Compensation Specialist

at  York Region

Job Description:

ABOUT US

Almost 1.2 million residents call York Region home, making it one of the largest regions in Canada – and the fastest growing with a population that’s expected to grow to more than 2 million by 2041. Our geography, which is comprised of about 1,800 square kilometers over nine different municipalities, is as beautiful, interesting and diverse as our people. Local government is organized in a two-tier structure and we work together with our local municipalities to provide residents and businesses access to a broad selection of services and resources.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Lead, Compensation, is responsible for leading and coordinating job analysis and Job Evaluation (JE) activities for union and non-union positions; providing analysis and consultation to People, Equity and Culture (PEC) staff and client Departments on compensation requests and related issues; partnering with HRMS to set up compensation programs in Peoplesoft, including preparing pay for performance (P4P) processes, and developing and facilitating training; and administering the Pay for Performance program.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Completes job analysis reviews and attends meetings to review new or revised positions, in consultation with HR Consultants and Business Partners.
• Completes initial job evaluation (JE) for new union and non-union jobs and ensures prompt communication and implementation of results.
• Works with Compensation team and HR Consultants and Business Partners to identify jobs for review.
• Prepares performance appraisal processes to administer compensation awards, including design, set-up, and communication.
• Provides customer support through all phases of the job review process including development of new or revised job description.
• Works with PEC partners to ensure consistency in the application of pay policies and practices with respect to acting pay, secondments, promotional policies, and pay for performance recommendations.
• Keeps abreast of trends and assists in updating compensation policies and procedures with respect to JE, salary administration, compensation analysis, pay for performance and pay equity.
• Participates in roll out of new programs, processes, and procedures, as required.
• Actively develops working partnerships with Regional staff and external municipal counterparts.
• Represents HR at internal and external meetings, including seminars, conferences and internal committee work.