managers and staff for the effective accomplishment of program and OHRM work priorities;
- Provide technical assistance and guidance to program managers on a variety of human resources, labor relations, and civil service issues;
- Review, analyze and respond to program requests;
- Ensure compliance with SED and OHRM policies and procedures, negotiated agreements, Civil Service Law, Rules and regulations, and other Human Resources laws that govern a variety of employment and employee actions;
- Perform various activities related to employee transactions, employee services and benefits, and time and attendance;
- Answer new employee on-boarding questions;
- Oversee the preparation and updating of employee informational guides;
- Coordinate the administration of employee insurance programs, survivor benefits, Workers’ Compensation, organizational health, safety, and programs including pre-retirement counseling;
- Supervise the administration of the time and attendance rules as modified by negotiated agreements, and pertinent leave programs such as military, educational, and sick leave; and
- Complete special projects as assigned.
30+ days ago