HR Analyst - Compensation

HR Analyst

Under the supervision of the Total Rewards Manager, or designee, the HR Analyst will be responsible for Compensation / Classification and HRIS support. This position would assist in maintaining the compensation / classification system, processes, and tools; researches and helps develop and recommend best practice solutions to compensation issues; requests, responds to and compiles salary surveys. This position works with all levels of management throughout the city.

Essential Job Functions :

• Conducts job audits, performs job analysis and makes recommendations to ensure internal equity is maintained and to ensure compliance with federal law, and to ascertain appropriate grade placement.
• Assists with the development of a compensation strategy, including plan revisions and provide statistical data as required.
• Conducts salary, benefits and other surveys and studies; analyzes results and makes compensation recommendations. Compiles the statistical data for reporting and making recommendations.
• Reviews appropriateness of proposed compensation offers to new hires.
• Works with the Senior Compensation Analyst to develop merit increase recommendations and performs calculations to ensure budget guidelines are met.
• Performs compensation plan maintenance and maintains current data on compensation related data bases such as Metroplex Compensation & Benefits website.
• Reviews consistency of classification plan by reviewing grade placement of existing and new positions and recommending appropriate changes or initial placement.
• Reviews and updates job descriptions for consistency, accuracy, and currency, makes necessary changes.
• Works with departments to create new position descriptions and ensures department needs are met.
• Reviews position descriptions to determine appropriate FLSA classifications, compliance with ADA and physical agility eligibility.
• Assist with the creation and updating of compensation related tables in the HRIS system and tests all updates and changes to ensure desired results are achieved.
• Backs up the Sr. Analyst as the department liaison with other divisions as a systems key point person utilizing expertise and systems knowledge during testing, updates and system upgrades.
• Assists with benefits activities and administration as needed.
• Completes special projects, presentations and programs as assigned by Human Resources Director or Manager.
• Provides customer service functions to employees by providing general HR information, resolving problems related to compensation, classification and position management.

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