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CITY OF STOCKTON

<div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>DEFINITION</b></h2></div>
<div><p><b>AT-WILL HUMAN RESOURCES OPPORTUNITY</b></p><p><b>
FLSA STATUS:</b><b> </b>Exempt</p><b>
TENTATIVE INTERVIEW DATE: </b>TBD<br>
The City of Stockton is currently seeking a Human Resources Analyst II to fill one (1) vacancy with our Employee Relations/Labor division. The incumbent will provide guidance to management and department officials on complex employee and labor relations issues in accordance with City policies, directives, procedures, regulations, and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs). The position also requires participation in the meet-and-confer process and labor contract negotiations, including serving as a resource during collective bargaining, interpreting contract language, and supporting the development of effective bargaining strategies.<br>
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The ideal candidate will also have experience in conducting administrative disciplinary investigations, have the ability to maintain calmness in tense situations, possess excellent customer service skills, is able to effectively build and maintain collaborative working relationships, and have strong analytical skills. Other duties will include but not be limited to handling complex employee and labor relations issues, participating at the negotiations table, preparing written responses to union grievances, and will represent the City when interacting with labor organizations.<div><br>
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This is an At-Will (Unclassified/Unrepresented/MW) position. Only those applicants who best fit the needs of the City will be referred to the hiring department. (Applicants who fail to fully complete the on-line application/supplemental questionnaire will be subject to rejection.)</b><br>
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<b>Prior to appointment, eligible candidates will be required to submit to and successfully pass a background investigation, which will include fingerprinting.</b></div><br>
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Applications will be accepted until final filing period listed or until sufficient applications to make a selection have been received.</b><div><br>
Under general direction, performs a variety of professional activities of various levels of complexity in support of a centralized human resources system, including recruitment and selection, job analysis, classification and compensation plan administration, equal employment, training, safety, payroll, employee/labor relations, benefits, retirement, or other designated functions; performs related work as assigned.</div></div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>CLASS CHARACTERISTICS</b></h2></div>
<div><p>Human Resources Analyst II is the journey level of the series, fully competent to perform a wide variety of professional-level duties. While primary assignments may be concentrated in one or more of the specialized human resource areas, incumbents are expected to perform work in any of the defined areas as workload and training needs dictate. This class is distinguished from Senior Human Resources Analyst in that the latter may provide lead direction to Analysts and/or support staff in a specific functional area and perform the most complex and technical activities.</p></div>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>PRINCIPAL DUTIES (Illustrative Only)</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><div><i>Depending upon area of assignment, duties may include but are not limited to the following:</i></div><div></div><div><br>
All Levels:</div><ul><li>
Designs and implements recruitment programs to obtain qualified candidates; prepares job announcements, advertisements, and other recruitment materials.</li><li>
Coordinates, designs, and administers job-related selection procedures, including, but not limited to, application reviews, written and performance tests, oral examinations, and assessment centers; screens applications for qualifications; provides for the establishment of employment lists.</li><li>
Conducts organizational studies, audits new or modified analysis documentation and performs complex research. Collects compensation and benefit data and prepares analyses and reports to include staff reports for City Council; provides classification, compensation, benefits, retirement, and other information to other agencies.</li><li>
Develops, prepares, and maintains databases, spreadsheets, and reports for purposes of file management for area of specialty.</li><li>
Assists in the implementation and monitoring of compliance policies and programs; drafts complex directives, memos, correspondence.</li><li>
Develops and implements various employee training programs; provides and develops technical training to City staff in area of specialty.</li><li>
Collects information and serves as backup during negotiations with employee organizations and/or for grievance proceedings; reviews and recommends changes to existing labor agreements; drafts contract labor proposals and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) language.</li><li>
Conducts grievance and discipline investigations; makes recommendations on level of discipline and provides related technical support.</li><li>
Assists management with the preparation for and handling of various types of hearings.</li><li>
Receives, reviews, verifies and processes payroll records, documentation and related records; audits all payroll data for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with policies and procedures.</li><li>
Reviews and maintains timecard submissions; audits timecard records; reviews and reconciles calculated payroll figures including salaries, benefits, taxes, and garnishments; finalizes payroll journal entries.</li><li>
Audits timekeeping records for compliance with established standards and overtime rules; integrates various leave payments.</li><li>
Assures compliance with City, State, and Federal requirements; prepares quarterly, annual and tax reporting statements, processes retirement plan contributions; analyzes employee pay, deductions, and benefits to determine the correct amount to report to state and federal agencies.</li><li>
Provides guidance to department officials on human resources issues.</li><li>
Answers a variety of payroll and benefits-related questions from City employees; researches and resolves payroll issues; explains City payroll policies and procedures.</li><li>
Audits, reconciles, researches, and prepares various types of information for area of specialty.</li><li>
Researches and resolves complex issues related to all leave entitlements.</li><li>
Confers with and interprets MOU&rsquo;s, policies, procedures, and regulations to City staff and the public.</li><li>
Conducts varied analytical studies; prepares reports, correspondence, and a variety of written materials.</li><li>
Monitors developments in the human resources field, evaluates their impact on City activities, and recommends policy and procedural improvements.</li><li>
Interprets retirement laws and policies.</li></ul></div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><div>Knowledge of:</div><ul><li>
Principles, practices, and techniques of public human resources administration;</li><li>
Recruitment and testing, selection, and job analysis techniques;</li><li>
General practices and procedures related to processing claims;</li><li>
Basic statistical concepts and methods; financial record keeping, bookkeeping, and basic accounting principles;</li><li>
Principles and practices of payroll preparation, processing, reporting, and maintenance;</li><li>
Basic principles of employee development and training;</li><li>
Classification and compensation, benefits analysis, and administration techniques;</li><li>
Applicable state and federal laws; regulations and requirements related to entitled leaves and benefit programs;</li><li>
Basic equal employment principles and practices;</li><li>
Basic labor relations principles and practices in a collective bargaining environment, conflict resolution and negotiation techniques; Standard office practices and procedures, including basic business usage of personal computers including databases, spreadsheet and word processing;</li><li>
Methods of auditing, reconciling records and budgeting principles; and</li><li>
Basic supervisory principles and practices.</li></ul><div></div><div><br>
Skill in:</div><ul><li>
Designing effective recruitment programs to obtain qualified candidates;</li><li>
Developing valid and effective selection procedures;</li><li>
Conducting classification, organizational, and compensation studies;</li><li>
Technical and analytical report writing;</li><li>
Calculating payroll and paid time off deductions; reviewing and reconciling calculated payroll data computations including salaries, benefits, taxes, and garnishments; finalizing payroll journal entries;</li><li>
Organizing and prioritizing work; meeting critical deadlines; following up with assignments;</li><li>
Evaluating alternatives and making sound independent judgment calls within established guidelines;</li><li>
Analyzing complex technical information, evaluating alternatives, and making sound, independent judgment within established guidelines;</li><li>
Interpreting and applying laws, regulations, and policies;</li><li>
Communicating clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing;</li><li>
Preparing and maintaining accurate records and files;</li><li>
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work; and</li><li>
Operating standard office equipment, including a personal computer.</li></ul><div></div><div><br>
Education/Experience:</div><div>
Human Resources Analyst I: Possession of a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in business or public administration, industrial relations, or a related field.</div><div></div><div><br>
Human Resources Analyst II: Possession of a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in business or public administration, industrial relations, or a related field and two years of professional-level experience in a centralized human resources system, which has included experience in more than one functional area of human resources (<i>i.e., </i>recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, employee/labor relations, benefits, payroll and/or retirement). Experience in a public agency setting is desirable.</div><div></div><div><br>
Senior Human Resources Analyst: Possession of a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in business or public administration, industrial relations, or a related field and three years of professional-level human resource experience in a generalist capacity, which has included responsibilities in more than one of the functional areas outlined above. Experience in a public agency setting is desirable.</div><div></div><div><br>
Qualifying Substitution Patterns:</div><div>
Additional years of experience in a position comparable to the Human Resources Analyst with the City of Stockton in areas such as recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, employee/labor relations, benefits, payroll and/or retirement, or technical administration in a human resources setting may be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis.</div><p></p><p><br>
Additional Notes:</p><ul><li>
Experience MUST be directly related to the role&rsquo;s responsibilities.</li><li>
Relevant education and professional experience will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.</li><li>
Candidates must demonstrate equivalent competencies and skills through a combination of their documented education and/or work history.</li></ul><div></div><div><br>
Physical/Mental Abilities:</div><ul><li>
Mobility - Constant sitting for long periods of time while operating a keyboard; occasional walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing and pulling;</li><li>
Lifting - Occasional lifting of 10 pounds or less;</li><li>
Vision - Constant use of overall visual capabilities; frequent need for use of color perception, hand/eye coordination, reading and/or close up work;</li><li>
Dexterity - Frequent holding, grasping, typing, repetitive motion and writing;</li><li>
Hearing/Talking - Constant hearing and talking of normal speech in person and on the telephone; Occasionally speaking in front of large groups of people;</li><li>
Special Requirements - May require occasional weekend or evening work;</li><li>
Emotional/Psychological - Constant concentration, decision making and public contact; occasional ability to exercise sound judgment, especially under stressful situations; and working alone;</li><li>
Environmental Conditions - Occasional exposure to noise; and</li><li>
Working Conditions - Primarily performed in an office environment which is typically moderately quiet, but may be loud at times and at some locations.</li></ul><div></div><div><i><br>
This class specification should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirement of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Any essential function or requirement of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent/applicant when possible.</i></div></div></div></div><p></p>

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