Hybrid Human Resources Manager

at Legal Aid DC

• Job title: Human Resources Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $71,054 - $93,437 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Washington, United States

About the role

• Human Resources Manager overseeing payroll and employee benefits administration at Legal Aid. Ensuring compliance and providing support to staff with a focus on customer service.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and on-time bi-weekly payroll processing
• Implement, maintain, and review payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, taxes, and other deductions.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates and deductions.
• Ensure all required notices related to payroll go to employees.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of Legal Aid DC's salary scales and compensation structure
• Facilitates accurate and timely delivery of employer contributions and employee payroll deductions to carriers, plan administrators, or other appropriate service providers.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Administers all employee benefits, including health, life, and disability insurance programs, 401(1)k plan, leave, and any additional benefits that may be added.
• Advises and informs employees about their benefits, works with insurance broker and outside vendors to troubleshoot any employee benefit issues
• Informs employees of changes and developments related to benefits including eligibility, coverage, and provisions.
• Assists with documentation required by federal, state, and provider rules, regulations, and policies.
• Ensures employees receive all required notifications and updates.
• Works closely with brokers to identify and recommend carriers and plans based on quotes, available benefits, and prior experience.
• Ensures benefit plans are compliant with all relevant laws and employer requirements.
• Go-to resource for employees to understand their paid and unpaid leave policies.
• Work with employees going on long-term leave including parental and FMLA leave to understand their leave options.
• Understand and administer all parental leave supplemental programs, including short-term disability and DC Paid Family Leave
• Assist with any of these areas as needs arise: onboarding, training, and employee events.
• Maintains working knowledge of our HRIS and troubleshoots issues as they arise.
• Backfill other People & Culture functions to ensure timely customer service to employees.
• Work in-office 2-3 days per week.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Prior experience administering employee benefits and payroll.
• Extensive knowledge of payroll, including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes.
• Experience with administering full suite of organizational benefits including health insurance, employee leave, 401(K), short & long term disability, commuter benefits, and more.
• Knowledge of COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA requirements.
• Familiarity with using an HRIS to administer benefits.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Familiarity with assisting employees with FMLA and/or DC Paid Family leave requests.
• Experience setting up and maintaining an HRIS system.
• Experience working with employees to help them understand their available benefits.
• Experience analyzing benefits to identify modifications and additions to benefits that can be value added for employees.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience at a nonprofit organization.
• Experience at a unionized organization.

Benefits

• fully paid health insurance for the employee
• annual discretionary retirement match
• 13 paid holidays
• personal leave
• generous annual and sick leave allotments starting at 15 days each per year