Job Type
Full Time, Regular
Pay Type
Nonexempt/Hourly
Campus Location
WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus
Salary Range
Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.
General Summary
Assists with the administration of compensation and benefits programs.
Major Duties
- Assists with compensation-related tasks, including providing support for the staff compensation system job evaluation committees, maintaining job descriptions, and responding to external market surveys. Oversees the job evaluation recordkeeping system.
- Assists with the administration of assigned benefit programs, including but not limited to health, long-term disability, life insurance, and retirement plans. Provides second-tier customer service to employees and retirees for assigned benefit programs. Coordinates benefit processing related to deceased employees and retirees.
- Assists with the deployment of compensation and benefits-related communication and outreach activities, including print and electronic media and in-person events.
- Presents new employee orientation as part of the Human Resources staff rotation. Serves on assigned Human Resources department committees.
Minimum Qualifications
- Some college coursework from an accredited institution.
- Two years’ relevant experience or formal education in Human Resources.
- Familiarity with HR-, compensation-, and benefits-related laws, regulations and best practices.
- Exceptional spreadsheet skills.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong problem solving skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.
- Event planning experience.
- Web content management skills.
- Relevant industry certification.
Special Instructions to Applicants
- External applicants should use the WMU – Application.
- Internal applicants should use the WMU – Internal Application.
Additional Position Information
- Position attributes:
- FTE .80
- 32 hours per week
- Fiscal year appointment
- Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, s://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff
- Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available at: https://wmich.edu/hr/staffcompensation
Physical requirements and working conditions
- Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.
- Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.