HR Generalist - Yuma Proving Ground, AZ

Military Affiliated Job Opportunity

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please follow the next steps. All positions are onsite, unless otherwise stated.

Job Description: The Human Resources Generalist provides comprehensive HR support across multiple functional areas, including employee relations, recruitment, benefits, leave administration, compliance and performance management. The primary function of this role is benefits administration, providing back-up for the HR Manager and the HR team.

Administer and track all types of employee leaves, including:

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) interactive process coordination
• Federal and state-specific leave laws
• Worker's compensation leave coordination
• Military Leave (USERSA)
• Review leave requests, determine eligibility, and provide required notices and documentation within statutory timelines
• Coordinate medical certifications and maintain confidential records in compliance with company policy.
• Monitor leave durations, track intermittent leave usage, and communicate updates to managers and payroll.
• Partner with the HR Manager regarding complex cases, accommodations, and return-to-work planning.
• Maintain accurate records in company systems.
• Identify compliance risks and recommend process improvements.
• Respond to employee inquiries with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Stay current on federal, state, and local leave changes.
• The responsibilities include employee relations, reviewing department processes for continued process improvement, cross training, support of recruitment strategies, explaining the benefit options to new employees, assisting employees with benefits enrollment processes, meeting with employees 1:1 to address employee inquiries about their insurance or retirement benefits, maintaining files and records of individual employee benefits, documenting and summarizing employee issued concerns, and communicating with employees on leave.
• This position will provide excellence in customer service understanding the necessity of maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
• Able to exercise effective judgment, creativity, and sensitivity to changing needs and situations.
• Able to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with people in course of work.
• Able to work alone on a broad variety of projects.
• Assist employees and new hires with guidance regarding the TRAX benefits packages, open enrollment, and orientation.
• Typical duties include assisting in a variety of administrative matters; maintaining a wide variety of personnel, medical, and personal files, compiling information; handling and addressing complaints.
• Other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment & Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess a valid driver's license, without special restrictions.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a security clearance prior to employment and maintain security clearance for the duration of employment.