EMPLOYEE RELATIONS CONSULTANT-SES - 73000800

Requisition No: 857109 

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: EMPLOYEE RELATIONS CONSULTANT-SES - 73000800

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 73000800 

Salary:  $52,530.12 - $54,000.00 / annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/05/2025 

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Florida Department of Revenue

Office of Workforce Management

Employee Relations Consultant (Human Resource Specialist/LR – SES)

Tallahassee

If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals, businesses and families across the state, the Florida Department of Revenue invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue’s excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Florida Department of Revenue is seeking qualified candidates for its Employee Relations Consultant position in the Office of Employee Relations. If you are interested in the multi-faceted area of employee relations and seek variety in your work, this is the position for you.  

This position plays a vital role in supporting employees who need workplace accommodations due to disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, or religious accommodations, and works collaboratively with the employee and management to identify and implement reasonable accommodations.

This position also oversees the Department’s reemployment assistance cases, fitness for duty evaluation referrals, and Employee Assistance Program referrals.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees seeking workplace accommodations covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as it relates to religion.
• Evaluates workplace accommodation requests, coordinates the interactive process between the team member and management, assists in identifying and implementing reasonable accommodations, and prepares final accommodation determinations.
• Stays current on legal requirements and trends related to disability, pregnancy, and religious rights and workplace accommodations, and provides guidance and training on accommodation best practices and compliance obligations. This includes designing training materials and job aids.
• Investigates and responds to reemployment assistance (RA) claim notices, information requests, and wage audits; participates in RA appeal hearings on behalf of the Department; processes quarterly Reemployment Tax Reimbursement Invoices for payment; and identifies and reports incorrect claims and potential fraud.
• Coordinates and prepares fitness for duty and Employee Assistance Program referrals.
• Develops and/or revises Standard Operating Procedures, Department policies, procedures, forms, and other communications related to workplace accommodations and RA activities.
• Assists in other Employee Relations functional areas, as needed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Two years of professional experience in human resources or employee relations, including experience handling ADA or other workplace accommodations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, problem-solving skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

PREFERENCES:

• Experience processing reemployment assistance claims.
• Experience handling fitness for duty and/or employee assistance program referrals.
• Experience developing and presenting training.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• Writing sample may be required.
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate strong attention to detail, organizational skills, problem-solving skills, and ability to meet deadlines.

SALARY: $52,530.12 - $54,000.00.

BENEFITS:

Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, paid parental leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONTACT INFORMATION: Marian Deadwiley, (850) 717-6727, Marian.Deadwiley@floridarevenue.com.

SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT:  If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.

REMINDER: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at http://www.sss.gov.

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.