Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.

  
Conventional
  
Enterprising
   
Average Outlook
   
$60k careers
   
Train for 1-2 years

What is this job like?

  • Prepare reports, such as organization and flow charts and career path reports, to summarize job analysis and evaluation and compensation analysis information.
  • Analyze organizational, occupational, and industrial data to facilitate organizational functions and provide technical information to business, industry, and government.
  • Administer employee insurance, pension, and savings plans, working with insurance brokers and plan carriers.
  • Research employee benefit and health and safety practices, and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.
  • Develop, implement, administer, and evaluate personnel and labor relations programs, including performance appraisal, affirmative action, and employment equity programs.
  • Advise staff of individuals' qualifications.
  • Review occupational data on Alien Employment Certification Applications to determine the appropriate occupational title and code, and provide local offices with information about immigration and occupations.
  • Prepare research results for publication in form of journals, books, manuals, and film.
  • Research job and worker requirements, structural and functional relationships among jobs and occupations, and occupational trends.
  • Advise managers and employees on state and federal employment regulations, collective agreements, benefit and compensation policies, personnel procedures, and classification programs.
  • Perform multifactor data and cost analyses that may be used in areas such as support of collective bargaining agreements.
  • Provide advice on the resolution of classification and salary complaints.
  • Plan, develop, evaluate, improve, and communicate methods and techniques for selecting, promoting, compensating, evaluating, and training workers.
  • Assess need for and develop job analysis instruments and materials.
  • Observe, interview, and survey employees and conduct focus group meetings to collect job, organizational, and occupational information.
  • Negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers, and mediate labor disputes and grievances.
  • Speak at conferences and events to promote apprenticeships and related training programs.
  • Analyze organizational, occupational, and industrial data to facilitate organizational functions and provide technical information to business, industry, and government.
  • Research employee benefit and health and safety practices, and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.
  • Plan and develop curricula and materials for training programs and conduct training.
  • Work with the Department of Labor and promote its use with employers.
  • Consult with, or serve as, technical liaison between business, industry, government, and union officials.
  • Evaluate job positions, determining classification, exempt or non-exempt status, and salary.
  • Prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions, and salary scales.
  • Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws, including reporting requirements.
  • Observe, interview, and survey employees and conduct focus group meetings to collect job, organizational, and occupational information.

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