Human Resources (HR) Generalist

We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Generalist to support core HR operations for a growing organization in Fresno, California. This long-term contract opportunity is ideal for an HR professional with thorough hands-on experience administering, processing, and educating employees on leaves of absence and health benefits. The successful candidate will serve as a knowledgeable resource to employees and managers while ensuring leave and benefits processes are handled accurately, timely, and in accordance with company policies and applicable regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Administer and process various leaves of absence, including FMLA, CFRA, PDL, PFL, workers’ compensation-related leaves, and other company-approved leaves.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employees throughout the leave process, providing clear guidance regarding eligibility, required documentation, timelines, and return-to-work requirements.
• Educate employees on health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and other available benefit programs.
• Assist employees with benefits enrollment, qualifying life events, plan changes, and resolving benefit-related questions or issues.
• Maintain accurate and confidential leave and benefits records, ensuring documentation is complete and updated throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Monitor leave timelines, employee status changes, required certifications, and return-to-work dates to ensure timely follow-up and appropriate documentation.
• Partner with employees, managers, payroll, benefits providers, and other internal stakeholders to ensure seamless administration of leave and benefits.
• Update and maintain employee information in the HRIS, including leave status, benefit elections, employment changes, and other personnel data.
• Ensure HR processes and documentation align with company policies and applicable federal and California employment regulations.

• Thorough experience administering and processing leaves of absence and employee benefits.
• Strong working knowledge of FMLA, CFRA, PDL, PFL, and California leave requirements.
• Experience educating employees on health benefits and helping employees navigate benefit options and processes.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple employee cases, deadlines, and documentation simultaneously.
• Experience working with an HRIS and maintaining accurate employee records.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex HR policies and processes in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive employee information with discretion.
• Previous HR Generalist, HR Specialist, Benefits Specialist, or Leave Administrator experience preferred.