PERSONNEL SERVICES SPECIALIST/HR-SES - 42000147

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

3d • $48,000 - $55,000

About The Position

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Administration, Bureau of Personnel Management, is hiring a Personnel Services Specialist under the SES pay plan. The role provides employee support and processes attendance, leave, payroll, and related personnel actions. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and three years of professional human resources experience, including one year working in attendance and leave within the State Personnel System. Eligible candidates must pass a numerically based work sample, and the successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of professional experience in human resources, including one year working in attendance and leave within the State Personnel System.
• Pass the standard numerically based work sample with the established minimum passing score to proceed to the next phase of consideration.
• Pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.
• Complete all required Candidate Profile fields; work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, formal education, and responses to qualifying questions must be provided and verifiable.

Responsibilities

• Consult with employees about attendance and leave questions; advise on leave and time worked; and assist with timesheet entries and adjustments.
• Separate employees from payroll by obtaining and verifying documentation, confirming time on final timesheets, processing payroll actions, auditing leave, determining eligibility for leave payment or transfer, and processing leave transfers.
• Audit leave for employees entering DROP or separating, and for Special Compensatory leave, FLSA leave, and 24-hour annual leave payouts; review timesheets and leave balances and confirm payable leave amounts.
• Monitor leave without pay (LWOP) for payroll deadlines; generate before- and after-deadline reports; assist employees with approving LWOP on timesheets; identify possible overpayments; and calculate and process salary overpayments and collections.
• Process military leaves of absence by consulting with employees, receiving military orders, processing payroll actions, and auditing military leave use.
• Process housing payroll deductions.
• Complete employment verification forms on behalf of employees.
• Maintain files and create documented records of processed actions; scan or upload records to agency electronic files.
• Back up the Personnel Technician III by assisting with Family and Medical Leave Act and Family Supportive Work Program requests, Paid Parental Leave, Sick Leave Pool, and Sick Leave Transfer cases as necessary.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Annual and sick leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED