._**Position Summary**_The Human Resource Generalist is responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with the HR Manager in supporting designated areas of the business. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits administration, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, and employment law compliance.- **Key Responsibilities**_- Performs benefits administration, including claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment and communicating benefits information to employees.- Conducts recruitment effort for all exempt and nonexempt personnel, students and temporary employees; conducts new-employee orientations; monitors career-pathingprogram; and writes and places advertisements.- Handles employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling and exit interviewing.- Administers the compensation program; monitors the performance evaluation program and revises as necessary.- Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.- Maintains company organization charts.- Constantly monitors HRIS system performance, makes recommendations for improvement and provides project management to implement the change.- Analyzes HRIS data to ensure system is recording appropriate metrics and performs ad-hoc reporting.- Administers various human resource plans and procedures for all organization personnel; assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains the employee handbook and the policies and procedures manual.- Administers the weekly processing of US payroll and assists with efforts to ensure efficient and timely processing.- Maintains compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.- Participates in developing department goals, objectives and systems.- Provides support in planning, communicating and executing company employee engagement activities and special events which includes company celebrations/gatherings, wellness initiatives, and training & development activities.- Serves as back-up for general office administration/front desk duties.- Performs other duties/projects as assigned