POSITION SUMMARY
The Human Resources Manager will plan, organize and execute the City’s human resource system and payroll processes. This position reports to the City Administrator and supports 103 full time employees across the following departments: General Government (Municipal Court, Finance & Human Resources), Recreation, Public Works, Building, Planning & Zoning, Police and Fire.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Human Resources Administration & Compliance
- Coordinates all human resource activities of all departments.
- Ensures legal compliance regarding actions taken by the City related to employment.
- Ensures the City is compliant with all Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements and prepares and distributes annual 1095-C and 1094-C forms to employees and the IRS.
- Regularly analyzes existing wage and benefit policies among similar organizations to establish comparable programs.
- Ensures the City’s employee handbook is updated regularly.
- Work with Department Heads on discipline problems.
Employee Benefits Administration
- Assists employees in accessing the benefits available to them and their covered dependents, including health insurance, long-term disability, retirement, employee counseling, and grievance procedures.
- Updates payroll system as needed for individual and global changes in employee deductions such as health insurance premiums, retirement contributions and garnishments.
- Coordinates the annual employee evaluation process and collects completed and approved employee evaluations and recommended merit increases.
- Assists the Finance Dept in preparing schedules for the annual financial statement and workers’ compensation audits.
Recruitment, Onboarding & Offboarding
- Prepares new hire packets; works individually with new employees to ensure all employment and benefit paperwork is completed and submitted accurately; follows up until all paperwork is submitted by employee; and sets up employee in the payroll system.
- Prepares termination papers upon employee resignation or retirement and notifies appropriate agencies of such.
Payroll Administration & Reporting
- Processes bi-weekly payroll, including coordinating with departments and employees to receive accurate time and attendance data.
- Calculates merit increases, changes in hourly rates, and any retro pay adjustments.
- Prepares wage change notifications for all employees and ensures they are properly approved and filed.
- Transmits direct deposit file to the bank.
- Problem solves regarding any issues that develop during the payroll process.
- Prepares and submits all payroll taxes and quarterly State and Federal payroll tax reconciliations.
- Coordinates proper disposition and reporting of other monies collected via employee payroll deduction.
- Calculates retro pay as needed.
- Prepares and distributes annual W-2s to employees, State and IRS.
- Assists the Finance Dept in preparing monthly reconciliations of payroll information to SC Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA) retirement and health insurance payments.
- Maintains all payroll and personnel files in a confidential manner.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
- Five (5) years of experience in accounting and human resources
COMPENSATION
The salary range for this position is $69,000-$81,600.
Salary placement is dependent upon experience, qualifications, and adherence to pay equity. The City of Isle of Palms provides an excellent benefits package, including:
Insurance
The City pays 100% of group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental coverage for full-time. The City pays between 50% – 62% of dependent health coverage, depending on whether the coverage is for a spouse (54%), children (50%), or full family (62%).
Retirement
Employees contribute 9% of your base salary towards your state retirement plan. The city will contribute 18.56%.
Wellness & Professional Development
The City partners with First Sun for the Employee Assistance Program to provide numerous resources to employees and their families to deal with life issues and enhance their emotional, financial, professional, and intellectual wellbeing. The City has two fully equipped fitness centers available 24 hours a day. Employees also have access to the Recreation Center’s Cardio Room and fitness classes at no cost. The City’s Tuition Reimbursement Program provides full-time, eligible employees with tuition reimbursement for successful completion of college credit hours earned.
Leave Time
This position accrues 2 weeks’ vacation, with 1 week available after your 6-month probation. You will accrue 1 sick day per month.
TO APPLY
The deadline to apply is May 31st. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis by the FGP team. Candidates must meet the qualifications listed above in order to be considered.
Questions about the role may be directed to Christin Mack, Practice Lead, Public Sector, Nonprofit, and Community Impact Executive Search, at cm***@*gp.com or to Anne Tyler Edgar, Executive Search Consultant, at ae****@*gp.com.
