About Roxbury Community College:

Roxbury Community College is an urban, public, 2-year College serving a diverse community including people of color, recent immigrants and nontraditional populations. The College mission is to facilitate student success in achieving educational goals through the delivery of high-quality transfer and career programs. RCC strives to honor traditional commitments, and to be responsive to new challenges and insights through workforce training, ESOL and community education. The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Roxbury Community College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Description:

The Benefits and Compensation Manager is a key member of the Human Resources team. Responsibilities will include administration and compliance of GIC state health and welfare benefits which include health benefits, life Insurance, flexible spending accounts and dental benefits. The Benefits and Compensation Manager will be responsible for coordinating open enrollment, researching benefit questions and communicating with employees. Responsibility will also include development, implementation and administration of non-unit professional compensation programs.

Benefits

• Advising employees of their benefit options, processing necessary forms to enroll or change benefits, managing necessary records
• Administer benefit and insurance programs; including GIC reconciliation; completion of forms, program dates and explain benefit changes
• Approve and process all materials regarding leave of absences (FMLA) and workers compensation forms with appropriate agencies
• Serve as primary resource on complex issues related to the state retirement system, including processing retirement forms
• Liaison with state agencies and vendors regarding all employee benefits
• Coordinating open enrollment, pension, retirement and employee information sessions with vendors Conducting and updating new employee orientation program

Compensation

• Development, implementation and administration of non-unit professional compensation program
• Oversee activities of wage and salary adjustments for bargaining unit employees.
• Processing of wage and salary adjustments for non-unit professionals
• Conduct position audits, develop and analyze job descriptions for appropriate grading and FLSA status, internal equity and market analysis
• Participate in internal and external salary surveys
• Provide data necessary for analysis to make appropriate compensation decisions Verification of salaries/step for adjunct faculty contracts
• Liaison with Payroll in processing of special payments (stipends, special engagements, supplemental pay, etc.)
• Oversee and participate in special projects as assigned
• BA/BS degree in Human Resources or other appropriate field, 5+ years' experience in benefits administration or as a generalist or HR specialist preferably in higher education
• Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) or Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) certification preferred,
• Knowledge of Government and State regulations;
• ability to interpret complex State regulations
• Knowledge and experience of wage and compensation processes, programs and tools.
• Solid understanding of compensation market survey data and systems.
• Planning negotiating and supervisory skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of Commonwealth of Massachusetts employee benefit systems.
• Strong Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint. Must be detailed oriented and have the ability to handle multiple projects
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills Willingness to travel to meetings throughout the Commonwealth.

Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in Human Resources or other appropriate field, 5+ years' experience in benefits administration or as a generalist or HR specialist preferably in higher education
• Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) or Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) certification preferred,
• Knowledge of Government and State regulations; ability to interpret complex State regulations
• Knowledge and experience of wage and compensation processes, programs and tools.
• Solid understanding of compensation market survey data and systems.
• Planning negotiating and supervisory skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of Commonwealth of Massachusetts employee benefit systems.
• Strong Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint. Must be detailed oriented and have the ability to handle multiple projects
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills Willingness to travel to meetings throughout the Commonwealth.

Additional Information:

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act requires all institutes of higher education to disclose campus policy statements and crime statistics. Our annual report is available at www.rcc.mass.edu/clery.

Appointment is subject to SORI (Sexual Offense Registry Information) background check, and a publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offense Registry Information) background check.

Roxbury Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.