Total Rewards & Leave Specialist - Remote

Barber National Institute; Erie (Erie County); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highmark Medical and Mental Health

Delta Dental and Davis Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account/Flex Spending

Teladoc

401K with Employer Match

On-Demand Pay

Employee Referral Bonus

Student Loan Forgiveness

College Scholarships & Tuition

Employee Discounts

Company Paid Life Insurance

Short & Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Erie Campus - discounted on-site child

Employee discounts for events

Generous Paid Time Off

Seven Paid Holidays

Job summary

Barber National Institute in Erie, PA is seeking a Total Rewards & Leave Specialist to oversee pay, benefits, leave, and retirement programs. You will partner with HR colleagues to translate complex policies into clear guidance and ensure accurate, timely support for staff.

The role emphasizes detail, organization, and collaborative problem solving as you manage day‑to‑day HR operations across compensation and leave processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, finance, accounting, or related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in compensation, benefits, leave, and payroll coordination.
• Experience with HRIS systems and workforce reporting.
• Professional certifications such as SHRM-CP, PHR, CEBS, or CBP preferred but not required.
• Proficiency with Excel and HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining salary structures, job codes, and pay ranges in HRIS systems.
• Processing merit increases, promotions, market adjustments, and other compensation changes.
• Preparing compensation reports, workforce data summaries, and analytics.
• Supporting benchmarking activities and compensation planning processes.
• Administering benefits enrollments, changes, terminations, and vendor coordination.
• Managing leave of absence workflows including eligibility review, documentation, and communication.
• Maintaining retirement plan records, enrollments, deferral updates, and compliance documentation.
• Preparing and maintaining reports supporting audits, compliance monitoring, and operational analysis.

Skills

HRIS systems

Compensation data

Benefits administration

Payroll coordination

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Certifications (SHRM-CP/PHR) preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Barber National Institute in Erie, PA is seeking a Total Rewards & Leave Specialist to oversee pay, benefits, leave, and retirement programs. You will partner with HR colleagues to translate complex policies into clear guidance and ensure accurate, timely support for staff.

The role emphasizes detail, organization, and collaborative problem solving as you manage day‑to‑day HR operations across compensation and leave processes.