Compensation Consultant - Medical Centers

Job Description

The UWHR Compensation Office has an outstanding opportunity for a Compensation Consultant to join their Medical Centers team.

UW Human Resources (UWHR) department’s mission is to support UW staff in successfully meeting the goals of the University by providing high quality and responsive human resources support to foster an exceptional work environment that encourages, nurtures and recognizes the professional development of University employees. The department's vision is to create a premier HR organization whose staff members are dedicated to the goal of working together to provide the highest possible quality of services in carrying out its mission.

UWHR Compensation is a functional unit within HR that provides compensation and classification expertise to departments of the UW and UW Medicine. Medical Centers Compensation is a unit within HR Compensation that supports UW Medicine.

Provide comprehensive compensation support to assigned client areas. Make decisions regarding the best course of action for compensation and classification issues, and provide advice and counsel to all levels of employees. Perform the following responsibilities for assigned client areas:

• Evaluate new and existing professional staff positions using a point factor job evaluation system, and recommend salary ranges and offers that maintain equitable salary relationships across the University.

• Evaluate new and existing contract classified and classified non-union positions. Use job specifications, desk audits, and interviews to determine appropriate classification. Interpret contractual language to administer changes to classification/compensation and anticipate possible labor relations issues arising from classification misalignment.

• Review and evaluate jobs on FLSA or WMWA exemption criteria. Provide advice and counsel on issues pertaining to the FLSA and the overtime rules of the WMWA.

• Coordinate with HR Labor Relations on position reallocations out of a bargaining unit to another union, classified non-union or exemption to a Professional Staff position. Meet and discuss with HR Labor Relations and labor union representatives as necessary. Act as University expert to defend reallocation determinations if actions are challenged through contract classified Hearing Examiner process or classified non-union appeal processes through Washington State Human Resources.

• Create new classifications and develop class specifications to be proposed to the unions and/or to Washington State Human Resources.

• Educate clients on the various components of the UW Compensation system as needed. Work with HR colleagues and clients to develop creative compensation and classification solutions considering the goals of the organization, recruitment and retention issues, staff planning and/or career ladders, recognition of team and individual performance, etc.

• Conduct compensation- and classification-related training to further enhance understanding of UW policy, federal and state regulations, and creative ideas of administering programs that assist in the recruitment, retention and development of staff that meet unit objectives.

• Work with departments during reorganizations to review jobs, help map positions, and provide pay guidance so changes are handled fairly and consistently.

• Perform market and internal equity analyses to support posting ranges, starting salary offers for new hires and promotions, and other salary actions; prepare justification materials for senior leadership approvals as needed. Ensure equity across UW Medicine entities by providing consistent recommendations for like roles in both classified and professional staff positions.

• Organize, analyze and produce specialized reports including costing analysis. Compile and distribute statistical reports dealing with staff classifications and compensation including salary changes, trends and relationships, and analysis of competitive labor market conditions. Develop and apply knowledge of premium pay and shift differentials for represented jobs. Become knowledgeable…