HR (Human Resources) Specialist

MSR-FSR•Chandler, AZ

About The Position

The HR Specialist provides general human resources support to employees and managers, with a focus on California employment laws and practices. The role supports employee relations, performance management, compensation guidance, workers’ compensation, recruiting and onboarding coordination, investigations, training, HR data and reporting, benefits support, offboarding, and compliance. The specialist works with employees at the MSR location and customer sites as needed, and consults with legal counsel when appropriate.

Requirements

Experience supporting California and knowledge of California laws.
Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, business, organizational management, or a comparable discipline.
Three to five years of functional experience.
Knowledge of federal and state employment laws and familiarity with employee relations, employee communications, and labor laws.
Investigation skills and HR technical knowledge in EEO, affirmative action, FMLA, ADA, unemployment, and workers’ compensation.
Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
Ability to work with employees and leaders at all organizational levels.
Ability to prioritize workload, self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks, and meet strict deadlines.
Strong command of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and Outlook, as well as SharePoint and Paycor HR management systems.
Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills, including the ability to analyze data.
Ability to make significant contributions to processes and systems.
Demonstrated adaptability, ethics, initiative, interpersonal skills, motivation, oral communication, problem solving, professionalism, and written communication.

Responsibilities

Support employees and managers with HR activities, employee relations, questions and concerns, and interpretation of policies and procedures.
Serve as a liaison between employees and management and counsel employees and managers on maintaining a productive, positive work environment.
Advise managers on salary offers and total compensation increases.
Coordinate the workers’ compensation program, including modified-duty and early-return-to-work requests, ADA matters, and litigation.
Support new-hire onboarding and transfers, coordinating between hiring managers and the recruiting team.
Conduct employee investigations as needed and ensure timely, responsible resolutions; consult with legal counsel when needed.
Meet with employees at the MSR location and customer sites as needed.
Resolve performance issues and help ensure appropriate corrective action, including coaching, warnings, and performance improvement plans.
Assist with development and implementation of performance management systems and processes.
Support supervisors with performance appraisals and ensure evaluations are completed on time.
Provide and track required training, including new employee and new manager orientation, harassment awareness, and leadership and management courses.
Maintain accurate HR metrics and reports, enter position and rate changes in the HRIS, and ensure associate data integrity.
Support onboarding through HRIS and payroll data entry and communication with employees.
Manage offboarding for resignations, terminations, and retirements; schedule exit interviews, prepare documentation, process paperwork, and communicate final-pay and benefits information.
Support the annual benefits review and decision-making process, direct employees to appropriate benefits resources, and answer general benefits questions.
Ensure compliance with state and federal HR laws and regulations and partner with the internal compliance team on agency audits.
Monitor HR policies and procedures and propose or draft updates as needed.