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HR Generalist

University of Illinois

Urbana, IL · Posted October 19, 2026

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Duties Responsibilities Appointments Management - Responsible for employee appointments, troubleshooting transactions to ensure accurate results and escalating complex issues as needed. - Enters routine and non-routine data and pulls reports. Ensures accuracy of input data and reports and/or resolves minor discrepancies. May develop new reports. - Participate in appropriate systems testing and/or feedback. Payroll Time Reporting: - Process payroll and timesheets. Address complex timesheet/leave issues and return timesheets/leave requests as needed. Process routine and non-routine pay adjustments. - Inform staff of all regulations/policies relating to time reporting and payroll. Admin/Support - Participate in appropriate systems testing and/or feedback. - Serve as main HR point of contact for calls, visitors/guests, and email. - Monitor and Maintain AHS HR group email inbox. HR Compliance Policy - Ensures adherence to HR policies and legal requirements through tracking, training, and internal reviews. Identifies areas of concern related to adherence to HR policies and legal requirements. Recruitment and Talent Acquisition - Responsible for independently coordinating search, hiring, and onboarding processes for varied hiring needs, including recruitment efforts. Communicate and implement search procedures aligned with best practices and compliance needs, advising search committees and hiring managers. - Communicate with applicants and new hires, facilitating interview, hiring, and onboarding processes including work authorization. - Develop job postings.