Human Resources Associate- Generalist

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of personnel so classified. Position Summary: The Human Resources Associate directly supports the Director of Human Resources to ensure that all benefit, policies and employment practices are followed and administered in an honest, consistent, fair, and equitable manner that maintains the confidentiality and integrity of the Human Resources Department. Associate must be able to plan, organize, and follow through on tactical projects and strategic initiatives, effectively use time management techniques, work independently, and exercise common sense to reach sound professional judgments on issues within areas of responsibility. Core Duties and Responsibilities: Work closely with the Director of Human Resources to update company and human resources policies and procedures to ensure that they stay current with state and federal law, and with HR best practices. Work closely with the Director of Human Resources to ensure consistent implementation of company and human resources policies and procedures. Contribute effectively to the accomplishment of work goals, objectives, and activities within the department. Initiate and share positive ideas that will improve department functions and roles. Exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex, and confidential personnel issues and employee situations. Create and publish required personnel management reports as requested. Oversee and lead the screening and recruiting process for all Enki locations. This includes the screening or employment applications and coordination of interviews. Oversee and lead pre-employment onboarding to ensure that all requirements are completed in a timely and efficient manner. Ensures that all new hires successfully complete the LiveScan fingerprint and electronic onboarding process. Assure that registered, certified and licensed personnels status is checked with the appropriate licensing board and stays current. Oversee maintenance of all external and internal reporting data on new hires and terminations and submit necessary information on a timely basis to ensure that all required reports are timely filed, including taxonomy updates. Administers employee benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts and EAP, by educating and enrolling new employees, making changes to coverage, and spearheading the annual Open Enrollment. Provide regular communications and consultation with employees throughout the year. Enter benefit information into the Human Resources Information System and applicable carrier databases. Oversee the Companys COBRA program, ensuring that the COBRA Administrator sends out notifications on a timely basis and that coverage is maintained with carriers. Reconcile monthly coverage and billing reports, ensuring they are accurate and paid on a timely basis. Keep up-to-date with benefits trends and requirements to evaluate existing benefit offerings and propose and implement changes as necessary to improve employee benefits. Maintain productive working relationships with outside brokers, insurance company representatives, the HR team members and other Enki employees. Manage the ACA application and process year-end requests and audits. Enter Personnel changes into the HRIS system, and work with payroll to ensure that changes are timely processed. Other duties as assigned. Comply with all Company policies and procedures as applicable.