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Job Details Job Location Yakima - West - Yakima, WA Position Type Full Time   Salary Range $22.00 - $27.00 Hourly Travel Percentage Up to 25% Description Position Summary: The Human Resources Assistant will perform administrative tasks and services to support effective and efficient operations of the organization's Human Resources department. Responsibilities: General HR Establishes, maintains, and closes digital employee personnel files in compliance with applicable organization, audit, and legal requirements. Verifies and files I-9 documentation according to Federal guidelines. Compiles documents during pre-employment, after new hire onboarding, and continuously during employment. Tracks required staff certifications, registrations, licenses, etc. Verifies credentials are current on an annual basis, or more often if needed/required. Processes monthly background checks for Behavioral Health staff and other background checks for Early Learning and other identified staff as required. Assists employees with general HRIS needs (ex., resetting passwords, system training). Sends employee coming and goings e-mail twice monthly to all staff. Schedules exit interviews. Completes leave/absence census reports twice monthly. Participates in audits of personnel files, benefits, or other HR programs/procedures. Reviews any corrective action or recommended process improvements with the HR Manager and Director of Human Resources or their designee. Reports all employee relations issues, such as employee complaints, harassment allegations and civil rights complaints, to the HR Manager and Director of Human Resources. Directs HR policy/process/procedure, employment law, and other high-level HR questions to the Director of Human Resources and the HR Manager. Recruitment Assists and backs up the Talent Acquisition Specialists by providing support including: Posts positions. Reviews applications and matches education, experience, and skills with position-specific requirements. Conducts phone screenings with qualified applicants. Schedules job interviews and assists in the interviewing process, including management of calendars and schedules. Initiates the reference checking process, reviews the feedback reports, and provides the report to the assigned Talent Acquisition Specialist. Establishes and maintains digital applicant files and applicable applicant documents. Creates and distributes new hire e-mails and new hire packets. Coordinates the use of temporary employees. Attends job fairs and/or other external recruiting/retention events and identifying creative sources and avenues to reach potential applicants and fill job openings. Onboarding and Benefits Assists with new employee onboarding (e.g. training employees in the HRIS, employee badges, etc.). Enters new hire information into various benefit portals. Completes benefits exit paperwork. Reconciles monthly benefit invoices to HRIS system deduction reports. Enters benefits general ledger entries. HR Department Support Processes incoming mail. Creates and distributes documents. Prepares agenda and maintains notes for each HR team meeting. Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars as requested/required. Provides administrative support for the Director of Human Resources and the HR Manager, including: Drafts letters, e-mails, and other documents. Tracks changes to policies, procedures, and the Employee Handbook and submits for review and approval. Other Duties Recommends new approaches, efficiencies, and continual improvements to the Director of Human Resources and the HR Mana