Compensation and Benefits, Specialist II
The target hiring range for this position $32-$36 dollars an hour.
Position Summary:
The Specialist II, Compensation and Benefits maintains market-aligned pay structures, ensuring compliance with compensation legislation and supporting leaders with salary decisions and job evaluations. Key responsibilities include conducting pay equity analyses, updating salary ranges, and collaborating on strategic adjustments to compensation and benefits. This role also engages with benefits enrollment, resolves discrepancies, and provides educational support to enhance employee understanding of benefits and compensation programs.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Utilize market data to create internal ranges for new roles within the organization consistent with our compensation philosophy
- Ensure current role ranges are up to date with market by updating market benchmarks quarterly at a minimum
- Research compensation practices to ensure compliance with current legislation and conduct periodic audits to ensure compliance
- Collaborate in the development and strategic execution of adjustments to the organization's compensation philosophy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market trends
- Conduct ongoing research into emerging trends, issues, and best practices to develop innovative plans
- Provide guidance to leadership in preparation of job descriptions and job laddering for organizational consistency
- Complete job analysis, job evaluations and job classifications
- Respond to collaborator questions surrounding compensation and benefits
- Support leaders in the determination of compensation for new hires or position changes
- Provide appropriate level of education on benefits and compensation to stakeholders across various levels of the organization
- Conduct pay equity analysis to ensure fair and consistent compensation practices across the organization
- Coordinate and assist the open enrollment process, providing clear communication, guidance, and support to employees on benefits options and enrollment procedures
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of new or existing benefit offerings
- Support new hires in understanding and enrolling in benefit plans during New Hire Enrollment period
- Confirm that invoices accurately represent current enrollment data and proactively address any discrepancies
- Develop and implement education programs to enhance new hire experience, collaborator understanding around compensation philosophy and benefit offerings
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- High school or general equivalent is required, bachelor’s degree preferred, or relevant work experience in human resources or similar function in lieu of education
- A minimum of two years of experience in Human Resources, Compensation and Benefits preferred
- Demonstrated ability to utilize data
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work on multiple projects, within an environment that is dynamic
All new hires are required to attend New Collaborator Orientation (NCO) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The College will pay for travel and lodging accommodations.
Nightingale’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected both in our learners and collaborators because we believe the best outcomes for learners from underserved and diverse populations are achieved through collaborators with similar backgrounds and cultures. Nightingale College is an equal opportunity employer.
Our Mission (not just words on the wall, we live it, love it, and daily contribute to it): With the primary focus on higher learning in healthcare professions, Nightingale College contributes to elevating education, health, and employment systems through facilitation of academic achievement, personal growth, and professional development of its learners, alumni, and collaborators, while serving diverse communities.
At Nightingale College, our Innovative Education model helps transform rural health landscapes through our blended-distance learning platform. Every person involved with Nightingale College helps to change the lives of our learners, our communities, and ultimately the world by adding to the quality of healthcare. We are proud to have graduated over 3,400 nurses serving communities in need. We are serious about our outcomes and have a little bit of fun getting there.
The professional and personal development of our learners and our collaborators is our company’s foundation. Not only do we develop strategies that promote a positive work-life integration, but we also create an environment that invites you to become an expert in your field, be it through higher education or professional development. Put simply, we elevate employment, elevate health, and elevate education. We’re so happy that you’ve found us!