Overall Department Administration

• Implement and administer HR programs, policies and procedures.
• Ensures that HR policies and procedures manuals are current, reflect the needs of the organization and are reviewed annually.
• Advise management and staff of required updates to policies and procedures as a result of changes in statutory regulations or laws and communicates, monitors and implements as needed.
• Provide leadership and direction on HR matters that pertain to the agency.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of Federal and State labor laws to ensure compliance with all personnel related legal and regulatory requirements.
• Advises, guides, counsels, interprets and makes recommendations regarding HR policies, objectives, operational procedures, statutory regulations/laws and compliance activities to all levels of staff.
• Assist staff in resolving employee relations issues including, but not limited to, involuntary termination, employee disciplinary action and grievances.
• Monitors all grievances to ensure timely and effective resolution of employee concerns.
• Develop and monitor compensation program, ensuring that it is consistently administered throughout the agency.
• Conduct salary surveys to maintain competitive pay ranges and employee benefits as needed.
• Conduct an annual review of employee benefits plans.
• Ensures that all Wage and Salary and Benefits programs are current, legal, administered consistently and meet agency needs.
• In coordination with Finance, negotiate benefit program and Workers' Compensation premiums each year to provide maximum savings for the agency.
• Plan and oversee annual open enrollment period for employees.
• Ensure that accurate, legally compliant, criteria-based job descriptions have been developed and kept current for each position.
• Assist management staff in revising and creating job descriptions when needed.
• Develop and implement a Recruitment and Retention plan to maintain adequate employees for agency programs.
• Oversee the performance and salary review process for all staff.
• Develop and implement a criteria-based performance evaluation system. Regularly monitor for effectiveness.
• Responsible for all issues pertaining to workers compensation.
• Ensures complete and orderly personnel files and other HR records are always maintained in compliance with legal and agency standards.
• Assures the confidentiality of all personnel files and documentation.

Personnel Management

• Serve as the primary HR advisor and point of contact for program directors, managers, supervisors, and staff CRH-wide.
• Ensure ongoing compliance and skills training is available to CRH staff (e.g., harassment prevention, workplace safety, mandated reporter, policy training).
• Own the hiring, discharge, and orientation process in accordance with agency policy.
• Oversee disciplinary actions, in compliance with agency policies and procedures.

CRH Activities

• Attend and participate in CRH management and Leadership meetings.
• Oversee the Employee Recognition Committee and Safety Committee.
• Participate in New Employee Orientation as needed.
• Participate in CRH activities as required.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Fiscal Management

• Works closely with the agency's Finance department to develop program budgets and monitor monthly budget expenditures.
• In conjunction with Finance, prepare program budget amendments as needed.
• Coordinate with Finance to ensure timely submission of accurate time sheets and attendance reports.

Quality Improvement

• Conduct internal program evaluations and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain program compliance with agency, Federal and/or State regulations.
• Ensure compliance with all records, files, and HR related information.
• Recommend to the Leadership team educational and organization development programs that may be beneficial.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None