Worker's Compensation Trainee
Worker's Compensation Trainee (Leadership Associate)
Target Class: Human Resources Associate (Hybrid Schedule)
Recruitment #221028-5989VR-001
Location Hartford, CT
Date Opened 11/3/2022 2:00:00 PM
Salary*Our salaries have increased to $65,265-$93,678 annually!
Job Type Open to the Public
Close Date11/10/2022 11:59:00 PM
Do you have experience in worker's compensation and looking for the next step in your career in the public sector? If so, we encourage you to apply!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Workers Compensation Division is currently seeking to fill three (3) vacancies for Workers' Compensation Trainees (Leadership Associate).
As a Workers Compensation Trainee (Leadership Associate), you will participate in a 1-to-3-year development program designed to provide the knowledge and technical skills required to perform the full functions of the target class of Human Resources Associate.
About the Role: You will learn how to process workers' compensation claims and act as an intermediary between our employees and our third-party workers' compensation administrator. This opportunity is ideal for individuals who desire to work in and thrive in a challenging fast pace, high demand, multifaceted environment, are resourceful and creative and demonstrate attention to detail. Individuals must be able to accept feedback and understand viewpoints other than their own.
Discover the Opportunity to:
• Process workers’ compensation claims utilizing our Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and related file management systems;
• Communicate and ensure compliance with stakeholders, including third party workers’ compensation administrator, and Agency personnel;
• Assist with workers’ compensation investigations and file reviews;
• Keep injured worker apprised of claim status;
• Assist in answering workers’ compensation related questions;
• Prepare reports, manuals and correspondence;
• Assist in interpreting, coordinating, and maintaining compliance with human resources laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Participate in Lean activities and projects, as assigned;
• Perform other ad hoc tasks, research, and reporting, as assigned.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
- We offer a competitive benefits plan that includes healthcare coverage, a retirement plan as well as paid time off, including 12* paid holidays per calendar year. *13 starting in 2023
- We encourage a strong work/life balance for all state employees.
- We offer opportunities for professional and personal growth.
- We have limitless areas for you to perform relevant and significant work.
- We are a team where everyone matters.
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SELECTION PLAN
To Apply:
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
- Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
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Important Information After You Apply:
This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Connect With Us:
Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jasmyn Raymond at Jasmyn.Raymond@ct.gov.
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency incumbents in this class participate in a formal development program designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to qualify for appointment to a designated managerial or professional confidential class assigned to the MP Pay Plan.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Participates in a formal development program designed to develop the knowledge and skills needed in order to qualify for appointment and advancement to a designated managerial or professional/ confidential class; performs/learns the duties of the designated function; performs/learns leadership skills and develops leadership traits; prepares program progress reports; attends managerial meetings germane to designated function; prepares and gives presentations; assists in major projects; participates in budget preparation and management; attends formal training courses; may lead special projects; performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Considerable oral and written communication skills; interpersonal skills; considerable ability to understand and apply state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; considerable ability to analyze and solve problems; considerable ability to effect and manage change; considerable ability to plan for and implement excellent customer service; considerable ability to learn a new knowledge base in functional area; considerable ability to learn and apply policy and procedure; managerial aptitude.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated class at the completion of the development program.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience researching, troubleshooting and offering solutions to business questions.
- Experience with Processing Workers Compensation claims.
- Experience communicating with personnel in an organization.
- Experience interpreting statutes, regulations, state policy OR procedures via coursework or current job.
- Experience maintaining confidential information.
- Experience prioritizing multiple assignments with competing deadlines.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Prior to appointment to this class there must be an approved managerial or professional confidential designated class identified to which the incumbent will be appointed upon successful completion of an approved development program. Incumbents in this class must meet the experience and training requirements of the identified designated class at the end of the development program.
2. The work schedule for this classification is full-time. Incumbents must work a full-time forty (40) hours per week schedule.
3. Incumbents in this class will be eligible for reclassification to the designated class without competitive examination upon successful completion of the development program and satisfactory service. The length of the development program should be designed around the requirements of the designated class and the prior experience of the incumbent but in no case should be less than one (1) year or exceed three (3) calendar years in accordance with C.G.S. 5-234.
4. All appointments to this class shall be under terms of an approved development program and in accordance with a time schedule approved by the Department of Administrative Services.
5. No additional working test period shall be required upon successful completion of the development program.
CONCLUSION
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.