Director of Personnel

The County of Morris is seeking a full-time Personnel Director. The successful candidate will be a responsive and service oriented professional who provides exceptional leadership and expertise in the management and oversight of the various components of a personnel office. Ideally, the successful candidate must possess knowledge and skills related to human resource-related concepts, laws, and best practices. The selected candidate will possess a balance of analytical, critical, and creative thinking skills.

Major responsibilities are:

• Ensure compliance with all relevant employment laws and regulations.
• Administer the employer rules and regulations and policies.
• Liaison between the jurisdiction and the NJ Civil Service Commission in matters of personnel administration.
• Direct and supervise activities of the Office of Personnel.
• Review and recommend disciplinary actions.
• Employee benefits administration.
• Oversee Human Resource Information System (HRIS) function.
• Administer employee onboarding and exiting procedure.
• Responsible for the Retiree Drug Subsidy Application.
• Serve as the hearing officer in disciplinary proceedings.

Requirements:

• This position requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
• Must demonstrate progressively responsible professional HR experience.
• Minimum of five years managerial or supervisory experience.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

The wide range of priorities and opportunities in this role make it an exceptionally exciting assignment. The Personnel Director’s Office will be located in the Morris County Administration & Records Building located at 10 Court Street in Morristown.

Applicant must reside in New Jersey.

Salary based on qualifications and experience, and in the range of $90,000 to $105,000.

Interested candidates should e-mail a letter of interest and resume to Deena Leary, Assistant County Administrator, at dleary@co.morris.nj.us no later than December 14, 2018.

Morris Seniors and Disabled: New Online, One-Step Application Process for State Benefits

Posted Wednesday, November 28th, 2018

ALLOWS MORRIS COUNTY’S OLDER AND DISABLED RESIDENTS TO EASILY APPLY FOR AND ACCESS STATE BENEFITS

Older Morris County residents and disabled residents are now just one click away from important benefits under the NJSave system that has been launched by the state Department of Human Services, and which is now available for residents in Morris County.

The goal of the new online application system is to make it easier for older residents with low-incomes and persons with disabilities to apply for benefits and possibly save on Medicare premiums, prescription costs, heating costs, and other living expenses.

Instructions and a step-by-step YouTube tutorial are available on the state Division of Aging Services’ website to help guide older residents and their family members.

NJSave allows residents to use a single online application to check eligibility for various assistance programs.

Included are Medicare Savings Programs, which help eligible individuals pay their Medicare premiums and copays; New Jersey’s Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD), which helps save money on prescription drug costs; and the Lifeline Utility Assistance Program (see full list below).

Prior to this, individuals had to fill out a paper eligibility application for each program.

“NJSave will help older New Jerseyans and their families with a simpler way to check out the programs and services available to them,” said Carole Johnson, Commissioner of the Department of Human Services.

Freeholder Kathy DeFillippo

“We are proud to partner with the state on this new online program,’’ said Morris County Director of Human Services Jennifer Carpinteri. “All of our residents’ benefit applications now can be kept in one secure location on your computer to make it easier for you to find your information and update it when needed.’’

“We know new technology can be daunting. If you need help, we urge you to enlist a family member or caregiver to get you started. Once you get used to it, I think you will find the new system makes the benefits process much easier to navigate,’’ said Morris County Freeholder Kathy DeFillippo, the county governing board’s liaison on human and social services issues.

Under the new system, eligible residents now can fill out the application and submit supporting documents completely online.  Applicants also will be able to create an account and save the form so they do not have to complete the entire process in one sitting.

NJSave enrolls eligible applicants into the following programs:

• Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD):
• Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (HAAAD)
• Lifeline Utility Assistance
• Medicare Savings Programs
• Medicare Part D’s Low Income Subsidy (LIS, also known as “Extra Help”)
• Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program

The application also can be used to screen individuals for numerous savings and assistance programs:

• Universal Service Fund (USF)
• Low-Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

To qualify for the programs, an applicant has to be a resident of New Jersey, meet certain income requirements, and either be 65 years of age or older or between ages 18 and 64 and receiving Social Security disability benefits.

The paper version of the application will remain in use and is available by calling the state Division of Aging Services at 800-792-9745, the County Office on Aging at 973.285-6858, or local pharmacies.