Senior Human Resources Business Partner - Benefits and Leaves

Job Posting End Date: December 1, 2024 at 11:59pm CST

Position Description

The Anoka County Human Resources Department provides a full spectrum of talent management services including but not limited to classification, compensation and benefits, recruitment and selection, employee relations, labor relations, performance management, and organizational development.

We are looking for a Senior Human Resources Business Partner with a strong emphasis in benefits and leaves to join our team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in managing and administering the employee benefit and leave programs which include employee communication, day to day benefit administration and working closely with our HR Partners and vendors while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. This role requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to guide employees through the benefits and leave processes.

This is a full-time, exempt, hybrid position. Interviews will take place the week of December 2nd, 2024, for those selected to move forward in the hiring process. 

Pay & Benefits

• Salary: $70,012 to $84,011 ($33.66 to $40.39 per hour).

• 2024 Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 34: $70,012 to $98,009 ($33.66 to $47.12 per hour).

• 24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.

• Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits, and more at https://www.anokacountymn.gov/benefits 

• Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.

• Pension plan and other retirement investment options.

• Advancement/professional development opportunities.

Work Location

• This position will work at Anoka County Government Center, located at 2100 3rd Ave, Anoka, MN 55303.

• This position is eligible for flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work, with some days working remotely and some days working in the office.

• Expected work hours are Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all-inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of the primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Senior Human Resources Business Partner.

• Administer benefit plans, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.

• Liaison between insurance vendors and employees

• Create and prepare communications to employees and Anoka County leaders regarding benefit plans. This includes maintaining benefit information booklets and facilitating open enrollment and benefit information sessions.

• Administer leave programs, including Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), MN parental leave, Military Leave, Donated Leave and Anoka County leaves types and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

• Manage leave requests, including reviewing documentation, tracking leave balances, and communicating with employees and managers.

• Maintain accurate leave-related records and ensure private information is managed properly and securely in compliance with HIPAA regulations.

• Provide expert level strategic counsel on a wide range of HR programs such as employment, compensation, EEO, training, personnel records, and employee relations with an emphasis in benefits and leave. Ensure all employment practices comply with federal, state, and local regulations and labor agreements.

• Oversee compensation related responsibilities such as responding to requests for information, performing classification of jobs, conducting salary surveys, performing market analysis, determining job offer rates, administering the County Performance Based Range Movement (PBRM) and advising management and training on PBRM to ensure the county remains competitive and aligned with the market.

• Provide expert level support with job descriptions and postings ensuring they are updated, maintained, and disseminated in compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

• Conduct high level investigations and advise management on the resolution of employee issues, concerns and/or conflicts. Interpret rules and regulations and make recommendations on corrective action, terminations, employee concerns, training, and organizational changes.

• Prepare negotiation strategies by analyzing data to evaluate options for addressing the interests of unions and the county, or to evaluate union or county positions in collective bargaining. Serve as the liaison for chief labor counsel, union, payroll, department, managers, employees, and others.

• Contribute to the development of objectives, county goals, performance management and policies and procedures. Define and execute HR strategies to accomplish county and department objectives. Develop workforce plans and maintain an understanding of external trends and issues that may impact county workforce targets.

• Advise and make recommendations for succession planning, career progressions, mobility transfers, inter-jurisdictional transfers, promotions, demotions, and open competitive examinations.

• Strategic Business Partner for a designated department within the County.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of job-related experience.

• In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field.

• Knowledge of Human Resources principals and HR administration.

• Ability to administer benefit plans and leave policies on behalf of the County.

• Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunities and federal, state, and local employment laws.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience effectively coordinating and administering multiple employee relations activities.

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Professional designations with SHRM -SCP, SPHR and/or CEBS.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Standard office environment.

• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades, and brightness.

• Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.

• Assignments are sedentary, occasionally alternating between sitting, standing, walking, crouching, and kneeling as required to perform job responsibilities. Frequent wrist and finger manipulation to complete computer work.

• Occasional lifting of 10-20 lbs.

• Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment.

• Occasional travel to other county work sites as needed. Travel between work sites may require driving a county vehicle and/or a personal vehicle.

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Selection Process

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions.

Pre-employment Requirements

Anoka County has determined that successfully passing a pre-employment criminal/driving background check, drug screen and DOT physical, and/or other qualifications checks may be necessary for certain positions. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the County to obtain to conduct such screenings and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.

About Anoka County

As the fourth largest county in Minnesota, we depend on the diversity, dedication, determination, and innovation of our employees. We offer a wide range of career opportunities for people with a variety of personalities, abilities, knowledge, and life experiences who can come together for the single purpose of serving Anoka County’s 369,000 citizens in a respectful, innovative, and fiscally responsible manner. If your career aspirations resonate with our mission, we invite you to Find Your Path with Anoka County! Hear from other Anoka County employees here.

Commitment to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment

Anoka County is committed to the principles of our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Anoka County to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, marital status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, physical ability, sexual orientation, or age except where such status is a bona fide occupational qualification. It is the policy of Anoka County to make employment decisions in a manner that will further our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity.

If you require accommodations or have any other questions regarding this job posting, please call the Anoka County Human Resources Department at 763-324-4300 and reference the posting title and number. If you have questions about the hiring process, please visit: http://www.anokacountymn.gov/er-faq

Anoka County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy: https://www.anokacounty.us/401/Diversity-EEO