Manager, Total Rewards - Compensation, Benefits and Retirement
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Manager, Total Rewards - Compensation, Benefits and Retirement
Salary
$0.00 Annually
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
BRCC01042024MTR-LP
Department
Baton Rouge Community College
Opening Date
01/04/2024
Closing Date
3/10/2024 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) seeks to fill the position of Manager, Total Rewards - Compensation, Benefits and Retirement. The Manager, Total Rewards - Compensation, Benefits and Retirement is located in the Human Resources Department. This is a full-time position.
REPORTS TO :
Chief Human Resources Officer
COMPENSATION:
Anticipated starting salary will be commensurate with education and work experience. For more information about Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC), visit http://www.mybrcc.edu/.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applications for this position should include a cover letter, resume/CV, transcripts, and names of contact information for three (3) work-related references. These documents must be attached to your application to be considered.
Incomplete applications will not be considered
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Lisa Parker, Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer
Office of Human Resources
Baton Rouge Community College
201 Community College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
A criminal background check will be required of all selected applicants. An offer of employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment background check.
This organization participates in the E-Verify program. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at (888) 464-4218.
BRCC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects the entire BRCC family. We don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our students, and our institution.
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
As an executive branch state agency, the Baton Rouge Community College is required by La. R.S. 46:2597 to establish annual strategies and goals related to employment of individuals with disabilities. In order to effectively measure and report our progress to this end, La. R.S. 46:2597 requires us to ask employees if they have a disability or have ever had a disability. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we ask all of our employees to update their information at least every five (5) years.
Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so (if applicable). Your answer will be maintained confidentially. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way. For more information about this form or the Americans with Disabilities Act, visit the Office of the State Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator’s website at https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/office-of-state-ada-coordinator/ .
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business or a related fieldRequired Experience:
Five (5) years of full-time, professional-level compensation and/or benefits experience, which includes at least one (1) year of supervisory experience.May be substituted for the required education and experience:
Bachelors in any field will be accepted with an additional two (2) years of full-time, professional-level compensation and/or benefits experience.
Current SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or SPHR/PHR or CCP certification will substitute for a maximum of one (1) year of professional-level experience.
Required knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Advanced :
Analytical and evaluative skills
Attention to detail and accuracy
Problem analysis and problem-solving skills
Written and oral communication skills
Ability to work well under pressure
Interpersonal skills and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
Working knowledge of and proficiency with a variety of computer word processing, spreadsheet, and database software applications.
Proficient :
Delegation skills
Negotiation skills
Organizational & time management skills
HR best practices and laws/regulations relevant to the HR profession
Preferred Qualifications :
Preferred Education:
Master's degree in human resources, Business, or a related field.Preferred Experience:
Experience with Banner, PeopleSoft, and/or SAP
Higher Education experience
Louisiana state service (i.e., employment in a state agency in Louisiana)
Job Concepts
The Manager of Total Rewards leads the compensation and benefits functions. The Manager monitors workplace trends, policies, procedures, and best practices to develop and promote competitive compensation to attract, integrate, and retain faculty and non-faculty staff. Advises senior leadership in best practices and legal changes concerning compensation, employee benefits, and retirement. Leads and participates in a team that enhances the employee experience, with confidential communication and service to employees and their dependents in compliance with state and federal employment laws, college and Louisiana Community and Technical policies, and best practices. Ensures appropriate recordkeeping and reporting of compensation and benefits information; and assists with the development, management, and analysis of human resources analytics and management reports. Maintains compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and state and federal employment laws.
The incumbent also has oversight for HR compliance with FMLA, ADA, Workers’ Compensation, ACA, etc.
Compensation & Classification
Responsible for position requests (new and/or updates) and the collection, review, and updating of position descriptions, ensuring that all position descriptions meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Conducts market analyses, ensuring internal equity and external competitiveness.
Follows established market analysis methodology and ensures consistent documentation standards for market studies.
Analyzes new and revised position descriptions against benchmark jobs, utilizing approved market data sources and scopes to determine the current market value of positions.
Determines appropriate market data and scope to be used based on recruiting strategy specific to the particular position.
Places the positions within established salary structures considering parity with existing positions.
Assign positions to appropriate job family for the job and position title, FLSA exemption status, and pay range, ensuring consistency with existing positions.
Maintains unclassified job architecture, including job families, job levels, and consistent position titles and naming conventions.
Compiles market survey data, providing cost analyses for market adjustments as needed.
Recommends and negotiates salary adjustments for promotion, reclassification, equity, and retention purposes.
Ensures pay recommendations and calculations comply with established policies and regulations.
Partners with Talent Acquisition on salary offers for new hires.
Conducts pay analyses in response to requests for optional pay (classified employees) for additional duties, determining if additional pay is appropriate based on objective criteria.
Reviews updated position descriptions to determine the potential impact on employees’ compensation and classification.
Consult with hiring managers on revising classified job descriptions when needed. Requests Civil Service evaluation of new or revised jobs.
Reviews updated classified position descriptions before sending to Civil Service for final determination.
Maintains an electronic repository of approved position descriptions to enhance accessibility.
Maintains position data management in Banner, ensuring data is entered accurately and timely.
Maintains BRCC organizational charts.
Participates in external salary surveys appropriately matching BRCC’s positions to survey jobs.
Documents and maintains cross reference of job matches to speed up the process for future survey participation.
Benefits & Retirement
Responsible for the daily administration of various employee benefit programs, such as group health, life, medical, dental, vision, accident, and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSA’s), health savings accounts (HSA’s), and TRSL, ORP, and LASERS retirement programs, etc.
Designs, implements and delivers benefits communication and education programs to enhance employee understanding of all benefits.
Ensures benefits & retirement webpages are functional and are updated as needed.
Works with benefits vendors, state retirement system offices, and the Office of Group Benefits to promptly implement all applicable benefits programs and resolve benefits issues.
Documents procedures for process control, process improvement, and process audits.
Performs root-cause analysis and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements.
Responsible for organizing the annual benefits and health fair to increase awareness about benefits offered and provide opportunities to educate employees. Coordinate annual employee benefits enrollment and ensure all benefit changes are processed accurately.
Assists with employee insurance benefits inquiries and with resolution/troubleshooting of any issues.
Ensures benefits-related tables in Banner are updated accurately and timely.
Provide new hire onboarding orientations for benefit enrollments and ensure completion of appropriate new hire documentation, including payroll documents.
Audit, process, reconcile, and track benefit-related invoices, including the Office of Group Benefits active employee and retiree invoices, and monitor reports to ensure the accuracy of charges and prompt payment.
Process monthly contribution corrections, questionable year certifications, prior year corrections, and other required action items for TRSL reporting to ensure earnings and service credit accuracy.
Monitor and update adjunct faculty deductions to ensure the correct deduction processes (FICA versus retirement).
Compliance and tracking for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to ensure accurate 1095-Cs are processed each calendar year for new hires, terminations, retirees, survivors, and life event changes.
Responsible for monitoring employees eligible for DROP or retirement and providing guidance to employees throughout the process.
Oversee and review deductions for employees on leave without pay status and establish a tracking method for underpayments every month. Corresponds and relays information to employees for recoupment. Follow up with employees to ensure payment collection and no lapse in coverage.
Ensure that premiums are calculated accurately and entered into Banner timely (especially important for 9-month and 10-month faculty who must have premiums adjusted during their contract year to cover the summer months).
Review and respond to benefits-related error reports from LCTCS Centralized Payroll.
Compliance & Internal Audit
Oversees Leave Administration related to FMLA, ADA, workers’ compensation, and other Leaves of Absence.
Manages compliance with all aspects of the Affordable Care Act. Partner with Information Technology and/or other support departments regarding data automation and testing, coding 1094-C and 1095-C forms, and benefit program changes.
Serves as the unemployment coordinator, which includes, but is not limited to, responding to UI-related requests for information, obtaining information from employees/supervisors, reconciling the UI invoice and processing for payment, etc.
Performs periodic internal audits of HR data, personnel files, and other areas.
Develop queries and run reports regularly to facilitate auditing employee data.
Maintains compliance with federal, state, LCTCS, and BRCC laws, regulations, and policies.
Maintains and expands knowledge and understanding of existing and proposed federal and state laws/regulations affecting human resource management and advises leadership on needed actions.
Advises leadership of any compliance issues related to FLSA classification and minimum wage requirements.
Other duties as assigned.
Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.