The Human Resources Specialist performs a wide variety of professional, administrative, and analytical duties in support of a wide range of human resources functions. These include recruitment, employment procedures, labor relations, and administration of personnel records, personnel policies, benefits, workers compensation, wellness programming and staff development. This classification administers technical and confidential processes and programs.

This is a part-time professional position Approximately (16 -24 hrs./week) responsible for carrying out a full range of human resources services requiring a high level of skill, responsibility, and confidentiality. This position has a significant degree of difficulty, independent thought, and decisive and timely action.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinate with the Township's Benefit Broker to manage employee health, dental, vision, life, disability and wellness benefits. Conduct annual reviews for cost effectiveness and make recommendations for updates and changes.
Coordinate with the Township's Retirement Broker to manage employee retirement plans.
Provide professional coordination of human resources functions and programs including labor relations, recruitment, selection, performance evaluation, training, staff development, classification, job evaluation, benefits, and compensation.
Coordinate with the Township's third-party administrator for worker's compensation claims.
Plan and conduct comprehensive salary and benefit surveys, perform job evaluation, classification, and class specification development.
Propose, present, and make recommendations human resource related programs and costs to the Township Board.
Coordinate the recruitment process; screen employment applications; ensure applicants meet or exceed minimum qualifications; participate in selection of employees.
Create and implement onboarding and offboarding programs, procedures, and standards for Township employees and officials, including new hire orientation and paperwork, benefits enrollment, access and equipment, exit procedures, and final pay and benefits coordination, to ensure they are applied consistently.
Design, coordinate, and administer written, performance, and/or oral employment evaluations; ensure that evaluations and interviews are conducted in accordance with Federal and State Laws and Township policies and procedures.
Monitor legislation and analyze proposed legislation to determine impact on Township operations and programs.
Serve as a liaison with employees, public and private organizations, community groups, and other organizations; provide information and assistance regarding human resources programs and services; receive and respond to complaints and questions relating to human resources; review problems and recommend corrective actions.
Assist in employee discipline and, if necessary, termination, ensuring that disciplinary actions are conducted in accordance with Federal and State Laws and Township policies and procedures.
Serve as backup and redundancy support for the MHOG Utilities human resources professional, while the position is shared between MHOG Utilities and Genoa Charter Township; provide coverage for human resources functions during absences, vacancies, and periods of high workload.
Serve as backup to the Township’s payroll employee and assist with payroll-related issues, including processing payroll during absences, resolving employee pay and benefit deduction questions, and coordinating with the employee responsible for payroll.

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