Human Resources Manager

Shawano County is organized according to Chapter 59 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The following is the County's Mission Statement and Policy on Quality:

"The primary mission of Shawano County is to provide all County citizens with cost-effective, prompt and high-quality County services. Quality is the extent to which a product or service conforms to requirements and meets or exceeds customer expectations."

*It is the policy of Shawano County to recruit and select the most qualified persons for positions in the County's service. Recruitment and selection shall be conducted in an affirmative manner which ensures open competition and provides equal employment opportunity as protected by state or federal law. If you need any accommodations during the recruitment or employment process because of a disability, please notify Human Resources to ensure appropriate accommodations can be made.

Shawano County is pleased to offer our full-time employees (30+ hours/week) a comprehensive benefits package including:

Paid Time Off - Earn just under 5 weeks in your first year when working 40 hours/week

Nine (9) Paid Holidays

Health Insurance including vision coverage with option of a high or low deductible health insurance plan.

County-funded Health Reimbursement Account or HSA depending on health plan selection.

Prescription Drug Plan

Gym Membership Discounts

Dependent Flexible Spending Account

Dental Insurance

Long and Short-Term Disability

Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

State Pension Plan

Deferred Compensation (457) Retirement Plans Shawano County is pleased to offer our part-time employees (regularly scheduled to work 24-29 hours/week) a comprehensive benefits package:

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

State Pension Plan

Gym Membership Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Human Resources Director, the Human Resources Manager provides support to all employees in a wide variety of Human Resource areas including but not limited to: recruitment/selection, onboarding, benefits administration and development of benefit packages, FMLA approval and administration, oversight and development of HRIS; assistance to county managers/supervisors and staff in the interpretation of personnel policies/procedures, or advice concerning employee relation issues.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

-Assists with administering and monitoring all benefit programs for the County including, health, dental, and ancillary insurance programs, employee assistance program, and FSA/HRA/HSA.

-Assists with the annual renewals of insurance, optional insurance and health insurance.

-Assists with implementation of new or revised employee benefit programs. Evaluates, reviews, analyzes and recommends changes in plan design, or benefits to improve overall County programs.

-Coordinates annual enrollment and corresponding changes in HRIS.

-Monitors/balances employee benefits with budget, and Finance system to ensure proper compensation. Prepares appropriate reports to end users.

-Manages communication with employee regarding benefits and payroll-related items.

-Manages and oversees the County's Human Resource Information System, including setting up modules, creating and managing workflows, creation of reports, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing the functionality.

-Supervises, coordinates and monitors maintenance of employee records. Prepares for HRIS system transition.

-Consults with Human Resource Director and provides advice and assistance to department managers, supervisors and County employees regarding: personnel policies and procedures, and employee relation issues.

-Administers, implements, and provides oversight to all County recruitment and selection processes and procedures including:

-Constant review of positions to ensure job descriptions are updated and overall need/compensation matches County budget requirements and goals.

-Ensures selection process is completed in a professional, fair, and ethical manner.

-Plans, organizes, and runs new employee orientation. Ensures all required documentation and benefit enrollment paperwork is completed accurately.

-Performs other duties of a comparable level/type, as required.

Work Requirements:

-Associate's Degree required; Bachelor's Degree preferred in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or closely related field or in lieu of at least 10 years' experience.

-Minimum five years of progression previous human resources experience, five years benefits and insurance experience, recruiting and selection process.