Borough of South River, NJ Human Resource Coordinator

The power and duties of the Human Resource Coordinator shall include but not be limited to:

May assist in organizing work programs and in the assignment and supervision of staff.

May assist in the development and implementation of policy and procedural changes.

Provide technical advice on personnel matters.

Supervise the preparation and maintenance of time, leave and payroll records.

Prepare correspondence required in connection with personnel matters.

Prepare and supervise the preparation of clear, concise, accurate and informative statistical, financial and other reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.

Supervise the establishment and maintenance of records and files required in connection with the personal program of the agency.

The Human Resource Coordinator shall have the following education, experience and training:

Knowledge of problems encountered in the administration of a personnel program.

Knowledge of theory, practices and principles of personnel administration.

Ability to read and interpret provisions of New Jersey laws relating to personnel matters and the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Department of Personnel and to apply them to specific situations.

Ability to analyze and resolve personnel and technical problems involved with the oversight of a personnel program.

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with associates and other individuals engaged in or concerned with the issues relating to public employment.

Ability to prepare reports.

Ability to establish and maintain records and files.

Ability to handle from start to finish worker compensation claims, including completing form listings wages for 26 weeks prior to date of accident, reviewing the accident report completed by the immediate supervisor of the injured employee, then submitting all necessary forms to the Claims Office for Wage Reimbursement. When reimbursements are received, a review must be completed for deposit to the Borough bank account. By law, PEOSHA forms must be updated with each accident and each department head must be given a copy of this form listing their employees, the specific injuries with dates of the injuries. Copies of all claims reports received must be given to the department head involved.

Ability to handle disability benefits, including completing the Employer Verification Form for any covered employee wishing to apply for long-term disability; furnishing all pertinent information about the employee and the specific disability to facilitate the claim being processed.

Ability to handle from start to finish health, dental and prescription insurance benefits including reviewing the monthly health, dental and prescription invoices for payment processing, involving contacting the vendor's billing department and making any adjustments to billing errors on the invoices. Invoices must be vouchered in a timely manner to make the correct payment within the specified due dates. The Human Resources Coordinator shall notify all of the potential covered employees of open enrollment dates; process and submit the change forms within the specified time limits; process the necessary forms to add or delete dependents, depending on their situation, i.e. birth of a new child, divorce, termination of a retired employee or to remove a dependent who has reached the age limit of insurance; prepare and submit COBRA forms to all terminated employees in a timely manner as required by law.

Ability to handle New Jersey State Pension Retirement Forms, including preparing and submitting the necessary forms for all employees who wish to apply to the state of any type of retirement. These forms include the Employer's Verification of Employee Wages for the last three years of their working career and a Certification of Service and Final Salary Form for the final 12 months that they worked.

Ability to handle disability for volunteer fire fighters and Rescue Squad members, furnishing to each new volunteer insurance forms for completion and review for completeness.

Familiarity and skills necessary to operate office machinery including copiers, adding machines, fax machines and knowledge of computer programs including Excel, Access, Printshop, Word and Internet; typing 45 words per minute minimum.