Personnel Technician 1 - Human Resources Department (Carson City)

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Human Resources

humanresources@wnc.edu

(775) 445-4237

2201 West College Parkway

Carson City, NV 89703

Job Description

Western Nevada College is recruiting for a Personnel Technician 1 (Grade 25) within the Human Resources office. This position is established as a Personnel Technician 3 (Grade 29). The incumbent may underfill at the Technician 1 level and progress to the full journey level upon meeting the minimum qualifications for the next level, with satisfactory performance, and with the approval of the appointing authority.

At the Personnel Technician 3, this position provides technical support and guidance to employees, supervisors, and support staff on a wide variety of disciplines including pay administration, compensation, leave, benefits, performance evaluations, and onboarding; and provides backup to other positions within the HR office. The role has a significant emphasis on providing customer service focused support across all employee types within the College. This position works closely with partners to facilitate shared HR services across NSHE institutions and is the primary liaison with external benefit providers. This position reports to the HR Manager and is a part of a 5-member HR team.

At the Personnel Technician 1 level, duties for this position are as follows, additional duties may be assigned as needed:

• Pay Administration - initiates, analyses, and approves routine compensation, benefits, and staffing events administered through an HRIS system; applies various policies and procedures related to benefits and compensation; supports onboarding for new employees; and provides leave, absence, and timekeeping assistance

• Human Resources Support - provides direct customer support for all employees on a wide variety of HR subject matter areas; assists with projects and events; provides guidance on routine HRIS system functionality and operation to employees; assists in maintaining employee records

• Benefits Support - performs first-level benefit assessments for all employee types; assists with routine benefits administration within an HRIS system and through external benefit partners management applications; applies and provides guidance on benefit policies and procedures

• Payroll Support - assists with routine corrections and changes; troubleshoots routine compensation and payroll issues; provides guidance to employees on routine payroll matters; assists in initiating requests for corrections

PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2023-11

ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL JUNE 30TH, 2024. Please refer to the link for more information: https://gov.nv.gov/Newsroom/ExecOrders/Executive-Orders/ Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.

Required Qualifications

• This position requires graduation from high school or equivalent education and two (2) years of clerical experience that included extensive public contact and customer service, recordkeeping, document processing, and the application of policies and regulations; OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with experience in Higher Education, are encouraged to apply.

Candidates with experience using Workday or similar HRIS application and the Microsoft Office applications are encouraged to apply.

Candidates with experience at a State of Nevada agency, or similar civil service setting are encouraged to apply.

Schedule

The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Occasional work outside of normal business hours may be required for special events. Flexible in-person work schedules are available with the approval of the appointing authority and based on department needs. Work schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

Compensation Grade

Grade 25

The classified employee pay scale is divided into 10 steps within each grade. Most employees start at a step 1 and are eligible for an annual step increase with satisfactory performance, until they reach the maximum, step 10. Classified employees are eligible for any legislatively approved cost of living increases (COLA).

BENEFITS

Retirement

• Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS)

Employees are required to participate in The Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) upon hire, a defined benefit plan. Members are eligible for retirement benefits after a 5-year vesting period. Please visit the Benefit Estimator Retirement Calculator for more information.

Employees contribute under either a post-tax plan, with the employee and college each contributing 17.5% of the employee's salary (35% combined contribution); or under a pre-tax plan with the college contributing 33.5% of the employee's salary on their behalf with employees paying for their half of the PERS contribution through a pre-tax salary reduction. For information on contribution rates, please visit: NV PERS Contribution Rates

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) does not participate in the federal Social Security System but does contribute to the federal Medicare program. This means that while you are employed by NSHE neither you nor NSHE contribute to Social Security and you do not earn a Social Security benefit. For additional information, please see: Windfall Elimination Provision

Perks of Working at WNC

• Beautiful campus located along numerous biking and walking trails

• Health insurance options including dental, vision and life insurance

• Health Insurance

• Voluntary supplemental retirement plans, both pre-tax and Roth options available (403b, 457b plans)

• Voluntary Retirement Savings

• Generous annual leave (15-days annually), sick leave (15-days annually), 12 paid holidays

• Classified Benefits

• The WNC Fitness Center offers free Faculty and Staff memberships

• WNC Fitness Center

• Workers' compensation is paid 100% by the employer. It covers employees in the event of work-related injuries.

• ComPsych our Employee Assistance Program offers resources and assistance to Faculty and Staff

• EAP Program

• Discounted WNC Staff rates for our Child Development Center which has received Four Star Recognition from the Nevada Silver Star Quality Rating and Improvement System. Child Development Center

• Voluntary benefits including: accident, disability, legal services, and more

• Voluntary Benefits

• Free parking and plenty of it!

• No State income tax!

Education Benefits for Classified Employees and Family Members

WNC is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Classified employees can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. More information can be found in the Classified Tuition Reimbursement Policy. Additionally, we offer a Classified Family Grant-in-Aid for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents of classified employees (working at least a 50% full-time equivalent). More information can be found in the Classified Family Grant-in-Aid Policy.

Exempt

No

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.

Attach the following attachment(s) to your application

Resume/CV - (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

Cover Letter - (required)

Contact Information for Three Supervisory References - (required) Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position.

Transcripts - (optional) If you have not graduated, please attach your transcripts to receive education credit for classes you have taken. Credit is given for classes relevant to the position.

Veteran Interview Consideration - (optional) - To receive interview consideration for veterans and veterans with a service-connected disability, proof is required at the time of application. Please attach proof electronically to your application under the Veteran Document(s) section. (Examples of acceptable documents include DD-214, disability letter from Veteran's Administration, etc).

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date

06/27/2024

Note to Applicant

Newly hired faculty must assure that their official transcript is sent by the degree granting institution(s) to Western Nevada College, Human Resources Office within 30 calendar days from the effective date of employment.

Academic degrees must have been awarded by regionally accredited institutions.

Employment is contingent on the completion of appropriate background verification, which may include criminal history, credit history, sex and violent offender registry, education verification, licensure, and employment history to be administered by the Western Nevada College Human Resources office.