PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN III

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

1d • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

This open competitive advertisement is for an OPS (Other Personal Services) position located at Central Office in Tallahassee, FL in the Office of Human Resources. The mission of the Human Resource Office in the Central Office of the Florida Department of Corrections is to provide exceptional human resource services that support the Department's mission. This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the State of Florida’s People First system.
• Knowledge of computer programs used by the Department (i.e., People First, FLAIR, ATMS2, CDC, Impromptu, etc.).
• Knowledge of the basic principles of Florida Statute 440.
• Knowledge of the basic principles of FMLA
• Knowledge of the basic principles of rule 60L-34 Attendance and Leave
• Skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Skills in communicating with others to convey information effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form.
• Ability to compose correspondence.
• Ability to work independently performing a variety of professional duties.
• Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data relating to personnel program functions.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must have experience processing Workers’ Compensation and FMLA.
• Must have customer service experience.
• Must have experience timesheets processing.
• Must have experience with database/systems.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Experience processing leave and attendance actions in People First.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and managing correspondence using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Receiving, verifying, processing, and maintaining attendance and leave-related documents and records.
• Offering expert guidance on Workers’ Compensation matters, including assisting with biweekly timesheets for the Payroll or Benefits sections and Local Human Resource Representatives.
• Serving as a liaison for the Office of Human Resources, maintaining communication with entities such as People First, the Department of Management Services, the Division of Risk Management, the State Comptroller, the workers’ compensation carrier, and other relevant organizations.
• Reviewing and processing FMLA requests, including evaluating documentation for eligibility and providing consultative support to Department employees.

Benefits

• OPS employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in state group insurance plans.
• Standard PPO/HMO Options include: Employee Only: $25 biweekly, Spouse Program: $15 biweekly, Employee & Family: $90 biweekly.
• Dental - FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates for each plan type with monthly premiums as low as $12.64.
• Vision - FDC offers one single vision plan through Humana with monthly premiums as low as $5.92.
• Life - FDC offers a $25,000 group term life insurance plan to eligible OPS staff through Securian at the low monthly premium of $3.78.
• When enrolled in basic life, employees may also elect child life and spouse life insurance plans.
• Retirement - As an OPS employee, the Florida FICA Alternative Plan with Corebridge Financial affords you an excellent opportunity to help accumulate money for a secure retirement. You contribute 7.5% of your compensation to this tax deferred plan. All OPS employees are required to participate in this plan and are automatically enrolled.

What This Job Offers

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