Compensation and Payroll Maintenance Specialist - R20987

Gulfshoresal; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfshoresal in Sarasota County seeks a Compensation and Payroll Maintenance Specialist to lead compensation reviews, analyze salary survey data, and ensure equitable classifications. The role includes onboarding oversight, payroll preparation, and maintaining job descriptions within the system.

Responsibilities cover coordination of onboarding, Workday-related tasks, and compliance with county policies. Strong focus on accuracy, analytics, and collaboration with HR partners to support staffing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 6 years of professional experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with compensation reviews and salary recommendations for new hires, promotions, and job changes.
• Conduct job description reviews and classification alignment, including reclassification support as needed.
• Oversee payroll maintenance and onboarding processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Salary analysis

Payroll processing

Onboarding

Classification

Data management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business, HR

Tools

Workday

Smartsheet

E-Verify

Job description

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

Join our dynamic 45-member HR team as the Compensation and Payroll Maintenance Specialist with Sarasota County!

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.

Onboarding/Oversight - Estimated 20%

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

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM

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.