Total Rewards Specialist I – Honolulu

Central Pacific Bank; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Pacific Bank seeks a Total Rewards Administrator I for Honolulu, HI. This full-time role supports compensation, benefits, recognition and employee rewards programs, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance throughout the lifecycle.

The position handles data maintenance, merit and incentive processes, open enrollment, and benefits inquiries while partnering with internal stakeholders and vendors to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited 4-year university preferred.
• 5+ years of HR or related work experience required.
• 3+ years of Total Rewards, compensation, and/or benefits experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer compensation programs, including salary changes, promotions, transfers, job descriptions, job changes, and other compensation actions.
• Maintain compensation data, salary ranges, job information, and employee records.
• Assist with annual merit, bonus, and incentive processes.
• Prepare compensation reports and analysis to support HR and leadership decisions.
• Administer employee benefit programs, including health and welfare, retirement, and other company-sponsored programs.
• Process new-hire enrollment, qualifying life events, status changes, and benefits termination.
• Support annual open enrollment, including system setup and interfaces, employee communications, and data validation.
• Respond to employee questions regarding benefit eligibility, enrollment, and plan provisions.
• Coordinate with benefits vendors and carriers to resolve employee issues and discrepancies.
• Reconcile benefits data and identify and correct errors.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee compensation and benefits information.
• Perform regular audits to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Perform compensation and benefits analyses.
• Generate standard and ad hoc reports related to compensation, benefits, and Total Rewards.
• Assist with HRIS testing, system updates, and implementation of process improvements.
• Serve as a knowledgeable point of contact for questions related to compensation, benefits, and Total Rewards.
• Provide timely and professional responses while protecting confidential employee information.
• Partner with internal HR teams to resolve employee issues.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation for audits and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with required reporting, audits, and vendor management.

Skills

HR knowledge

Total Rewards

Benefits administration

Data analysis

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Central Pacific Bank seeks a Total Rewards Administrator I for Honolulu, HI. This full-time role supports compensation, benefits, recognition and employee rewards programs, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance throughout the lifecycle.

The position handles data maintenance, merit and incentive processes, open enrollment, and benefits inquiries while partnering with internal stakeholders and vendors to resolve issues.