Human Resources Generalist
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Location: Coral Springs, FL 33065
Description:
Salary: $65,673.72 - $101,794.27 Annually
Location : City of Doral, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 03172025
Department: Human Resources
Opening Date: 03/17/2025
Closing Date: 3/24/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
General Purpose
The position carries out a variety of duties and functions relating to the onboarding process and lifecycle of both City and Police employees. The Human Resources Generalist provides efficient, accurate, and consistent support as part of the HR Team. Work is performed in accordance with established policies and procedures and involves exercise of independent judgement.
Supervision Received and Exercised
This position is classified as an exempt, full-time position with a 40-hour workweek.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
Additional Duties:
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Physical Requirements:
This position is sedentary in nature, in which work requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Ability to feel, finger, grasp, reach, handle; receive information through oral communication; make rational decisions; express ideas by speaking accurately/loudly/quickly; shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level; make repetitive motions with the hands; use visual acuity to perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal, making general observations of facilities and performing visual inspections; and walk from one work site to another.
City of Doral
Human Resources Department
Summary of Benefits:
In this summary, we are providing general information, which will be helpful to you in evaluating the City of Doral as your premier place to work. If you have questions concerning a specific item or interpretation, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (305) 593-6760.
Employment Benefits for Regular Full-Time Non-Sworn Employees:
Introductory Period
An introductory period for an employee is twelve (12) months for entrance, rehire, and promotional appointments. In the event the employee accepts a promotional opportunity position within the City before an initial introductory period is satisfactorily completed, the initial introductory period starts over at the time the employee begins working in the new position.
The introductory period is considered a continuation of the employment selection process. It provides the City an opportunity to observe and evaluate the capacity of the employee, which includes the employee's ability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of his or her job; and to observe and evaluate the employee's work habits and conduct, including attendance and the employee's relationship with coworkers and superiors.
During the introductory period, the new employee and the supervisor shall evaluate employment suitability in terms of skill, knowledge, performance, and compatibility. During this period, the employee shall be given the support and resources needed to learn and demonstrate the duties and competencies required in the new position.
Absences During Introductory Period:
Any cumulative absences during the introductory period in excess of ten (10) workdays will automatically extend the introductory period by the number of days absent regardless of whether the absence was with or without pay.
Holidays
The City of Doral observes 12 paid holidays per year.New Year's Day Martin Luther King's Birthday Presidents Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans' Day Thanksgiving Day Friday after Thanksgiving Christmas Day
In addition, employees received two (2) personal days and (1) Birthday. The personal days must be used before the end of the fiscal year and the birthday must be taken within six (6) months of the birthday.
Accruals (Vacation & Sick Time)
The City of Doral has separate sick and vacation leave for non-sworn employees which is accrued on a monthly basis.
Vacation is accrued on a monthly basis depending on the years of service:
Years of Service Monthly Accruals Yearly Accrual
0-4 years 06.66 hours per month 80 hours per year
5-9 years 10.00 hours per month 120 hours per year
10-20 years 13.33 hours per month 160 hours per year
More than 20 years 16.66 hours per month 200 hours per year
Employees may use vacation time as it is accrued.
Sick leave is earned at the rate of 8.0 hours per month for a forty (40) hour work-week. Employees may accumulate a sick time maximum 1,040 hours if on a forty (40) hour work-week.
Sick Leave Payment Program
Employees may sell back to the City up to a maximum of 32 hours of sick leave per year provided that the employee maintains a maximum of 80 hours of sick leave in his or her leave balance. This election is made annually at the beginning of each fiscal year by the employee and is irrevocable. An employee who elects to be paid for accrued vacation leave will be paid at his or her current rate of pay on the date of the payout, less applicable taxes and authorized deductions.
Annual Leave Sell Back
Employees may elect payment of accrued, unused annual leave in lieu of time off. This election is made annually in the beginning of each fiscal year and is irrevocable. An employee who elects to be paid for accrued vacation leave will be paid at his or her current rate of pay on the date of the payout, less applicable taxes and authorized deductions.
Health Care Benefits
All Healthcare benefits for all employees are effective on the first of the month following 30 days of full-time employment. The City offers HMO, POS, and High Deductible Health plans. The High Deductible Health plan comes with a Health Savings Account (HSA).
Dental Plan
The City of Doral offers a PPO dental insurance plan.
Vision Care
The City of Doral offers voluntary vision care benefits.
Life, Short-term and Long-term Disability
The City of Doral will cover your life insurance at the rate of two (2) times the employee's annual salary up to a maximum of $300,000.00. In addition, the City offers both short-term and long-term disability plans which act as income protection plans.
Retirement Benefits
Employees participate in the City's 401a retirement plan administered through Mission Square. The plan requires employees to contribute a mandatory six percent (6%) of their base pay while the City contributes twelve percent (12%) of the employee's base pay.
457 Supplemental Plan
The City of Doral has a voluntary deferred compensation pension program available through Mission Square where the employee can make contributions to their retirement. The City does not make any contributions to this plan.
Education/Tuition Reimbursement
The City offers the Educational Reimbursement Program (ERP) established to provide educational assistance to full-time employees participating in training or educational programs designed to strengthen their abilities, which in turn directly benefit the City. The City will pay the State tuition rate to its members based on the letter grade obtained for each class. Employee must be a full-time employee for 6 months in order to be eligible for this benefit.
Bereavement Leave
Upon approval of the Department Head, a full?time employee may, upon request, be granted up to three (3) working days of leave with pay in the unfortunate event of a death in his or her immediate family, or up to five (5) working days of leave with pay to attend the funeral or memorial services of an immediate family member outside the State of Florida. The employee's immediate family shall be defined as the employee's spouse, father, mother, step-parents, natural, step and adopted children, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, grandparents-in-law, registered domestic partner, and child of a registered domestic partner.
The bereavement leave must be taken consecutively, and the employee must attend the funeral of the deceased family member to be eligible for bereavement leave. If an employee needs time in excess of that provided in this policy, he or she may request accrued vacation time, sick time, or PTO with the approval of their department head. The City reserves the right to request all pertinent information including deceased relative's name, relationship of the employee to the deceased, the name and address of the funeral home, and the date of the funeral. Documentation such as a death certificate, or other documentation on the deceased may be required for approval of the leave.
Voting Leave
Employees are encouraged to exercise their right to vote outside of their scheduled working hours. As such, all full-time employees as defined herein may be granted up to one hour of leave during polling hours in order to vote in federal, state or local elections, both primary and general elections. This time off shall be granted if it does not increase staffing cost or decrease departmental efficiency.
Employees must request time off for voting in writing or via e-mail at least five (5) business days in advance to the Department Head or designee. The request for leave must clearly state that the employee needs leave in order to vote.
**THE CITY OF DORAL DOES NOT OFFER A RELOCATION PACKAGE **
THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND, MODIFY OR TERMINATE (IN WHOLEOR IN PART) ANY OF ITS BENEFITS PROGRAMS AT ANY TIME.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Doral is an equal opportunity employer.
Smoke Free/Drug Free Workplace
The City of Doral maintains a smoke free and drug free workplace.
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Do you possess at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university?
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Do you possess at least two (2) years of experience within the Human Resources field?
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Please describe your experience within the Human Resources field in the space provided below.
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Are you computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office?
05
Do you possess excellent customer service skills?
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Do you possess a valid driver license with an acceptable driving record?
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I certify that I have read the job announcement in its entirety, and have attached my resume to my application.
Required Question
Location : City of Doral, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 03172025
Department: Human Resources
Opening Date: 03/17/2025
Closing Date: 3/24/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
General Purpose
The position carries out a variety of duties and functions relating to the onboarding process and lifecycle of both City and Police employees. The Human Resources Generalist provides efficient, accurate, and consistent support as part of the HR Team. Work is performed in accordance with established policies and procedures and involves exercise of independent judgement.
Supervision Received and Exercised
This position is classified as an exempt, full-time position with a 40-hour workweek.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Maintains contact with candidates regarding their status.
- Participates in interview panels as assigned.
- Schedules and conducts pre-employment process for selected candidates, which includes drafting conditional offer letters, explaining city policies and forms to candidates, processing backgrounds, contacting references, verifying application information and scheduling of drug and other required examinations.
- Manages pre-employment and onboarding process in a timely manner for all candidates.
- Manages the scheduling of all Level II pre-employment testing for Police Department. Which includes: Physical, Drug, Polygraph and Psychological testing.
- Reviews applicant testing procedures and results to provide hiring recommendations to the background investigator.
- Confirms candidate hiring eligibility with the Florida Retirement System (FRS).
- Ensures that Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) file is completed accurately during pre-employment and sent to FDLE officer for review upon hiring sworn candidates.
- Coordinates and conducts new hire orientations and explains City policies, ensures completion of all paperwork and digital filing of all Federal, State and City mandated forms.
- Processes and updates all personnel actions such as: new hires, status changes, transfers, reclassifications, terminations/resignations, and special assignments into the HR System(s).
- Updates and maintains accurate payroll information for HR record purposes.
- Calculates pay adjustments and coordinates with Finance/Payroll to ensure actions are correctly processed.
- Verifies and reviews timecards on a bi-weekly basis to ensure compliance and accuracy with personnel rules and regulations.
- Processes training forms for City employees, which includes adding training time to employee timecards for specified training dates.
- Provides information and general assistance to city staff and the public regarding human resources policies, procedures and processes, and answers questions as needed.
- Provides information regarding recruitments, staffing, personnel actions, employee records, seniority, workers' compensation, safety and liability, employee benefits and other related matters.
- Assists in coordinating annual HR events, such as: Open Enrollment, Health Fair, Wellness Events, Service Recognitions, Employee Events, etc.
- Responds to verbal and written requests for verifications of employment, and inquiries from the public and other employees in a timely manner.
- Organizes, maintains, and updates personnel files, and adheres to rules and regulations regarding the confidentiality of personnel information.
- Processes and maintains accurate reporting of Education Reimbursement for City employees; which includes calculating amount of reimbursement owed to employee upon completion of semester, generating request for payment, and coordinating payment with Finance Department.
- Processes incentives as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement and ensures that all changes are appropriately processed by the Finance Department.
- Reviews submitted employee evaluations for accuracy and completeness.
- Seeks guidance from appropriate Human Resources supervisor for complex inquires.
- Works closely with School of Justice to coordinate promotional examinations.
- Ensures the Police Department is in compliance for accreditation services.
Additional Duties:
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- Must possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in human resources, public administration, business management or related field;
- Two (2) years of experience within Human Resources is required;
- Human Resources Certifications such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP, and experience with HRIS systems is preferred;
- Must possess a valid driver license with an acceptable driving record.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Must be fluent in the English language. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
- Knowledge of modern office practices.
- Knowledge of FLSA.
- Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
- Ability to determine individual benefit eligibility.
- Ability to demonstrate advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other computer systems.
- Ability to effectively and efficiently handle multiple, simultaneous, and complex tasks and projects.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment to deal with confidential and sensitive matters.
- Ability to interpret and explain policies, procedures, and benefits to other employees and the public.
- Ability to prepare and/or process purchase orders.
- Ability to be held accountable for inventory provided by the City.
- Ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
- Must be a non-smoker.
- The minimum requirements may be waived by the City Manager.
Physical Requirements:
This position is sedentary in nature, in which work requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Ability to feel, finger, grasp, reach, handle; receive information through oral communication; make rational decisions; express ideas by speaking accurately/loudly/quickly; shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level; make repetitive motions with the hands; use visual acuity to perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal, making general observations of facilities and performing visual inspections; and walk from one work site to another.
City of Doral
Human Resources Department
Summary of Benefits:
In this summary, we are providing general information, which will be helpful to you in evaluating the City of Doral as your premier place to work. If you have questions concerning a specific item or interpretation, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (305) 593-6760.
Employment Benefits for Regular Full-Time Non-Sworn Employees:
Introductory Period
An introductory period for an employee is twelve (12) months for entrance, rehire, and promotional appointments. In the event the employee accepts a promotional opportunity position within the City before an initial introductory period is satisfactorily completed, the initial introductory period starts over at the time the employee begins working in the new position.
The introductory period is considered a continuation of the employment selection process. It provides the City an opportunity to observe and evaluate the capacity of the employee, which includes the employee's ability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of his or her job; and to observe and evaluate the employee's work habits and conduct, including attendance and the employee's relationship with coworkers and superiors.
During the introductory period, the new employee and the supervisor shall evaluate employment suitability in terms of skill, knowledge, performance, and compatibility. During this period, the employee shall be given the support and resources needed to learn and demonstrate the duties and competencies required in the new position.
Absences During Introductory Period:
Any cumulative absences during the introductory period in excess of ten (10) workdays will automatically extend the introductory period by the number of days absent regardless of whether the absence was with or without pay.
Holidays
The City of Doral observes 12 paid holidays per year.
In addition, employees received two (2) personal days and (1) Birthday. The personal days must be used before the end of the fiscal year and the birthday must be taken within six (6) months of the birthday.
Accruals (Vacation & Sick Time)
The City of Doral has separate sick and vacation leave for non-sworn employees which is accrued on a monthly basis.
Vacation is accrued on a monthly basis depending on the years of service:
Years of Service Monthly Accruals Yearly Accrual
0-4 years 06.66 hours per month 80 hours per year
5-9 years 10.00 hours per month 120 hours per year
10-20 years 13.33 hours per month 160 hours per year
More than 20 years 16.66 hours per month 200 hours per year
Employees may use vacation time as it is accrued.
Sick leave is earned at the rate of 8.0 hours per month for a forty (40) hour work-week. Employees may accumulate a sick time maximum 1,040 hours if on a forty (40) hour work-week.
Sick Leave Payment Program
Employees may sell back to the City up to a maximum of 32 hours of sick leave per year provided that the employee maintains a maximum of 80 hours of sick leave in his or her leave balance. This election is made annually at the beginning of each fiscal year by the employee and is irrevocable. An employee who elects to be paid for accrued vacation leave will be paid at his or her current rate of pay on the date of the payout, less applicable taxes and authorized deductions.
Annual Leave Sell Back
Employees may elect payment of accrued, unused annual leave in lieu of time off. This election is made annually in the beginning of each fiscal year and is irrevocable. An employee who elects to be paid for accrued vacation leave will be paid at his or her current rate of pay on the date of the payout, less applicable taxes and authorized deductions.
Health Care Benefits
All Healthcare benefits for all employees are effective on the first of the month following 30 days of full-time employment. The City offers HMO, POS, and High Deductible Health plans. The High Deductible Health plan comes with a Health Savings Account (HSA).
Dental Plan
The City of Doral offers a PPO dental insurance plan.
Vision Care
The City of Doral offers voluntary vision care benefits.
Life, Short-term and Long-term Disability
The City of Doral will cover your life insurance at the rate of two (2) times the employee's annual salary up to a maximum of $300,000.00. In addition, the City offers both short-term and long-term disability plans which act as income protection plans.
Retirement Benefits
Employees participate in the City's 401a retirement plan administered through Mission Square. The plan requires employees to contribute a mandatory six percent (6%) of their base pay while the City contributes twelve percent (12%) of the employee's base pay.
457 Supplemental Plan
The City of Doral has a voluntary deferred compensation pension program available through Mission Square where the employee can make contributions to their retirement. The City does not make any contributions to this plan.
Education/Tuition Reimbursement
The City offers the Educational Reimbursement Program (ERP) established to provide educational assistance to full-time employees participating in training or educational programs designed to strengthen their abilities, which in turn directly benefit the City. The City will pay the State tuition rate to its members based on the letter grade obtained for each class. Employee must be a full-time employee for 6 months in order to be eligible for this benefit.
Bereavement Leave
Upon approval of the Department Head, a full?time employee may, upon request, be granted up to three (3) working days of leave with pay in the unfortunate event of a death in his or her immediate family, or up to five (5) working days of leave with pay to attend the funeral or memorial services of an immediate family member outside the State of Florida. The employee's immediate family shall be defined as the employee's spouse, father, mother, step-parents, natural, step and adopted children, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, grandparents-in-law, registered domestic partner, and child of a registered domestic partner.
The bereavement leave must be taken consecutively, and the employee must attend the funeral of the deceased family member to be eligible for bereavement leave. If an employee needs time in excess of that provided in this policy, he or she may request accrued vacation time, sick time, or PTO with the approval of their department head. The City reserves the right to request all pertinent information including deceased relative's name, relationship of the employee to the deceased, the name and address of the funeral home, and the date of the funeral. Documentation such as a death certificate, or other documentation on the deceased may be required for approval of the leave.
Voting Leave
Employees are encouraged to exercise their right to vote outside of their scheduled working hours. As such, all full-time employees as defined herein may be granted up to one hour of leave during polling hours in order to vote in federal, state or local elections, both primary and general elections. This time off shall be granted if it does not increase staffing cost or decrease departmental efficiency.
Employees must request time off for voting in writing or via e-mail at least five (5) business days in advance to the Department Head or designee. The request for leave must clearly state that the employee needs leave in order to vote.
**THE CITY OF DORAL DOES NOT OFFER A RELOCATION PACKAGE **
THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND, MODIFY OR TERMINATE (IN WHOLEOR IN PART) ANY OF ITS BENEFITS PROGRAMS AT ANY TIME.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Doral is an equal opportunity employer.
Smoke Free/Drug Free Workplace
The City of Doral maintains a smoke free and drug free workplace.
01
Do you possess at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university?
- Yes
- No
02
Do you possess at least two (2) years of experience within the Human Resources field?
- Yes
- No
03
Please describe your experience within the Human Resources field in the space provided below.
04
Are you computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office?
- Yes
- No
05
Do you possess excellent customer service skills?
- Yes
- No
06
Do you possess a valid driver license with an acceptable driving record?
- Yes
- No
07
I certify that I have read the job announcement in its entirety, and have attached my resume to my application.
- Yes
- No
Required Question