Department: Office of Human Resources
City of Syracuse residency is required for this position. If you are not a resident, you have six (6) months from your date of hire to establish residency.
Job Description
The work involves responsibility for gathering and analyzing data and preparing written reports and/or making oral presentations and designing new programs or systems on a variety of topics concerned with the administration of a local personnel program. Typical issues include, but are not limited to, fringe benefits, performance evaluation, employee orientation, personnel rules and regulations, employee suggestion systems, productivity, training, employee turnover and morale, and wage and salary administration. An employee in this class may be assigned to work in one or more of the above areas but not all. Data may be gathered through a variety of means such as, but not limited to, written surveys, personal interviews, telephone calls or library research. Written reports typically address existing conditions, analysis of data and recommendations for new or modified programs. Oral and written communication with local/national governmental and private industry representatives and employees is frequent.
This position is distinguished from Employee Relations Technician which is primarily responsible for assisting in the conduct of contract negotiations and processing of grievance and disciplinary actions. It is also distinguished from Personnel Technician I in the Division of Civil Service administration which is responsible for assuring that personnel transactions taking place in all governmental jurisdictions within the county are in accordance with New York State Civil Service law. Supervision is not a responsibility of an employee in this class. Does related work as required.
Typical Work Activities
- Gathers and analyzes data concerning the administration, cost and utility of existing and proposed fringe benefit and personnel programs
- Recommends appropriate courses of action based upon data gathered, initial supervisory instructions or type of problems studied
- Designs and develops new or revised personnel programs such as training programs, performance appraisal or job evaluation systems
- Implements suggested changes or new programs under the general supervision of an administrative supervisor by coordinating procedures, time schedules, training and document preparation
- Answers general inquiries from agency representatives or employees or other employers or the public regarding personnel policies, procedures and rules of County Division of Personnel Administration
- Analyzes requests to allocate new positions or to change present salary allocations of existing positions and classes
- Makes appropriate salary recommendations
- May assist in the conduct of labor negotiations by observing negotiating sessions, researching demands, suggesting contract changes and proposing draft contract language to management negotiation team
- May research and investigate grievance and disciplinary actions
Minimum Qualifications
- A) Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Bachelors Degree; or
- B) Four (4) years of paraprofessional or professional level work experience, or its part time equivalent; or
- C) An equivalent combination of education and work experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B)
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
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The Affirmative Action Policy of the City of Syracuse is to provide equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, creed, age (18 and over), marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, gender identity or gender expression, sexual or affectional preference or orientation, or any other classified group within the protected class. The City also complies with 31 CFR part 51. If you have a disability for which you wish special accommodation to be made, contact the Office of Human Resources at 315-448-8780 or personnel@syr.gov.
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