HR Benefits Specialist

Requisition No: 881651 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: HR Benefits Specialist

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 67013625 

Salary:  $45,000.00 to 50,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 09/04/2026 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Employee Relations Specialist - Selected Exempt Service (SES)

WORKING TITLE: HR Benefits Specialist

POSITION NUMBER: 67013625

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

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

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$ 45,000.02- $50,000.08 Annually                       $1,730.77 - $1,923.08 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities employees must demonstrate total commitment to outstanding customer service. This includes, but is not limited to, acting in a responsive, professional, courteous manner with the employees, customers, and the public we serve at all times.

This is a professional position in the Human Resources Office responsible for providing technical assistance to staff regarding Attendance and Leave, Payroll and Benefits, Workers’ Compensation, and other personnel programs.

The Work You Will Do 

Administers the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Family Supportive Work Program (FSWP), and Workers’ Compensation process for State Office and the Regions process. Tracks and manages these programs to ensure compliance and accuracy.

Administers the Parental Leave to HR portal by tracking and managing this program to ensure compliance and accuracy.

Serves as a member of the safety committee.

Responsible for managing and providing various HR reports related to the functional area.

File management for Personnel that include uploading files/documents to electronic filing system.

Completes the process for the Student Loan Forgiveness Program, Tuition Waiver, and income verification.

Completes the direct deposit requests process.

Monitors, processes, and tracks Sick Leave Donations (SLD) and maintains an accurate spreadsheet of SLD members and SLD usage.

Assist with developing and providing and or developing and providing training related to duties within this functional area.

Participates in the development, updating, and implementation of Human Resources’ policies and procedures to ensure that the Agency complies with Collective Bargaining, equal employment opportunity, civil rights laws and rules, and state laws, Statutes, and governing authorities.

Serves as backup to all Payroll and Retirement functions.

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid Driver's License or other efficient means of transportation.

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.

• Must have at least one year of experience processing FMLA and/or FSWP.

• Experience in Human Resources within the State Personnel System, including using People First for HR processes, processing requests under the Sick Leave plan or pool, Workers’ Compensation. And/or Parental Leave.

Note:

***Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile. Work history with month, year, and hours worked are required to qualify for the position. Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information.***

***A good attendance record is essential for this position, as the work involved occurs daily and is time-critical. The individual in this position is expected to report to work daily and on time.***

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Utilizing computer technology used for communication, data gathering and reporting.

• Microsoft suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams).

• State rules, policies, procedures, and practices related to personnel functions.

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, prioritize, and coordinate work assignments, with minimal supervision, focus on details, problem solve.

• Communicate effectively through oral and written mediums.

• Maintain records.

• Adhere to deadlines.

• Perform basic filing.

• Maintain a professional level of conduct in all aspects of work performance, perform in a fast-paced, and high-volume work environment.

Demonstrate Skills in:

• Excellent communication, customer service, spreadsheet preparation and tracking.

• Calendaring.

• Presentation.

• Administrative writing and reporting.

• Time management.

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. 

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

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.