Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 – Upstate Position Available In Broome, New York

Basics Schedule Location Job Specifics How to Apply Indicates whether if this vacancy posting is part of the

NY HELPS

Program. NY HELP Yes The agency in which the vacancy exists. Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for The job title for the vacancy. Title Human Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 – Upstate The job title for the vacancy. Occupational Category Administrative or General Management The salary grade for this vacancy. Salaries are determined by salary grade and bargaining unit. Salary Grade 18 The collective bargaining unit to which this vacancy is assigned. Bargaining Unit M/C – Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented) The minimum and maximum of the salary range for this vacancy. Salary Range From $67119 to $83286 Annually Indicates whether this job is full-time or part-time. If the job is part-time, an estimated percentage will be provided. Employment Type Full-Time This indicates the type of job, typically permanent, temporary, or provisional. ‘Provisional’ means that the appointment will be temporary until the incumbent takes and passes an appropriate civil service examination. Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional class is the indicator for how this job can be filled. The classified service is governed by the Civil Service Commission, and consists of competitive, non-competitive, exempt, and labor classes. ‘Competitive class’ indicates that the applicant must take and pass an appropriate civil service examination. ‘Non-competitive class’ indicates that the applicant’s qualifications will be evaluated without a civil service examination. ‘Exempt class’ indicates that the applicant will be evaluated by methods other than competitive or non-competitive, and that incumbents will not be granted tenure. ‘Labor class’ requires that applicants possess skills or other physical characteristics that cannot effectively be evaluated by other means. The unclassified service is legislatively defined, and includes such positions as elected officials, department and agency heads, and all academic personnel in public schools, colleges, and universities. Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Estimates the percentage of time incumbents of this vacancy will be required to travel. Travel Percentage 0% This provides information on the expected workweek. Workweek Mon-Fri The number of hours in the workweek, typically 37.5 or 40 for full time, or any other number for part time. Hours Per Week 40 Workday The start time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the earliest time this vacancy’s shift can start. From 8 AM The end time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the latest time this vacancy’s shift can end. To 4:30 PM If checked, the agency allows flextime. Flextime allowed? Yes If checked, this vacancy includes mandatory overtime. Mandatory overtime? No If checked, this agency allows compressed workweek scheduling. Compressed workweek allowed? No If checked, this agency allows telecommuting for this position. Telecommuting allowed? Yes The county in which the vacancy is located. County Broome The street address where the vacancy is located. Street Address Broome OPWDD – Human Resources 249 Glenwood Rd The city where the vacancy is located. City Binghamton The state where the vacancy is located (the default is New York). State NY The zip code where the vacancy is located. Zip Code 13905 The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision of a Human Resources Specialist 2, the person in this position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations for the Bureau of Employee Relations, including but not limited to:

• Liaison with control and outside agencies, i.e., Bureau of Employee Relations.
• Participation in committees, as assigned.
• Workplace Violence tasks
• Ensure compliance of Employment Rules/Laws/Regulations, etc.
• Support for Agency Labor Relations activities to include investigations, Notices of Discipline, grievances, Contract administration and heavy union contact.
• Assist in the administration and implementation of the DDSO’s employee relations program. This may involve contract interpretation, grievance response/resolution, investigations, and participation in Labor-Management negotiations, as assigned.
• The incumbent will work in concert with the various control agencies including the Department of Civil Service, Audit and Control, Division of the Budget, OPWDD Central Office, Bureau of Employee Relations and Department of Labor office.
• Other duties, as needed.
• Possible supervision of support staff assigned to this function.

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all #LI-KT1 The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications

COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the Current Civil Service Eligible List, Professional Careers Opportunity (PCO) or Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT). Appointment may be made at the traineeship level.

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

(NO

EXAM REQUIRED

): Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1, NS (equivalent to SG-14): A bachelor’s or higher degree. Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2, NS (equivalent to SG-16): A bachelor’s or higher degree AND Either 1. One year of professional human resources experience OR 2. A Juris Doctor, master’s or higher degree in a field related to the position being filled.

• Human Resources Specialist 1, SG-18: A bachelor’s or higher degree AND Either 1. Two years of professional human resources experience OR 2. A Juris Doctor, master’s or higher degree in a field related to the position being filled
• AND one year of professional human resources experience.
• Hiring agencies have discretion in determining whether a degree is related to the duties of the position.
• Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.

S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.

REASSIGNMENT QUALIFICATIONS

Current Office for People with Developmental Disabilities employee with one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as a Human Resources Specialist 1. 70.1 TRANSFER

QUALIFICATIONS

• For 70.1 transfer to a Human Resources Specialist 1, salary grade (SG)-18, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55 B/C service in an approved title for transfer allocated to an SG-16 or above.
• For 70.1 transfer to a Human Resources Trainee 2, salary grade (SG)-16, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55 B/C service in an approved title for transfer allocated to an SG-13 or above.
• For 70.

1 transfer to a Human Resources Trainee 1, salary grade (SG)-14, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55 B/C service in an approved title for transfer allocated to an SG-11 or above. To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm. 55 B/C

QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess the minimum qualifications for this title as established by the Department of Civil Service and listed on the most recent exam announcement.
• Meet the applicable minimal mental and/or physical requirements for the job (with a reasonable accommodation, if necessary).
• Have a current Eligibility Letter from the NYS Department of Civil Service, www.

cs.ny.gov/rp55/ and be able to provide it to the Human Resources Office upon request. Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under

NY HELPS

are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

• The position may be filled at the Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 level equated to SG-14 ($56,655), Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2 level equated to SG-16 ($63,180) or full performance Human Resources Specialist 1 SG-18 ($67,119) based on education and experience.

Candidates hired at the trainee level will be advanced to the full performance Human Resources Specialist 1 SG-18 following successful completion of the traineeship.

• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice

• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA).

If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis. Paid Holidays and Leave
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
• Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
• Eight (8) days of paid sick leave each year, which may carry over from year to year; plus free enrollment into the Income Protection Program for short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.

Health Care Coverage Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost. Paid Parental Leave Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care. Paid Family Leave New York Paid Family Leave provides eligible employees job-protected, paid time off, for up to 12 weeks to: Bond with a newly born, adopted or fostered child, Care for a family member with a serious health condition, or Assist loved ones when a spouse, domestic partner, child or parent is deployed abroad on active military service. Retirement Program Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation. Professional Development and Education and Training NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development. Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion.

We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. The name of the contact person for this vacancy. Name Broome Human Resources The telephone number to use for questions about this vacancy. Telephone 6072404768 The fax to use for this vacancy. Fax 6077700528 Email address for emailing applications, or to ask questions about this vacancy. Email Address Broome.

Careers@opwdd.ny.gov Address The street address of the contact for this vacancy. Street 249 Glenwood Rd The city for the contact for this vacancy. City Binghamton The state of the contact for this vacancy (the default is New York). State NY The zip code for the contact for this vacancy. Zip Code 13905 Instructions for potential applicants. Notes on Applying Please email your resume and cover letter to Broome.

Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference the vacancy ID number in your email.