Human Resources Generalist

Human Resources Generalist

Location: The Riverside Church in the City of New York (New York, NY)

Reports to: Director of Human Resources

Department: Human Resources

Scheduled Work Week: 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $75,000 - $80,000 and full benefits

Schedule: 9:00am to 5:00pm; Flexible Hybrid – Three to four days onsite

Roles and Responsibilities:

• The Human Resources Generalist performs human resources-related duties at the professional level and may carry out responsibilities in some or all of the following functional areas: 
  • Employment
  • Onboarding
  • Benefits
  • HR Metrics/HR Reporting 
  • Time & Attendance for Payroll 
  • Overall administration, coordination and evaluation of the human resource function

Essential Functions:

• Employment
  • Works closely with individual departments in establishing position requirements, developing job descriptions, as needed.
  • Identifies targeted and effective talent sources and engages appropriately
  • Conducts employment verifications, including necessary references, background checks, and other employment requirements prior to official offer.
  • Extends written contingent offer job offer.
  • Oversees the maintenance of all employee and applicant documentation as dictated by governing agencies.

• Onboarding

• Coordinates with common departments to ensure smooth transition for new hire (i.e., tech, security, mailroom, etc.)
• Conducts onboarding sessions for all new hires
  • Provides all required documentation, ensuring full completion and submission.
  • Ensures employee gains understanding of benefit plans and enrollment provisions.  Counsel employees on plan provisions for informed decisions.
  • Review Employee Handbook for general comprehensive.
  • Follow up on all new hire paperwork for compliance purposes

• Benefits
  • Responsible for administration of employee benefits in all company operations.
  • Administer health and welfare plans, including enrollments and terminations.   Process required documents through payroll and insurance providers to ensure accurate record keeping and proper deductions.
  • Serve as the COBRA administrator for the organization. 
  • Provide special guidance and assistance to employees on various employee benefit plans.
  • Handle benefits inquiries and complaints to ensure quick, equitable, courteous resolution.  Maintain contact with hospitals, physicians, insurance companies, employees and beneficiaries to facilitate proper and complete utilization of benefits for all employees.
  • Manage annual open enrollment period.
  • Assure organization compliance with Affordable Care Act ACA.  
  • Complete unemployment claims.
  • Reports, maintains and monitors all workers compensation case files; follows up on open cases
• HR Metrics
  1. Gather intelligence through the HRIS tools available.
  2. Generate, track and analyze data to assess efficiencies and performance of Company.
  3. Create standard reports to monitor and assess practices.
  4. Generates quarterly reports on HR metrics
• Payroll Function 
  • Acts as backup/support for the following payroll functions:
    • Polls electronic time clocks and review the downloaded information for completeness and accuracy.
    • Contacts various department supervisors for any missed times.
    • Processes weekly transfer of time and attendance   to Finance department for payroll processing.  
    • Compiles internal management reports from payroll system software.  
• Additional Duties
  • Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment and benefits laws and regulations
  • Oversee annual appraisals and performance evaluation process
  • Review, revise, and advise HR Director on training and development needs 
  • Participates in executing department goals, objectives and the development of systems.
  • Monitors tardy and absenteeism reports and ensures proper documentation is issued on employees who have excessive tardiness or absenteeism problems
  • Manages and tracks employee disciplinary actions
  • Maintains OSHA reports
  • Maintains and coordinates employee wellness, education, and appreciation programs.
  • Flexibility acting in an administrative capacity

Required Behaviors

• Ability to intuit and proactively anticipate needs of the HR Director
• Self-motivated, proactive and possesses a high sense of urgency
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a diverse and fast-paced environment
• Maintain confidentiality and sensitivity with all issues
• Exhibit confidence and self-assurance 
• High level of adaptability.
• Progressive thinker and innovator but also focused on the tasks at hand
• Team player, jumps in to help lend a hand
• Strong organizational, analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication skills both verbal, written and visual

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university or equivalent experience
• 4 years of HR Generalist experience
• Experience maintaining confidential/sensitive information
• HRIS strong experience required (Time & Attendance, Reporting, Onboarding & Recruitment), ADP Workforce Now  strongly preferred.
• Training and development strongly preferred 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 403b
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Plan
• 35 Hour Work Week

Our organization offers a wide range of comprehensive benefits, including generous time off, as well as a strong emphasis on achieving a great work-life balance.
 
 No relocation or sponsorship provided.

TRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No employee, or applicant for employment, shall be discriminated against in any term or condition of employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are constantly striving to make our organization anti-racist. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. As an employee, you become part of that mission. We expect this same commitment from our staff.