People Partner - Benefits

Posting number: 2026-MEA26-21

Department: Colorado General Assembly

Division: Office of Legislative Legal Services

Job classification: NON-CLASSIFIED

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administrative Assistant, Human Resources, Customer Service, Payroll/Benefits Administration

The Legislative Human Resources Division (LHRD) is seeking a People Partner to join our nonpartisan team at the Colorado State Capitol. This unique role offers a comprehensive benefits package including robust Colorado PERA retirement plans, flexible work schedules, a transit stipend, and generous paid time off. This role will oversee administration of employee benefits, leave management, and retirement coordination, along with some generalist duties. To qualify, you must bring 3+ years of HR or benefits experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, a strong analytical background to interpret complex benefit policies, and the ability to maintain absolute nonpartisan neutrality. Strong preference will be given to candidates with State of Colorado benefits administration experience. If you want to work in a unique and exciting environment with a collaborative and supportive team, we encourage you to apply.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Provides HR guidance and support on all HR-related topics to management, legislators, and employees.
• Manages and resolves employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations, with support from the Legislative Human Resources Division Director or Senior People Partner, as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the staff of the Legislative Human Resources Division to develop HR solutions, programs, and policies.
• Communicates verbally and in writing to correspond with management, legislators, and employees.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Partners with the Office of Legislative Legal Services as needed/required.
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation.
• Conducts research and compiles and prepares statistical reports.
• Other duties, as assigned.

• Operational Management: Ability to manage complex organizational tasks and projects while effectively adjusting to shifting priorities and deadlines.
• Analytical Reasoning: Ability to interpret professional regulations and apply mathematical principles to solve practical problems with limited guidance.
• High-Level Liaison: Ability to draft procedural reports and communicate professionally with staff, legislators, and diverse stakeholders while remaining neutral and non-partisan.

• This role has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

• 3+ years of experience in human resources, benefits, or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with an equivalent business-related degree.
• Experience with Benefit Solver is a plus.

Hiring range $65,000 - $75,000 per year, depending on qualifications.

Full range $65,000 - $85,000.

At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job posting you’re reading. Even if you don't feel that you have dialed in every single bullet point, we still encourage you to apply. We value a diverse range of skills and experiences and are eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways. We’re looking for the right person, not the perfect series of checkboxes.

The LHRD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and performing essential job functions. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to .

The LHRD is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Our People Partners provide comprehensive support for all human resources functions within the Colorado General Assembly. The position emphasizes hands-on service supporting the employee-employer-legislator relationship. This position oversees benefits administration, leave management, and workers’ compensation, while providing occasional support in other key areas, including talent acquisition, employee relations, compliance, training, and organizational development. People Partners build and maintain a positive workplace culture that supports each agency and chamber while ensuring legal compliance and minimizing employment-related risks.

• Ethical Leadership: Demonstrates the ability to set a positive example as a role model while participating in continuous organizational improvement.
• Adaptive Communication: Handles stressful situations and diverse customer needs with a calm, neutral, and professional demeanor.
• Strategic Judgment: Uses tact and discretion to evaluate the impact of decisions on the customer while maintaining high professional standards.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is frequently required to remain in a stationary position while constantly operating a computer and other office equipment. Consistent verbal and written communication occurs with employees and legislative groups. This position needs to occasionally move about inside the Capitol Complex to access file cabinets, office machinery, and interact with other departments. The role occasionally requires light lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds, such as files and supplies.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in a climate-controlled office environment with no expected exposure to adverse environmental conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and the position involves average indoor exposure to moderate temperatures and typical office noises.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights:

This position is not part of the state classified personnel system and therefore does not have an appeals procedure.

• HR certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP) is a plus, but not required

LHRD employees are eligible for the comprehensive State of Colorado benefits package, which includes competitive medical and dental health plans, employer-paid life insurance, and retirement plans with Colorado PERA. In addition, there are many other benefits that we offer, including:

• Paid vacation and sick leave earned each month.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• A transportation stipend and an RTD EcoPass.
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible work schedules, professional development opportunities, and an employee discount program.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness

The Legislative Human Resources Division (LHRD) is a nonpartisan agency located in the Colorado State Capitol Complex that provides human resources (HR) services for the Colorado General Assembly. The LHRD serves all legislators and all staff in all legislative agencies, the House of Representatives, and the Senate.

In the LHRD, we strive to consistently provide the highest level of HR services to all internal and external customers. We serve as models of integrity and nonpartisanship. The services we provide and the way in which we serve has a direct, positive impact on the Colorado General Assembly’s ability to provide effective representative government for all Coloradans, and this is what drives and motivates us. If you share our passion, we would love to hear from you.