Human Resource Advisor I

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

The Human Resource Advisor I manages all aspects of the Absence Compliance Tracker (ACT) in EStar and fully manages leave cases, including Family and Medical Leave Act, donated leave, workers’ compensation, paid parental leave, and the Disability Insurance Program, including short-term and long-term disability. The incumbent also accurately calculates benefit and leave payments for applicable leave-related cases. The role applies human resources principles and models to support HR administration and uses discretion, consultation, and independent judgment to apply or interpret relevant laws, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures. Work includes reviewing and evaluating issues, consulting with stakeholders, and recommending courses of action in collaboration with employees, supervisors, managers, and others. The position provides HR guidance and recommendations, supports compliance with state and federal requirements, analyzes inquiries and organizational needs, evaluates options, and explains HR actions and recommendations. It also researches and evaluates information, prepares narrative and statistical reports, uses computerized HR systems, conducts special assignments and studies, and participates in interviews, meetings, conference calls, and presentations. The role may also calculate, resolve discrepancies, and report payroll data.

Requirements

Applicants must possess at least one of the following: a bachelor’s degree or higher; one year of professional human resource experience; or two years of paraprofessional or administrative support experience for a human resource function.
A Statewide Human Resource Certification or professional human resource certification may substitute for one year of experience.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of the Absence Compliance Tracker (ACT) in EStar.
Manage leave cases, including Family and Medical Leave Act, donated leave, workers’ compensation, paid parental leave, and short-term and long-term disability.
Accurately calculate benefit and leave payments for applicable leave-related cases.
Provide HR guidance, direction, and recommendations to employees, management, and others.
Apply, explain, and support compliance with state and federal HR laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Analyze inquiries, needs, and challenges; assess organizational impact; evaluate alternatives; and make recommendations.
Explain and support HR-related actions and recommendations.
Report workplace risk management issues, such as safety and health concerns, to leadership.
Research, collect, analyze, and evaluate information from varied sources and document findings in narrative and statistical reports.
Use automated HR information systems and other computerized systems to research and report data, and perform quality reviews of system data as needed.
Conduct special assignments and studies.
Participate in interviews, meetings, conference calls, and presentations.
As needed, calculate, resolve discrepancies in, and report agency payroll data.