Compensation and Benefits Managers

Does not pass

• Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 12.1% of the role's time · $354M

• Mediate between benefits providers and employees, such as by assisting in handling employees' benefits-related questions or taking suggestions.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 11.3% of the role's time · $331M

• Direct preparation and distribution of written and verbal information to inform employees of benefits, compensation, and personnel policies.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 11.1% of the role's time · $325M · waiting on a check

• Identify and implement benefits to increase the quality of life for employees by working with brokers and researching benefits issues.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 9.0% of the role's time · $264M

• Develop methods to improve employment policies, processes, and practices, and recommend changes to management.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 7.0% of the role's time · $204M

• Manage the design and development of tools to assist employees in benefits selection, and to guide managers through compensation decisions.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.7% of the role's time · $166M

• Design, evaluate, and modify benefits policies to ensure that programs are current, competitive, and in compliance with legal requirements.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 5.3% of the role's time · $155M

• Administer, direct, and review employee benefit programs, including the integration of benefit programs following mergers and acquisitions.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 4.6% of the role's time · $134M

• Study legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contracts to assess industry trends.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.6% of the role's time · $133M · waiting on a check

• Formulate policies, procedures and programs for recruitment, testing, placement, classification, orientation, benefits and compensation, and labor and industrial relations.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.0% of the role's time · $117M

• Analyze compensation policies, government regulations, and prevailing wage rates to develop competitive compensation plan.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.0% of the role's time · $116M

• Prepare detailed job descriptions and classification systems and define job levels and families, in partnership with other managers.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.7% of the role's time · $108M

• Fulfill all reporting requirements of all relevant government rules and regulations, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and a failure is too expensive · 3.3% of the role's time · $95.0M

• Plan and conduct new-employee orientations to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.6% of the role's time · $77.1M

• Advise management on such matters as equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, and discrimination.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 2.1% of the role's time · $62.5M

• Prepare budgets for personnel operations.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.8% of the role's time · $51.6M

• Analyze statistical data and reports to identify and determine causes of personnel problems, and develop recommendations for improvement of organization's personnel policies and practices.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.7% of the role's time · $48.8M

• Prepare personnel forecasts to project employment needs.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.5% of the role's time · $43.2M

• Contract with vendors to provide employee services, such as food services, transportation, or relocation service.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.1% of the role's time · $31.4M

• Negotiate bargaining agreements.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 0.8% of the role's time · $23.2M

• Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 0.7% of the role's time · $19.9M