HR Generalist

Job Description

Employee Services plays a vital role in the everyday success of organizations, and at SUNY Oneonta, that impact is felt across every corner of campus. SUNY Oneonta invites applications for an HR Generalist within the Employee Services Department. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, service-driven team dedicated to supporting our employees. We thrive by bringing together individuals with diverse perspectives, experiences, and strengths who work toward a shared goal.

In this role, you will serve as both a member of the campus Employee Services team and a point of contact for the SUNY Research Foundation (RF) and RF employees working at SUNY Oneonta. This unique position supports a wide range of HR functions while contributing to research-driven and departmental initiatives that have meaningful impact across the university.

Employee Services at SUNY Oneonta is committed to providing comprehensive human resources support that fosters a positive, inclusive, and efficient workplace environment. The department partners closely with campus leadership, faculty, and staff to deliver services related to recruitment, onboarding, benefits, and employee engagement. This role is unique in that it supports the SUNY Research Foundation (RF), a private, nonprofit organization that administers externally funded grants and contracts for SUNY, while remaining embedded within the Employee Services team. This dual partnership offers a dynamic opportunity to work across systems and stakeholders to support research-driven initiatives and the employees who make them possible.

To learn more about the University, the department, and the Research Foundation, please visit:

• https://suny.oneonta.edu/
• https://suny.oneonta.edu/about/university-offices/employee-services
• https://www.rfsuny.org/About-Us/

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Managing SUNY Research Foundation employee processes:
  • Conducting orientations for new hires.
  • Maintaining accurate employee records in ORACLE.
  • Managing and monitoring compliance with the RF Affirmative Action Plan.
  • Conducting thorough background checks, including criminal, reference, and credit checks as required by program needs.
  • Serving as the RF IT security contact.
  • Maintaining the HR portion of the Research, Grants, and Contracts website and intranet.
• Collaborating with Employee Services team members, SUNY RF, and the Office of Research, Grants and Contracts to assist with developing job descriptions, conducting searches, and administering benefits, leaves, and employee relations activities.
• Ensuring compliance with federal and state policies.
• Assisting in the preparation of employment action notices, such as pay increase notification letters.
• Providing guidance to employees regarding benefits, including health insurance, retirement, and leaves.
• Gathering data and compiling reports for compliance activities and institutional data requests.
• Developing and maintaining content for the Employee Services website and intranet, and creating informational materials and forms to support HR processes and initiatives.
• Participating actively in the Employee Services team, including identifying short- and long-range plans for onboarding and orientation initiatives.
• Collaborating with Employee Services team members and leadership to create and support training and development opportunities.
• Supporting process improvement efforts by identifying and implementing automated HR systems.
• Occasionally supervising student employees.

Salary: $55,000. SUNY Oneonta is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer. Information on SUNY's comprehensive benefits offerings can be found at https://www.suny.edu/benefits. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.