FDC-HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST/HR - OPS-70930645- LOWELL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

Requisition No: 846932 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST/HR - OPS-70930645- LOWELL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 70930645 

Salary:  $21.19/Hour 

Posting Closing Date: 03/17/2025 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***

OPS- Human Resource Specialist

Position Number:

This advertisement is for a full-time OPS position located at Lowell Correctional Institution.

Hiring Rate: $21.19/hour

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The OPS Human Resource Specialist (HRS)  assist  the Field Office Manager (FOM) and Human Resource Consultant (HRC) with the human resources programs within the institution. The HRS will perform daily human resources task and assist the FOM and HRC with providing guidance to institutional managers and employees on human resource related issues.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with the administration of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Workers Compensation Program. This may include, but not be limited to, processing request for FMLA, completion of timesheets and tracking and monitoring of leave.
• Assist and/or coordinates and supports recruitment and selection efforts. This may include, but not be limited to, submission of advertisement request, review and verification of recruitment and selection packets, processing employment verifications and submitting selection packets to the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for processing in a timely manner.
• Assist and/or coordinates employee fingerprinting, pre-employment drug testing and pre-employment physicals as part of the recruitment and selection process. This may include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting of new employees and verification of drug testing requirements.
• Assist with orientation of new employees and employees on-boarding.
• Assist and/or coordinates separation of employees and all associated processes.
• Assist with various accounting, purchasing and budget functions relating to institutional operations.
• Process, update and monitor various actions in the People First system to include, but not limited to, electronic Personnel Action Request (PAR), employee direct deposit compliance,  drivers’ license data and assist employees with entering information.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the Kronos timekeeping system, works to ensure that schedules are correct, processing timesheets/reports as required.
• Serves as a point of contact for collection of human resources related documents and forwards documents to appropriate OHR or other Central Office section.
• Process, examine and reconcile weekly and monthly reports as required.

BENEFITS:

• OPS employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in state group insurance plans. Standard PPO/HMO Options include:
  • Employee Only: $25 biweekly
  • Spouse Program: $15 biweekly
  • Employee & Family: $90 biweekly.
• Dental - FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates for each plan type with monthly premiums as low as $12.64.
• Vision - FDC offers one single vision plan through Humana with monthly premiums as low as $5.92.
• Life - FDC offers a $25,000 group term life insurance plan to eligible OPS staff through Securian at the low monthly premium of $3.78. When enrolled in basic life, employees may also elect child life and spouse life insurance plans.

• Retirement - As an OPS employee, the Florida FICA Alternative Plan that affords you an excellent opportunity to help accumulate money for a secure retirement. You contribute 7.5% of your compensation to this tax deferred plan. All OPS employees are required to participate in this plan and are automatically enrolled.
  • Information on the FICA Alternative Plan is available on the DFS website at: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/Treasury/OPSBenefits/

• • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.
    • For more information about reemployment rules for Investment plan members click here.
    • For more information about reemployment rules for Pension plan members click here

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma (or its equivalent)
• Minimum of two (2)  years of human resources/personnel/customer service experience.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated/indicated on the application.  Additional resources that will be utilized by the Department to determine your KSAs, include but are not limited to work sample, interview and/or reference checks.

If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge, and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and/or resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the closing date.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.