HR Generalist

Job Description

Division/Unit: Human Resources Department

Civil Service Title: Community Coordinator

Position Title: HR Generalist

Salary Range: $75,035 - $83,013

Job Description:

The New York County District Attorney's Office (DANY) has an immediate opening for an HR Generalist - Leaves and Benefits in the Human Resources Department (HR).

In this position, the HR Generalist - Leaves/Benefits will be tasked with assisting the Human Resources department with our employee benefits programs, providing support to employees who require any leave or benefit related information, processing leaves/exits, reporting, and other related duties assigned by management.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Under supervision, with some latitude for independent initiative and judgment, performs professional and/or administrative work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility in the above areas.

May supervise and train less experienced staff.


* Respond to all incoming leave requests, WC requests, and separations.

Ensuring that all requests are reviewed, approved, and processed in a timely fashion.

Ensure that the agency receives proper documentation to cover the requests, following up when needed.

Track all leaves and short-term separations and return dates.

Involves ongoing communication and follow up with the impacted employee and management.

In addition, requires the tracking and collection of documentation required for extended leave requests, etc.


* Handle staff terminations and conduct exit interviews; facilitate the exit process by meeting with the impacted employee on or about their last day of work (including involuntary terminations), review/confirm the termination details with exiting employee, provide answers to common questions.

Provide ongoing guidance to separated employees as needed.

Ensure all data entry functions are implemented for these transactions as soon as possible to ensure accurate and live data for reporting purposes.

Disseminate leave and separation related information as transactions are processed to ensure that all parties that need to be aware are notified immediately.


* Process employee separations, leaves, and terminations in NYCAPS once proper paperwork is submitted and approvals are in place.


* Collaborate with Labor Relations staff as needed with employee involuntary separations.


* Issue proper documentation to impacted staff i.e., leave approval memos and separations memos confirming all details and updating systems and employee records accordingly.


* Responsible for the administration of benefits for all employees.

Ensure that all new hires are properly enrolled in the benefits program within the required timeframe and ensure that all open enrollment transactions are processed within the allotted timeframe as well.

Ensure that the benefits portion of new hire orientation is properly covered for all new hires, requires coordinating with HR counterparts to ensure proper covera...