IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES –
HUMAN RESOURCES ENTERPRISE
CLASSIFICATION
GUIDELINES
HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICAL SERIES
Class Code |
Class Title |
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00770 |
Human Resources Technical Assistant |
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00771 |
Human Resources Technical Specialist |
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00772 |
Human Resources Associate |
Positions in this
series provide information to employees at the agency level regarding
compensation, benefits, employment and labor relations programs administered by
the Iowa Department of Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise
(DAS-HRE), and process the documents necessary to pay employees and add or
remove them from participation in the various programs. This series also includes technical program
specialists in DAS-HRE that advise/counsel agency human resource (HR) staff on
the rules, guidelines and policies and procedures that govern program
administration, as well as audit agency documents for correctness and program
compliance.
Position incumbents
are required to possess a broad knowledge of DAS-HRE's
compensation (class and pay plans, payroll system); benefit (employee leave,
health, dental, life and long term disability insurance; workers' compensation;
deferred compensation; and IPERS retirement), employment (application, testing,
certification, selection, performance evaluation and Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action) and labor relations (collective bargaining
agreements) programs. Incumbents are
responsible for providing employees with general background information on
these programs, as well as answering specific questions on employee
eligibility, cost and any special requirements.
Since each program requires the processing of documents, paper or
electronic, to initiate or change employee participation, much of the
position's time is spent reviewing and completing these documents. In agencies with more than one technical HR
employee, position incumbents may specialize in less than the full range of HR
program areas. Incumbents may work under
the guidance of an HR Associate, HR Technical Specialist or agency
administrator.
Human Resources Technical Specialist
This class is utilized
only for selected positions in DAS-HRE and the Department of Revenue and
Finance’s (DRF) centralized payroll. A
position incumbent serves as a technical expert in one or more HR programs,
with their primary function being to advise agency HR staff regarding all
aspects of the program assigned, including employee eligibility, document
processing, cost and administrative or statutory changes. Incumbents must have an in-depth knowledge of
all state and federal laws and administrative rules, guidelines, policies and
procedures that relate to the program.
They also assist in the development of forms, guidelines and procedure
manuals that govern program administration.
Incumbents spend considerable time reviewing agency documents for
accuracy and completeness, and following up with agency HR staff regarding
omissions and corrections. DRF positions
have a statewide payroll responsibility for tax withholding and a document
processing oversight responsibility for legislative and judicial branch
employees.
Positions in this
class are the primary HR agency contact and liaison with DAS-HRE technical and
professional staff. They work closely
with DAS-HRE HR Specialists (Personnel Officers) regarding all aspects of HR
administration at the agency level. They
must have a thorough in-depth knowledge of all DAS-HRE programs (compensation,
benefits, employment and labor relations) and may provide input to DAS-HRE
regarding program changes. In the
absence of or in partnership with the Personnel Officer position, they advise
agency management regarding HR program areas.
Typically, there is only one HR Associate position in an agency,
institution or district office. However,
in large departments there may be additional positions in the central
office. They may provide guidance to
other HR technical or support employees regarding HR matters.
Effective Date: 4/00
JG