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Employee Compensation

Compensation Analysts are responsible for developing, implementing, and managing compensation programs to ensure they are competitive, equitable, and aligned with the University’s goals. This role involves conducting market research, analyzing compensation data, and providing strategic insights to support salary decisions; works closely with human resources partners and management teams to ensure compensation practices comply with regulatory requirements and support employee attraction and retention; performs salary benchmarking, job evaluations, and maintains compensation data integrity.

• Provide guidance to human resources partners, managers, and executives on compensation-related issues, including job evaluations, salary recommendations, and pay equity
• Conduct market research and salary benchmarking to ensure competitive and equitable compensation practices
• Analyze compensation data to identify trends, discrepancies, and areas for improvement
• Collaborate in the development and administration of compensation programs; ensure programs are designed to attract, retain, and motivate employees
• Prepare and maintain documentation related to compensation practices, including policies, procedures, and compensation structures
• Conduct job evaluations and create job descriptions to determine appropriate compensation levels
• Maintain and update compensation databases, ensuring data accuracy and integrity; generate reports and dashboards to support decision-making and strategic planning
• Execute annual compensation processes (annual salary increases, job profile reviews, market/equity reviews, etc.)
• Ensure compensation practices comply with federal, state, and local regulations
• Participate in salary surveys and benchmarking studies
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of compensation programs and make recommendations for enhancements or adjustments based on performance metrics and feedback
• Ensure programs, policies, and procedures support and enhance the goal of achieving a diverse workforce
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Senior Supervisor

Base Description:

– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. May demonstrate subject matter expertise. Demonstrates intermediate to advanced planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Demonstrates the ability to coach assigned employees. Assigns and reviews completed work to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards. Trains, coaches, mentors, and motivates staff. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities; researches and recommends solutions within defined policies. May develop creative recommendations for solving problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Professional track, performs work at the Senior Professional level or higher)

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)
– May assist in planning and forecasting budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies general precedents and practices and specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– Organizes work of direct reports and sets team priorities
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00