Human Resources Generalist

This position is responsible for day-to-day employee benefits and leave program administration, as well as other Human Resource Generalist duties as needed.Located in south-central Pennsylvania, York County Government offers many exciting and challenging opportunities to learn and grow in a career while making a difference in the lives of York County residents. Each County department meets a unique need in the community and provides an opportunity for both professional growth and personal satisfaction. York County offers a competitive wage and benefit package.• Administer various employee benefit programs for all active and retirees such as group health, dental, prescription and vision.

• Coordinates transfer of data to external contacts for services, premiums, and plan administration.
• Work effectively to ensure plans run smoothly. Investigate discrepancies and provide information in non-routine situations.
• Verifies the calculation of monthly premiums statements for group insurance policies for medical, prescription, dental, vision, stop loss and benefit consulting and maintains statistical data relative to the premiums.
• Notifies employees of missed premium payments and tracks receipt.
• Communicate benefit changes to union contracts and annual benefit plan information updates, and reporting changes to vendors.
• Reviews and updates manuals for open enrollment communication materials also facilitating open enrollment meetings.
• Coordinates and conducts various open enrollment benefit program information and enrollment sessions for County employees.
• Develop communication to employees regarding complaints, changes, policies and follow-up with vendors regarding missing or inaccurate data.
• Communicate with vendors to ensure employees' concerns/complaints are resolved in a timely and equitable manner within the County's guidelines.
• Compile county leave of absence requests and maintain all associated documentation to ensure compliance with County and regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for working closely with our family medical leave administrator to interpret employee leave actions and work with respective departments.
• Manage employees' medical files.
• Resolve Health Reimbursement claim issues as needed.
• Submit Basic Life and Optional Life insurance claims.
• Monitor flexible spending and health savings account programs to include basic administration and posting of payments.
• Assist with coordinating sick-time donation requests.
• Submit Short-Term Disability claims.
• Adds or changes weekly benefit deductions in the payroll system.
• Conducts benefit New Hire Orientation.
• Researches, plans, and organizes training programs, seminars, and conferences for all County employees. This includes negotiating prices, developing annual training curriculum and surveying employees after trainings.
• Receives, responds, and tracks to countywide training registration.
• Monitors training programs expenditures to ensure budgetary compliance.
• Assist with the Workers' Compensation self-insurance program
• May assist with job postings and job fairs as needed
• Assist with extending employment offers and gather appropriate paperwork for the entire employment process.
• Assist with interviewing candidates as requested by the hiring Department.
• Assist with conducting Exit Interviews
• Assist with labor relations; discipline, investigations and grievances.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned by supervisor.· Position requires a minimum high school diploma with knowledge of general business procedures. Previous related work experience of three (3) years or advanced training in Human Resources is required, or the equivalent.
• Excellent inter-personal and organizational skills are required for this service and administrative position.
• Must be computer literate and proficient in standard business applications.
• Excellent Excel skills required.If you have any questions, please contact the county's Department of Human Resources at ychr@yorkcountypa.gov.