COMPENSATION & BENEFIT ANALYST

This job description outlines the general nature and level of work performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Job Summary: This position supports the administration, analysis, and compliance of the City’s compensation, benefits, and employee leave programs. Responsibilities include conducting compensation analyses, assisting with job classification evaluations, administering employee benefits and leave programs, and working with benefits vendors and healthcare brokers. The role serves as a resource to employees, departments, and HR staff, ensuring accurate records, regulatory compliance, and consistent application of City policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct and assist with job evaluations to assess appropriate classifications and support FLSA exemption reviews.
• Conduct market analyses and benchmarking efforts to evaluate pay competitiveness and internal equity.
• Assist with maintaining and updating salary structures, pay matrices, job classification specifications, and compensation policies.
• Model compensation scenarios, evaluate pay adjustments, and conduct internal equity analyses.
• Administer employee leave of absence programs (e.g., FMLA, disability, military leave), including tracking leave status, issuing required notifications, maintaining documentation, providing guidance to employees and supervisors, coordinating return-to-work activities, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Coordinate healthcare committee meetings, including preparing materials, communicating information, and assisting with follow-up activities.
• Assist with coordinating new hire benefits enrollment and annual open enrollment, including employee education.
• Process life event changes and maintain benefit enrollment records in the HRIS and with external vendors.
• Review and reconcile benefit eligibility, enrollment records, vendor files, and payroll deductions to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Partner with healthcare brokers and benefit vendors to resolve issues, audit data, and maintain accurate records.
• Coordinate employee retirement processes, including benefit eligibility, required documentation, employee communications, and other general separation procedures.
• Assist in developing and delivering compensation, benefits, and leave related training and resources for managers and HR staff.
• Maintain accurate compensation and benefits data within the HRIS, assist with system testing and troubleshooting, and support reporting and process improvements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field preferred.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in human resources, including experience in compensation analysis, employee benefits administration or leave program coordination required.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem solving, and communication skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with HR information systems and data reporting.
• Experience with compensation benchmarking, market pricing tools, and pay structure design preferred.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred.

Work Environment:

• Most work is performed indoors in an office setting where interruptions may occur.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands; talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to focus on a computer screen for extended periods.

Additional Information

Human Resources