COMPENSATION ANALYST

Pay Range: $64,480 - $80,020 DOE Benefits

Administers compensation programs as directed by the Compensation and Benefits Manager including salary administration, job evaluation, and wage and salary management programs. Supports the planning, development, and implementation of new and existing compensation programs and assists with detailed analysis, modeling, and costing projects.
This role and its function are part of the Human Resources shared services model. A Team Member in a shared service structure, works within a dedicated business unit (including people, processes, and technologies) that is structured as a centralized point of service and is focused on defined business functions. These units typically serve multiple business groups enterprise wide, and typically have established Service Level Agreements.

Primary Duties, Responsibilities, and Tasks:

• Administers base pay programs and other compensation programs and projects, such as bonuses, benchmarking studies, tip studies, and more.
• Conducts market studies to validate or establish competitive pay strategies for specific jobs.
• Performs routine ad hoc compensation analysis and reporting to meet client requests and needs from all departments within the Chumash Enterprise.
• Builds and distributes reports from the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) database and compensation software system.
• Conducts job evaluations by performing job documentation, market pay rate analyses and internal job comparisons; assigns pay grades according to the results of the evaluation, the Compensation philosophy, and management’s strategy.
• Evaluates and classifies jobs as Exempt or Nonexempt in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Reviews and administers compensation related actions including, but not limited to employment offer, promotion, demotion, transfer, change in job classification (title or description), and salary adjustment.
• Works with department management to design jobs and create job descriptions.
• Participates in formal salary surveys and conducts informal salary surveys.
• Assists in the implementation and enforcement of all compensation policies and procedures.
• Makes recommendations to streamline processes and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assists, trains, and coaches management and Team Members on compensation related issues.
• Works closely with department leadership to create solutions to compensation related challenges. Makes recommendations to management.
• Performs data updates in the Human Resources/Payroll and compensation systems ensuring accuracy.
• Administers dual rates program including, but not limited to dual rate pay determinations, tracking, and pay adjustment projects.
• Submits personnel action forms as needed.
• Uploads and maintains survey, employee, and job data in the Compensation software.
• Addresses formatta route needs and alerts.
• Upholds a work environment that promotes teamwork, partnership, recognition, mutual respect, and collaboration, while role modeling the company values, behaviors, and culture of One.Team.Chumash.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Mathematics, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Certified Compensation Professional designation (WorldatWork), SHRM, or PHR certification preferred.
• Three years of experience in analysis and administration of compensation programs or related work.
• Prior experience within other areas of Human Resources preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in computers, including Microsoft Office and HRIS database applications, email, and Internet.
• Knowledge of applicable law, regulations, rules, procedures, and administration is required.
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality with sensitive employee information.
• Must apply for, receive, and maintain a Gaming License from the Tribal Gaming Agency.
• Native American hiring preference applies.

About Us:

Chumash Enterprises is one of the premier employers in Santa Barbara County. We excel in providing a “Welcome to Freedom” atmosphere to our Chumash Casino Resort guests, while also offering a high level of care and customer service at our various Chumash-owned properties. For our Team Members, we are a unique employer with a “Free to Be Me” mentality. That means our Team Members have the ability to bring their most unique and individual selves to the workplace. It means they have the freedom to find their own path to success. With more than 1,800 Team Members, we offer a stable, rewarding, and energetic work environment with competitive pay, benefits, exciting growth opportunities, tuition reimbursement and more!
As our organization grows, new and exciting opportunities continue to develop at all of our properties, including Chumash Casino Resort, Chumash Employee Resource Center, Chumash Gas Station, Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic, Tribal Operations, Hotel Corque and The Hadsten.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Consistent with federal law, Native American hiring preference applies.