BASIC FUNCTION:

Senior level position responsible for development, implementation and administration of the Company's various compensation programs and plans.

PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Works with management to review various compensation actions (new hires, promotions, lateral moves, etc.) to ensure compliance with company guidelines.

2. Develops recommendations and changes to salary structure and merit increases based on changing organization needs and market shifts. Works with management and business units to ensure guidelines are followed.

3. Manages the administration of the annual merit increase cycle.

4. Develops, updates and maintains enterprise job descriptions. Works with management or designated personnel to conduct job studies to create new jobs or revise existing job descriptions.

5. Conducts job analysis to determine grade placement of new jobs or validate placement of existing jobs.

6. Participates in salary surveys for the utility industry as well as general industry jobs. Utilizes survey data to validate current pay practices or make recommendations for change. Serves as the company representative on utility industry survey committees.

7. Makes recommendations for changes and enhancements to the merit increase system and process. Works with necessary departments to implement and enhancements.

8. Responds to inquiries and data requests from active employees and outside sources regarding compensation plans, and company policies and procedures.

9. Performs ad-hoc compensation analysis and reports as requested by management.

10. Manages the payment out of annual bonuses. Serves as team lead to ensure checks are calculated and paid according to company schedules and guidelines.

11. Provides coaching, guidance and direction, in areas of expertise, to other employees with in the department.

12. Maintains the salary administration guidelines and updates as needed.

13. Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE LEVEL:

1. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field and four years experience in human resources and/or compensation administration; or

2. A general educational knowledge normally acquired through a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and six years related experience in compensation administration.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers in order to obtain and/or provide explanations and/or information on technical and other complex concepts to individuals with little or no background in the subject under discussion.

NUMERIC SKILLS:
Requires the ability to perform analyses involving ratios, percentages and simple statistical methods.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Requires working knowledge of various software applications to create complex documents, reports and/or graphics.

WORK CONDITIONS:
Works in an office environment.
Requires occasionally performing activities including, but not limited to, bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and/or lifting.