Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The City of Meridian is a municipal employer serving its community and residents. The Total Rewards & Compensation Analyst supports compensation, classification, total rewards, and benefits programs through advanced analysis, reporting, compliance review, market benchmarking, workforce analytics, and recommendations to HR and organizational leadership.
Responsibilities
- Provides reports, analysis, and recommendations to the Human Resources Director, Compensation Team, and leadership
- Provides exceptional customer service when responding to internal and external customers
- Keeps the Human Resources Director informed of work progress, issues, and recommendations
- Supports HR projects and initiatives related to compensation, classification, and total rewards
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Supports the administration and maintenance of the City’s compensation and classification programs, including salary structures, step plans, and job classifications, and provides related recommendations
- Conducts job evaluations and classification reviews to support appropriate classification and alignment with assigned duties
- Maintains and updates job descriptions and classification documentation
- Monitors internal equity, pay compression, and compensation trends and provides recommendations for leadership consideration
- Performs market benchmarking using salary surveys and comparable public sector data
- Evaluates the effectiveness of compensation structures and provides recommendations based on market trends, internal equity, and organizational needs
- Reviews Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemption status and provides recommendations consistent with federal and state law
- Supports the evaluation of employee benefit programs through analysis of vendor-provided reports and data
- Reviews benefit utilization and cost trend information to support program evaluation and planning
- Assists with benefits-related analysis during renewal and planning processes
- Provides analytical support to leadership to inform total rewards decisions
- Supports City's benefit plans and employees to include QLE's, Open Enrollment, New Hires, etc
- Prepares compensation and benefits data to support collective bargaining and labor agreement analysis
- Develops cost projections and scenario modeling related to compensation adjustments and labor proposals
- Supports workforce planning initiatives through compensation and workforce analytics
- Develops and maintains reports and analytical tools to monitor workforce trends, compensation metrics, and HR data
- Ensures accuracy and integrity of compensation data within HRIS systems, including Workday
- Collaborates with Finance and Payroll to validate workforce and compensation data
- Prepares reports and presentations for executive leadership, the Compensation Team, and City Council
- Provides technical guidance to Human Resources staff and department leadership regarding compensation, classification and benefits matters
- Supports the Human Resources Director and Compensation Team in evaluating compensation policies, pay structures, and total rewards strategies
- Supports the Benefits Committee and City of Meridian Employee Benefit Plan Trust
Skills
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, or a related field; Equivalent combinations of education and directly related experience may be considered
- Requires five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in compensation analysis, classification, or total rewards administration
- Requires three (3) years experience in benefit plan administration
- Equivalent combinations of education and directly related experience may be considered
- Knowledge of compensation theory, job evaluation methodologies, and public sector pay structures
- Knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations, including FLSA
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret complex data
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and HRIS reporting tools
- Ability to prepare clear reports and presentations for leadership
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment
- Candidates must possess valid work authorization in the United States that does not require employer sponsorship
- Public sector experience preferred
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