Department

Compensation

General Description/Primary Purpose

Supports the university’s compensation strategy through job evaluations, market analysis, and policy interpretation. Ensures data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and equitable pay practices.

Provides reporting and project support for compensation, classification, and total rewards.

Job Functions

• Reviews and analyzes position descriptions and compensation requests.
• Performs compensation assessments such as job establishments, reclassification, promotions, and organizational structure reviews.
• Evaluates classifications and compensation in accordance with university pay practices, guidelines, and compensation structures and systems; assists in creating new job classifications.
• Analyzes and proposes recommendations for the design and evaluation of new/modified compensation programs.
• Maintains software systems to support compensation programs and initiatives.
• Ensures appropriate position classification updates are made in HRIS systems for accuracy of reporting.
• Performs HRIS position and compensation audits to ensure data integrity.
• Develops and maintains classification reports/records of positions with special designations (Positions of Trust, Campus Security Authority, etc.).
• Assists with special projects related to compensation and classification as required.
• Proposes salary recommendations for new hires based on prescribed guidelines including internal and external positioning.
• Reviews proposed individual salary increases.
• Responds to compensation requests from departments.
• Performs market studies and internal job analyses to ensure pay practices are competitive, internally and externally.
• Assists in monitoring and providing information about market data and average salaries to ensure the university attracts competitive candidate pools.
• Generates reports and analyzes data to recommend structure adjustments.
• Contributes to the completion of official university salary surveys and external survey requests.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations pertaining to compensation.
• Collaborates with management and HR staff to create and update job descriptions.
• Participates and/or leads total reward programs such as employee recognition programs.
• Provides interpretation of university policies, bargaining agreements, and practices related to compensation. Recommends changes to existing salary structures and compensation policies and procedures.
   

Marginal Functions

• Provides support to other functional areas of HR as requested by leadership.
• During declared campus emergencies, this position may be required to perform specific job-related duties at a designated off-campus location or place of residence.
   

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Supervision Received

Direction and guidance on special projects and on complex/unique situations. General supervision. The incumbent develops procedures for performing a variety of complex duties within established guidelines; has considerable freedom while the work is in process and receives instructions on new assignments.

Required Qualifications

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a “Responsible Employee” pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University’s Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

Equal Opportunity

The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, national origin, or veteran status in any educational, employment, social, recreational program or activity that it offers. In addition, UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.

Carnegie

UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the University’s collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNF’s mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.