Human Resources Generalist

Four Oaks Family & Children Services•Cedar Rapids, IA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

At Four Oaks, we believe that every child needs the opportunity to succeed. It’s more than our mission – it’s the passion that permeates everything we do. Four Oaks has grown to become one of the state’s largest agencies devoted to child welfare, education, juvenile justice and behavioral health. We recognize that children and families come to us from a variety of circumstances, which makes it important for us to reach kids and families where they are right now. For that reason, we provide prevention, intervention and treatment programs and services. We are more than a team, we are family! Four Oaks understands the importance of supporting and treating one another as if they were our own family members. We believe in maintaining a healthy work/life balance while providing career paths for everyone. Our organization flourishes in an environment of equal opportunity and fair treatment for all. The effects of diversity and inclusion have created an atmosphere of positivity which connects us to the customers we serve.

Requirements

A High School diploma or GED is required for this position.
Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
Strong organizational and problem solving abilities
Superior attention to detail and accuracy
Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities
Advanced computer skills in MS Office
Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

Nice To Haves

An Associate’s degree in a Human Resources, Business, Accounting or related field of study and two years of relevant work experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee the ongoing operations of all employee benefit activities, including general benefit delivery, benefit plans, systems management, problem resolution, personnel supervision, documentation, ensuring responsible work performance of vendors and staff, and support of Agency/program mission & values.
Administer FMLA and Worker Compensation claims.
Provide general HR back up as needed.
Manage all employer sponsored benefits effectively, assuring effective response on issues.
Monitor benefits processes to ensure compliance with enterprise & legal standards.
Monitor the benefits budget, maintaining cost and results-effective resources.
Effectively resolve all benefits issues, and manage claims.
Oversee the Carrier Connections process with Paycom to ensure correct functioning.
Work collaboratively with Payroll to ensure that payroll/benefit activities run effectively.
Analyze data to identify areas of concern, effectively using enterprise resources/contacts to resolve concerns.
Design, implement, and evaluate Paycom systems to effectively monitor benefit and employment activities.
Provide strong internal customer service to managers/supervisors in helping them to understand/execute benefit and general HR concerns.
Develop, update, and maintain the FMLA and Worker Comp data systems.
Provide managers and supervisors with updated FMLA and Worker Comp report information.
Calculate Benefit cost options and provide this information to the employee in a timely and correct manner.
Provide benefit reports as needed averages, and any issue that develops.
Understand basic HR deliverables.
Provide effective back-up and support to other HR components.
Effectively interface with enterprise leadership to assist in broad range of HR concerns.
Provide clear and competent training on HR topics as needed.