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Job Description
| COMPENSATION ADVISOR |
Job Code: 5041
Pay Grade: 020
FLSA Status: Exempt
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| General Functions |
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This position performs professional work and consultative and support services in the development and administration of Countywide compensation programs.
Work requires independent judgment and is performed under the general supervision of the Compensation & Employment Administrator.
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| Representative Duties /Assignments |
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- Ensures consistent application of Human Resources' vision, polices, and key strategic initiatives and, adherence/compliance with all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and policies that pertain to the area of expertise/responsibility.
- Serves as lead subject matter expert in compensation.
- Provides analysis and develops recommendations for the design and evaluation of new or modified compensation programs. Designs and recommends changes to existing County salary structures and compensation policies and procedures.
- Performs market studies and internal job analyses to ensure pay practices are competitive both internally and externally.
- Prepares custom surveys and participates in external salary surveys.
- Performs compensation functions to include job reclassification analyses, desk audits and organizational structure reviews.
- Reviews proposed individual salary increases based on promotion, reclassification and reassignment and hiring rates to determine internal pay equity and provide recommendations.
- Reviews, analyzes and provides recommendations to County Administration on all requests to fill positions, promotions, promotions from underslots, acting pay and reclassifications.
- Serves as internal consultant to County Administration, Department/Division management and Human Resources staff on compensation related issues and Union wage negotiations.
- Ensures compliance with State and Federal regulations impacting compensation, i.e., Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Americans Disabilities Act (ADA), etc.
- Collaborates with management and human resources staff to create and update job descriptions through the evaluation of Job Analysis Questionnaires (JAQs).
- Generates reports and analyzes data to recommend structure adjustments, provide costing and recommendations for Union wage negotiations, and classification placement.
- Consults with supervisors and employees and provides interpretation of County policies, collective bargaining agreements and practices as it relates to compensation and wages.
- Maintains compensation software systems to support compensation programs.
- Performs other duties as required.
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| Minimum Qualifications |
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Human Resources Management, Business, Public Administration, or a closely related field and four years of professional level compensation and job analysis/evaluation experience; or a Master's degree from an accredited institution in identified areas of study, or closely related field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience. |
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| Preferences |
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Professional certification in Compensation |
7/8/2012
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