Compensation Analyst I

Compensation Analyst I

Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents. The Department of Human Resources attracts, develops, and retains diverse and exceptional employees committed to supporting our vibrant and resilient coastal community. We are currently seeking a Compensation Analyst I to assist in collecting and analyzing compensation data, job descriptions, and organizational structures. They will evaluate positions, determine salary ranges, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the city's policies related to compensation functions, civil service commission rules, and the City's Compensation Plan.
• Assists in inputting and updating compensation plan changes in the human resources information system (HRIS).
• Maintains integrity of the HRIS system by ensuring accurate and consistent input for position management data requests according to policies and procedures
• Assists in reviewing class specifications submitted by departments. Inputs class specification into software.
• Reviews and investigates basic requests for reclassifications. Plans and conducts audits and coordinates discussions with incumbents and supervisors. Prepares reports of findings and recommendations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Conducts salary surveys and provides information in response to internal and external bench benchmarking studies.
• Review class specifications to determine Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) status.
• Provides an initial review of salary-related requests. Conduct analysis and provide a recommendation.
• Monitors and answers basic queries received in the team-shared inbox.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• One years of experience working directly in the areas of employee compensation and classification or closely related experience.

Additional Information & Requirements:

• Society for Human Resource Management-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) preferred.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong in data management.

Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

Retirement: If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction. If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.