Human Resources Business Partner
Apply NowCompany: City of Leander, TX
Location: Leander, TX 78641
Description:
Salary: $86,860.80 - $99,886.80 Annually
Location : Leander, TX
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: 13.11.4/25
Department: Human Resources
Opening Date: 04/09/2025
Closing Date: 4/27/2025 11:59 PM Central
Performs senior-level complex work.Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement. Oversees the development, administration, and monitoring of the City of Leander's compensation, classification, and salary administration program. Ensures compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Serves as a consultant to departments regarding staffing needs and organizational structure. Work requires effective working relationships with all levels of City management and staff.
Essential Duties & Required Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Physical Demands & Additional Information
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle items, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position.
Job offer and continuation of employment with the City of Leander is contingent upon:
*The City of Leander participates in E-Verify! Information from each new employee's Form I-9 will be provided to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization.
Your well-being and that of your family matters to you, and so it's important to us too. To support you and your loved ones through life's many challenges, we offer our full time employees access to a wide array of benefits including health, dental, vision, life, disability, accident, cancer, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance, paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid emergency leave, longevity pay, golf course discounts as well as generous retirement and deferred compensation programs and social security participation.
Medical
We offer two types of medical plans (a traditional PPO plan and a high deductible health plan) so that you can choose the one that best fits your needs. The premium you pay is based on which plan you select and who you cover. Covering just yourself? The City currently pays the entire employee-only premium for either plan. Covering qualified dependents in your family? Currently, we'll pay your employee premium and split the remainder of the spouse/child/family premium with you - we pay 60%; you pay 40%. That generous cost share reflects our philosophy that our employees and their families should have the best health care we can afford to provide.
Dental
Dental plans include a DMO option (no cost for employee-only coverage) and two more traditional plans whose premiums are also affordable. You can choose to cover yourself or any qualified dependents and choose which plan best suits your dental needs. Currently, for the DHMO option, we pay the employee premium and split the remainder of the spouse/child/family premiums with you - we pay 50%; you pay 50%. Under the more traditional plans, although we don't pay the entire employee-only premium, we still split the incremental dependent premiums with you 50/50.
Vision
Access to $10 eye exam co-pays and up to $150 frame and contact lens allowances make vision insurance a popular benefit among employees. Cover yourself for just a few bucks a pay period or all of your qualified dependents for not much more.
Life/AD&D
Your basic employee $15,000 term life insurance policy is paid for by the city. Accidental Death & Dismemberment under the plan would pay an additional $15,000 to your beneficiary if you die in an accident. More life insurance coverage is paid for by the City and provided through our Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) program. If that's still not enough coverage, you can purchase more life/AD&D coverage for yourself and your qualified dependents. Over the age of 65? These coverages are subject to an age reduction schedule.
Disability
Both short and long term disability plans which provide up to 60% income replacement are available to purchase at competitive rates.
Accident & Cancer
Need extra coverage for off-the-job medical injuries or a cancer diagnosis? Supplemental plans that pay cash for some of life's most unexpected events are available for purchase.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Want to set aside some pre-tax dollars for health care expenses or dependent care expenses? If you select the traditional EPO medical coverage, you can set aside pre-tax money for medical expenses through the City's Section 125 medical FSA plan, which is managed by an outside carrier. You can do the same for dependent day care expenses, regardless of which medical plan you select.
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
The high deductible health care plan has its own provisions for pre-tax health savings (HSA) so you can set aside money for your qualified health care expenses. The City will add $1000 to your health savings account to get you started each plan year.
Employee Assistance Program
We know that sometimes your needs are much different than a doctor visit or a prescription, so the City pays for a generous employee assistance program through Alliance to help you or any household member with counseling, legal referrals or simply a safe ride home.
Holidays
The City has thirteen designated holidays each year.
Vacation Leave
Most full time, regular employees (excluding firefighters on a 24 hour shift schedule and department heads) accrue 3.69 hours of vacation time each pay period and are eligible to use that time after just six months of employment. The longer you work for the city, the more vacation time you receive, with those accrual rates going up at 4, 9 and 14+ years of service. Never use your vacation time? Don't worry; you can bank up to two times your annual accrued hours before you stop accruing.
Sick Leave
As a full time regular employee (excluding firefighters on a 24 hour shift), you accrue 3.69 hours of sick leave each pay period, which you are eligible to use after your first pay period with the city. You can also continue to build your sick leave balance up to 480 hours for those unexpected emergencies.
Longevity Pay
Regular full-time employees after they've been employed for one year or more are eligible for an annual payout of $5 for every month of City service. So, while that first year $60 check might not seem like a ton of money, that $1500 check (minus taxes of course) for your 25 years of service which is paid around Thanksgiving will likely help you feel very thankful for a little extra cash for Christmas shopping.
Retirement
All regular full-time employees participate in our Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). Your 7% investment each payroll period is matched 2 to 1 by the City and is vested at 5 years. You can retire at age 60 with 5 or more years of service or younger if you have at least 20 years of service. You can also receive service credit for certain types of military service. The City's TMRS plan is one of the most generous retirement plans around.
Deferred Compensation
If saving 7% with a 2 to 1 match through TMRS isn't enough to meet your financial goals, you can stash even more on a pre-tax basis through the City's 457 plan. Start or stop saving at any time - up to $18,000 annually if you're under 50, and up to $24,000 if you're older.
Social Security
City of Leander employees also participate in the social security system under FICA regulations.
Golf Course
We have a gorgeous golf course. Want to learn how to play? As a City employee you can play for 50% off. Check it out!
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Have you accomplished one of the following options? Earned a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in Human Resources, Communications, Psychology, or a closely related field, PLUS a minimum of five years of full-time HR experience with extensive knowledge of job description development and compensation & classification. OR, A combination of a minimum of nine years of experience and education that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position AND INCLUDES extensive knowledge of compensation & classification and job description development.
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Please provide a brief description of how you meet the minimum qualifications listed on the position description. Make sure to include the number of years of related full-time experience.
03
This position requires a valid driver's license from any U.S. State. Must be able to obtain a Texas driver's license within 90 days of hire, per state law. Do you meet this requirement?
04
Do you currently possess one of the following certifications: an HRCI, Professional in Human Resources Certification (PHR, SPHR) or a Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP), OR the ability to obtain one of these certifications within one year of hire?
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Please select which HR certification below that you possess.
06
What is the highest level of education you have obtained?
07
How many years of full-time professional Human Resources experience do you have?
08
Do you have experience working for a government entity such as City, State, County. Please select the government entity below, if applicable.
09
Do you have extensive experience managing compensation and classification programs for a government entity such as a City, State, or County?
10
Do you have up-to-date experience using the NeoGov HR Software Suite?
11
If you have NeoGov experience, within the NeoGov Modules, which of the following platforms do you have experience?
12
Describe your experience creating and/or maintaining a Position Control Spreadsheet. What type of data was stored in the Position Control Spreadsheet you contributed to? If you have not worked with a Position Control Spreadsheet, you may enter N/A.
Required Question
Location : Leander, TX
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: 13.11.4/25
Department: Human Resources
Opening Date: 04/09/2025
Closing Date: 4/27/2025 11:59 PM Central
Performs senior-level complex work.Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement. Oversees the development, administration, and monitoring of the City of Leander's compensation, classification, and salary administration program. Ensures compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Serves as a consultant to departments regarding staffing needs and organizational structure. Work requires effective working relationships with all levels of City management and staff.
Essential Duties & Required Qualifications
- Oversees the City compensation, classification, and salary administration programs.
- Coordinates and conducts job evaluations/scoring, classification studies, market studies, and other compensation projects and prepares supporting documentation.
- Works with outside vendors who conduct salary/classification studies for the City (Compensation Studies).
- Develops, analyzes, and maintains the City Pay Plan.
- Responsible for the development & maintenance of the Position Control Spreadsheet (PCS) for the City.
- Receives and maintains current organizational/staffing charts from each department including vacant and new positions.
- Determines proper classification and compensation for positions, analyzes salary placement, develops, updates, and maintains job descriptions.
- Conducts market and salary research, determines compensation benchmarks, responds to salary surveys, and works with city management to incorporate changes to the pay plan.
- Serves as a compensation and classification subject matter expert and may work on specialty assignments based on areas of human resources expertise and skill level.
- Determines, assigns, and documents accurate Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) codes in compliance with state guidelines and EEOC regulations.
- Reviews, assigns, and documents FLSA categories in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- Keeps abreast of current trends in hiring, retention, and changes to state and federal HR related laws.
- Provides technical assistance, policy interpretation, and advice to managers and staff regarding classification, compensation, state and federal HR related laws, statutes, and regulations.
- Participates in full-time job interviews with applicants for departments throughout the City.
- Proficient in using Microsoft applications (including Word, Excel), other software packages as needed for data management and email applications.
- Provides training to staff regarding the classification and compensation related processes.
- Provides back-up and assistance on staffing and recruiting.
- Provides back-up and assistance to other human resources staff and ensures continuity of human resources services during staff absences and peak periods.
- Maintains confidential and sensitive information.
- Provides support for the City-wide events led by HR.
- Maintains required certifications and licenses and meets the continuing education needs and requirements of the position to include, attending mandatory training courses.
- Assists with the creation of screening criteria and interview questions so the hiring managers can select suitable candidates. Ensures compliance with city policy/procedures, federal and state laws.
- Updates databases, prepares ad-hoc reports, and performs routine records maintenance.
- Reviews, analyzes, and revises specific human resources policies and procedures; and recommends changes to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability.
- May prepare classification/compensation documentation or reports for the Mayor and City council.
- Responds to applicable open records requests when needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Human Resources, Business or Public Administration, Management, Organizational Development, Communications, Social Sciences or a closely related field.
- Minimum of five years of applicable HR-related experience with extensive knowledge of job description development and compensation & classification.
- Minimum of nine years of a combination of education and full-time professional Human Resources experience that includes extensive experience with job description development and compensation & classification.
- HRCI, Professional in Human Resources Certification (PHR, SPHR) OR Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP), OR Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) OR the ability to obtain one of these certifications within one year of hire.
- Valid Driver's License from any U.S. State. Must be able to obtain a Texas license within 90 days of hire, per state law.
- Experience working for a government entity such as a City, County, or State agency.
- Extensive experience managing compensation and classification programs for a government entity.
- Up-to-date working experience using NeoGov HR Software.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Considerable knowledge of modern policies and practices of personnel administration, interpreting personnel policies and procedures, State and Federal employment laws and regulations and Section 125.
- High degree of confidentiality; prioritize work assignments; provide excellent customer service; provide City employees and the public with accurate information.
- Ability to gather, compile, analyze, and communicate a variety of information.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to follow detailed verbal and written instructions.
- Ability to communicate with other employees and the public in a courteous and diplomatic manner.
- Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
- Analyze situations and adopt quick, effect, and reasonable courses of action.
- Skill in using computers and related software applications, including MS Office Excel and PowerPoint.
- Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
- Ability to plan strategically.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with City employees, the public, elected officials, and boards and commissions.
Physical Demands & Additional Information
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle items, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position.
Job offer and continuation of employment with the City of Leander is contingent upon:
- Proof of education, certification(s) and experience as listed on the employment application based on the job posting requirements.
- Satisfactory results from a pre-employment criminal history background and driving record check.
- to work in the United States without sponsorship. *
- Compliance with the for male US citizens and immigrants, who are ages 18-25.
*The City of Leander participates in E-Verify! Information from each new employee's Form I-9 will be provided to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization.
Your well-being and that of your family matters to you, and so it's important to us too. To support you and your loved ones through life's many challenges, we offer our full time employees access to a wide array of benefits including health, dental, vision, life, disability, accident, cancer, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance, paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid emergency leave, longevity pay, golf course discounts as well as generous retirement and deferred compensation programs and social security participation.
Medical
We offer two types of medical plans (a traditional PPO plan and a high deductible health plan) so that you can choose the one that best fits your needs. The premium you pay is based on which plan you select and who you cover. Covering just yourself? The City currently pays the entire employee-only premium for either plan. Covering qualified dependents in your family? Currently, we'll pay your employee premium and split the remainder of the spouse/child/family premium with you - we pay 60%; you pay 40%. That generous cost share reflects our philosophy that our employees and their families should have the best health care we can afford to provide.
Dental
Dental plans include a DMO option (no cost for employee-only coverage) and two more traditional plans whose premiums are also affordable. You can choose to cover yourself or any qualified dependents and choose which plan best suits your dental needs. Currently, for the DHMO option, we pay the employee premium and split the remainder of the spouse/child/family premiums with you - we pay 50%; you pay 50%. Under the more traditional plans, although we don't pay the entire employee-only premium, we still split the incremental dependent premiums with you 50/50.
Vision
Access to $10 eye exam co-pays and up to $150 frame and contact lens allowances make vision insurance a popular benefit among employees. Cover yourself for just a few bucks a pay period or all of your qualified dependents for not much more.
Life/AD&D
Your basic employee $15,000 term life insurance policy is paid for by the city. Accidental Death & Dismemberment under the plan would pay an additional $15,000 to your beneficiary if you die in an accident. More life insurance coverage is paid for by the City and provided through our Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) program. If that's still not enough coverage, you can purchase more life/AD&D coverage for yourself and your qualified dependents. Over the age of 65? These coverages are subject to an age reduction schedule.
Disability
Both short and long term disability plans which provide up to 60% income replacement are available to purchase at competitive rates.
Accident & Cancer
Need extra coverage for off-the-job medical injuries or a cancer diagnosis? Supplemental plans that pay cash for some of life's most unexpected events are available for purchase.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Want to set aside some pre-tax dollars for health care expenses or dependent care expenses? If you select the traditional EPO medical coverage, you can set aside pre-tax money for medical expenses through the City's Section 125 medical FSA plan, which is managed by an outside carrier. You can do the same for dependent day care expenses, regardless of which medical plan you select.
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
The high deductible health care plan has its own provisions for pre-tax health savings (HSA) so you can set aside money for your qualified health care expenses. The City will add $1000 to your health savings account to get you started each plan year.
Employee Assistance Program
We know that sometimes your needs are much different than a doctor visit or a prescription, so the City pays for a generous employee assistance program through Alliance to help you or any household member with counseling, legal referrals or simply a safe ride home.
Holidays
The City has thirteen designated holidays each year.
Vacation Leave
Most full time, regular employees (excluding firefighters on a 24 hour shift schedule and department heads) accrue 3.69 hours of vacation time each pay period and are eligible to use that time after just six months of employment. The longer you work for the city, the more vacation time you receive, with those accrual rates going up at 4, 9 and 14+ years of service. Never use your vacation time? Don't worry; you can bank up to two times your annual accrued hours before you stop accruing.
Sick Leave
As a full time regular employee (excluding firefighters on a 24 hour shift), you accrue 3.69 hours of sick leave each pay period, which you are eligible to use after your first pay period with the city. You can also continue to build your sick leave balance up to 480 hours for those unexpected emergencies.
Longevity Pay
Regular full-time employees after they've been employed for one year or more are eligible for an annual payout of $5 for every month of City service. So, while that first year $60 check might not seem like a ton of money, that $1500 check (minus taxes of course) for your 25 years of service which is paid around Thanksgiving will likely help you feel very thankful for a little extra cash for Christmas shopping.
Retirement
All regular full-time employees participate in our Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). Your 7% investment each payroll period is matched 2 to 1 by the City and is vested at 5 years. You can retire at age 60 with 5 or more years of service or younger if you have at least 20 years of service. You can also receive service credit for certain types of military service. The City's TMRS plan is one of the most generous retirement plans around.
Deferred Compensation
If saving 7% with a 2 to 1 match through TMRS isn't enough to meet your financial goals, you can stash even more on a pre-tax basis through the City's 457 plan. Start or stop saving at any time - up to $18,000 annually if you're under 50, and up to $24,000 if you're older.
Social Security
City of Leander employees also participate in the social security system under FICA regulations.
Golf Course
We have a gorgeous golf course. Want to learn how to play? As a City employee you can play for 50% off. Check it out!
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Have you accomplished one of the following options? Earned a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in Human Resources, Communications, Psychology, or a closely related field, PLUS a minimum of five years of full-time HR experience with extensive knowledge of job description development and compensation & classification. OR, A combination of a minimum of nine years of experience and education that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position AND INCLUDES extensive knowledge of compensation & classification and job description development.
- Yes
- No
02
Please provide a brief description of how you meet the minimum qualifications listed on the position description. Make sure to include the number of years of related full-time experience.
03
This position requires a valid driver's license from any U.S. State. Must be able to obtain a Texas driver's license within 90 days of hire, per state law. Do you meet this requirement?
- Yes
- No
04
Do you currently possess one of the following certifications: an HRCI, Professional in Human Resources Certification (PHR, SPHR) or a Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP), OR the ability to obtain one of these certifications within one year of hire?
- Yes
- No
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Please select which HR certification below that you possess.
- HRCI
- PHR
- SPHR
- SHRM-CP
- SHRM-SCP
- Ability to obtain within one year.
06
What is the highest level of education you have obtained?
- High School Diploma or its equivalent.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Graduate degree from an accredited college or university.
- None of the above selection apply to me.
07
How many years of full-time professional Human Resources experience do you have?
- Five years
- Six to ten years
- Eleven or more years
- None of these options apply to me
08
Do you have experience working for a government entity such as City, State, County. Please select the government entity below, if applicable.
- City
- State
- County
- I have No experience working for a government entity.
09
Do you have extensive experience managing compensation and classification programs for a government entity such as a City, State, or County?
- Yes
- No
10
Do you have up-to-date experience using the NeoGov HR Software Suite?
- Yes
- No
11
If you have NeoGov experience, within the NeoGov Modules, which of the following platforms do you have experience?
- Insight/OHC
- Onboard
- Learn
- Perform
- eForms
- Analytics & Reporting
- None of these options apply to me.
12
Describe your experience creating and/or maintaining a Position Control Spreadsheet. What type of data was stored in the Position Control Spreadsheet you contributed to? If you have not worked with a Position Control Spreadsheet, you may enter N/A.
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