HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST A/B/C/SPECIALIST Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4824849) Apply  HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST A/B/C/SPECIALIST Salary $2,784.00 - $5,460.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 418-205537-SAJ Department DPS-Office of Management & Finance Opening Date 02/10/2025 Closing Date 2/17/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information This vacancy is in the Business Partner Section at the Department of Public Safety, Office of Management and Finance - Human Resource in East Baton Rouge Parish. This position may be filled as a four year job appointment or as a probational appointment . An ideal candidate for this position should possess the following competencies: Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Displaying Expertise:The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training Making Accurate Judgments:The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards. Thinking Critically:The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. Acting with Ethics and Integrity:The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Human Resources Analyst A, Human Resources Analyst B, Human Resources Analyst C, or Human Resources Specialist, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Human Resources Specialist is $91,894. Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities page" for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level. The Human Resources Analyst A has a Special Entrance Rate of $1,394.40 bi-weekly. The Human Resources Analyst B has a Special Entrance Rate of $1,491.20 bi-weekly. The Human Resources Analyst C has a Special Entrance Rate of $1,648.00 bi-weekly. The Human Resources Specialist has a Special Entrance Rate of $1,821.60 bi-weekly. In addition to biweekly salary, the newly hired incumbent will also receive premium pay in the amount of $1 per hour for every regular hour worked. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience.An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. In the event there is a preferred reemployment list for this position, the position may be filled from that list with no other interviews. For more information, please contact: Department of Public Safety ATTN: Human Resources/Samantha Johnson P.O. BOX 66614 Baton Rouge, LA. 70896 Email: Samantha.Johnson@la.gov If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations. NOTE: THE SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST TAKE AND PASS A DRUG SCREEN AND BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf) _ 50% HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER Collaborate closely with other Business Partner Specialists, Human Resources Supervisor, and Human Resources Manager to develop solutions for their assigned business section's and HR needs. Meet regularly and as needed with section to ensure that their HR strategy supports the overall business goals ofthe department. Stay up-to-date on HR trends, best practices, laws or regulations to apply to the section's HR strategy. Participates in meetings with other Business Partner Specialists, Supervisor and Manager (if needed) to discuss ongoing projects and to share ideas. Provide guidance to management on the appropriate process for filling vacancies. Present ideas for stronger onboarding. hiring procedures or other important business factors. Partner with section to discuss recruiting issues as necessary and recommend solutions such as SER policies, premium pay policies, and/or any other policy that may address recruiting. Participates in the candidate screening and job interviewing processes to ensure new hires align with section's goals. Maintain vacancy report as finalized Personnel Action Requests are received. Collaborate with section to find solutions to improve employee retention based on sound data and analytics provided by the Business Analytics Specialist. Posses the ability to see the big picture and review the possible outcomes before changing HR policies and procedures within a company. 45% CLASS AND PAY Reviews drafted position description forms (SF-3) prior to submission to the Department of State Civil Service to ensure accuracy of organizational structure, reporting authority, clearly defined task statements with percentages of time devoted to each task or functional area. Reviews current or existing position description forms to ensure conflicts will not exist. The incumbent must possess a detailed knowledge of policies, procedures, rules and regulations pertaining to classification of positions. Meets with agency managers, supervisors, and employees and advises them on the proper method of completing a position description form which will identify the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, license, certification, etc. required for the position. Also advises on how to ensure that the position description form reflects the degree of organizational control, level and frequency of persons with whom in contact, purpose of oral communications, and most complex tasks performed, impact, consequence of error, physical demands, and hazards associated with the position. Stays abreast of any examining or minimum qualification interpretation changes in order to assist supervisors, department managers, and/or budget unit heads in situations involving reallocation proposals of positions that have incumbents. Meets with agency managers to discuss the organization of new units and reorganization of existing units. Reviews organizational structure and makes recommendations to supervisor and/or department managers regarding organizational location of positions. Recommends updated position descriptions or establishment of new positions when necessary. Advises managers of proper method of filling new positions which may involve competitive selection procedures and/or layoff procedures, if new positions cause incumbents to be displaced because of the new duty assignments. Attends meetings to stay abreast of classification issues and laws affecting classification and compensation programs. Conduct comprehensive job studies under the broad supervision of the Human Resources Supervisor. Reviews, researches, and analyzes wage and salary data to document pay mechanisms requested in order to address specific pay issues, i.e. recruitment and retention. Pay mechanisms include, but are not limited to the following: Special Entrance Rates, Maximum Flexible Hire Rates, Extraordinary Pay for Extraordinary Credentials, Shift Differential, Premium Pay, Special Retention Rate, Base Supplement, Market Grade Adjustment, On-Call Pay, Pay Inequities, etc. Prepares documentation of findings and makes recommendations to higher level Human Resources management. Drafts proposals for submission to Civil Service. Calculates the fiscal impact of classifications, job evaluation, and pay proposals and informs appropriate department managers, budget personnel and/or supervisor. Audits positions to recommend FLSA status. 5% OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED Perform other related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three years of human resources experience; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR A bachelor’s degree. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Concepts Function of Work: To perform diversified and technical tasks in the maintenance of human resources functions. Level of Work: Entry. Supervision Received: Direct from a Human Resources Supervisor, Human Resources Specialist, or higher level administrative official. Supervision Exercised: None. Location of Work: May be used by all state agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from Human Resources Analyst B by the absence of experienced level human resources responsibilities. Please refer to the approved DSCS Allocation Criteria Memorandum for specific allocation requirements. Examples of Work Processes the full range of personnel and payroll actions needed to complete appointments, merit increases, promotions, transfers, separations, etc. Computes routine pay changes. May compute service time of employees as required. Verifies accuracy of information and makes needed corrections. Provides general, basic explanation of employee benefit programs and advises employees of various options available under some programs. Reviews benefits documents for accuracy and completeness; forwards to appropriate office. Provides induction documents to new employees, providing guidance and a general overview of each document; follows up to ensure new employee timely completes all required forms. Reviews position descriptions for accuracy of organizational information. Contacts employees, supervisors, managers, etc. to elicit corrections or resolve minor conflicts in information presented. Reviews files on a routine basis to ensure that current descriptions are maintained for all positions. Participates in salary surveys and other research needed to support requests for special pay actions. Provides grievance forms and routine procedural instructions to employees. Collects and compiles statistical data required to prepare reports. Provides assistance to agency personnel on routine or limited Civil Service rules, Federal and State laws, and department policies and procedures in assigned areas. Schedules interviews. Accepts and screens applications. Verifies eligibility of selected applicants. Assists supervisors and managers by providing routine information relative to the performance appraisal system. Provides notification of deadlines for completion of appraisal process and follows up to ensure target dates are met. Schedules employees for required training courses. Monitors and maintains records of completed course work. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship. Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services? + Yes + No 02 If you answered yes to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship. 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