Human Resources Generalist
Position Overview
- Company Name
- Town of Avon
- Job Title
- Human Resources Generalist
- Description
Job description
Application Deadline: July 31, 2025
To Apply For This Position:
An Employment Application is available on the Human Resources page of the Town website www.avonct.gov. Email Application to HR@avonct.gov or mail to: 60 West Main Street, Building #5, Avon, CT 06001. Applications must be received by the HR department by 4:00 pm on the closing date.
Summary:
This position supports the operations of the Human Resources Department in the management and administration of programs and activities including Staffing and Retention, Budget Preparation, Compensation and Classification systems, Professional Development, Benefits, Risk Management, HRIS, Employee Relations and Policies and Procedures. Performs complex administrative, analytical, and technological work
Job Overview:
- Coordinates, and participates in, recruitment processes administered by the department.
- Conducts employee on-boarding and off-boarding.
- Provides administrative and technical support for the wages and benefits sections of the Annual Town Budget. Drafts budget narratives. Utilizes the Town’s automated financial system to manage and maintain the personnel budget throughout the fiscal year.
- Updates and maintains the Town’s Classification & Pay Plan. Prepares and coordinates the distribution of Personnel Action Forms throughout the fiscal year in accordance with various employee milestones. Maintains a calendar to keep track of such milestones.
- Coordinates with Accounting to troubleshoot and resolve employee payroll issues.
- In consultation with the Director, coordinates and administers various employee benefits programs in including medical/dental and life insurance, COBRA, Workers Compensation, and Family Medical Leave (FMLA). Manages the annual Open Enrollment process for health insurance. Completes OSHA and EEO reporting and legal compliance.
- Provides customer service to employees, retirees and the public department programs and services. Assists employees and retirees in resolving issues with benefits.
- Coordinates professional development programs for employees.
- Relieves the Director of administrative detail work by scheduling, screening correspondence and telephone calls, and greeting and assisting visitors. Composes routine and complex correspondence and reports including graphs and tables. Develops and maintains confidential records and files.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or closely related field and four (4) years increasingly responsible experience in Human Resources, or eight (8) years’ experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
Preferred: Municipal Human Resources experience.
License or Certificate: Valid Driver’s License.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance, Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- 401 (a) Pension Plan
- Paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick Leave
EEO/AA
- Salary Range
- $69109.00 -$95200.00
- Job City
- Avon
- Job State
- CT
- Job Country
- Website
- https://www.avonct.gov/departments/human_resources/employment_opportunities/employment.php
Qualifications
- Min. Education
- Bachelors Degree
- Min. Years of Experience
- 4
How to Apply
- Contact Name
- Harrington, Ella
- Contact Address
- 60 West Main Street, Building #5, Avon, CT 06001 United States
- hr@avonct.gov
- Best Method of Contact