Compensation and Payroll Maintenance Specialist

Florida Association of Counties; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota County Government is seeking a Compensation and Payroll Maintenance Specialist to perform classification and compensation tasks and coordinate payroll maintenance.

The role serves as the subject matter expert for onboarding new hires and internal job changes, including payroll file pass-through and related paperwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business, human resources, organizational development, or related field.
• 6 years of professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with or lead compensation reviews to develop salary recommendations for new hires, promotions and other job changes.
• Conduct job description reviews for proper classification alignment and reclassifications.
• Assist with complex job classification and pay studies – non-bargaining and bargaining.
• Analyze salary survey data to develop compensation structures and programs.

Skills

Payroll processing

Classification & compensation

HR data management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business, HR, or related

Job description

Compensation and Payroll Maintenance Specialist

SARASOTA COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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Perform Classification and Compensation tasks and coordinating payroll maintenance. This position serves as the subject matter expert for onboarding new hires and internal job changes. Responsible for Payroll file pass through for each pay period, I-9s, and all other related paperwork/processes.

Classification and Compensation – Estimated 70%

• Assist with or lead compensation reviews to develop salary recommendations for new hires, promotions, and other job changes to ensure equity and compliance with County policies and collective bargaining agreements.
• Conduct job description reviews to determine proper classification alignment. As a result, may recommend or support reclassification of positions. Prepare reclassification request forms and assist Manager and/or Director with collecting necessary approvals.
• Assist with complex job classification and pay studies – non-bargaining and bargaining
• Analyze and interpret salary survey data to develop compensation structures and program recommendations to ensure market competitiveness.
• Assist in preparing job descriptions and physical demand forms
• Oversee and manage the job description database by managing the position information within the database and reviewing submitted job description changes for accuracy and proper classification specification alignment.
• Respond to other agency requests for compensation and classification information.
• Conduct job audits and prepare a summary for review by the C&C Manager.
• Special classification and compensation projects and assignments.

Serves as the trainer and subject matter expert for internal job offers, job changes, and onboarding submitted through the competitive recruitment process. Monitoring/oversight of the following:

• Daily – Review and update Smartsheet Trackers (when applicable) used for onboarding, contingencies, summer camp, pulled offers, etc.
• Daily oversight for Payroll Maintenance files.
• Monthly – Create/Share the Active Temporary/Seasonal report to the Data Management Manager for action (i.e., terminations).
• Monthly – Track employment authorization expirations, obtain updated work authorization documentation from employees, reconcile records with E-Verify (if necessary), and ensure compliance with employment eligibility requirements.
• Quarterly – Run the ‘Expiration Dates for Worker IDs’ to reconcile those upcoming to those tracked on personal calendar.
• Monitor and coordinate CDL hiring contingencies by reconciling tracking reports, communicating with Human Resources Business Partners, and ensuring required CDL physicals are completed.

Payroll – Estimated10%

• Creating and supplying files/backup (IDs, personnel authorizations, etc.) to Payroll for all hires and job changes that run through the Workday Recruitment Module. This includes report monitoring and oversight of other HR staff performing onboarding duties, making sure the correct codes, dates, etc. are entered in Workday.
• May assist in the distribution of paychecks

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in public administration, Business, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Adult Education, Staff Development, or a related field.
• 6 years of professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Valid Florida Notary Public license, or ability to obtain.
• Experience with classification and compensation including conducting salary surveys and assigning appropriate pay levels.
• SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range: $67,080.00 – $78,000.00, based on experience.