Compensation and Benefits Specialist

Salary

$26.00 - $34.00 / Hour

Overview

Compensation & Benefits Specialist – Elderwood Administrative Services

Shape the Future of Total Rewards at Elderwood:

Since 1978, Elderwood has grown to become one of the largest networks of rehabilitation, skilled nursing, assisted living, and independent living communities in Western New York. With 40+ facilities and 4,000+ employees, our mission is simple: provide exceptional care to residents by empowering our staff with the right support, resources, and recognition.

 

We’re seeking a Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join our corporate HR team. In this critical role, you’ll support the administration of the organization's compensation programs, employee benefits, HRIS systems, and leave of absence processes. This role ensures accurate data management, compliance with policies, and effective communication with employees and HR partners.

 

Why Elderwood?

• Make an Impact: Your work ensures fair, competitive pay and meaningful benefits for thousands of employees.
• Career Growth: Opportunities to expand your skills in HRIS, analytics, compliance, and total rewards strategy.
• Supportive Team: Join a collaborative HR department where your expertise is valued and your ideas matter.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, PTO, tuition assistance, and more.

Responsibilities

Compensation and Benefits Specialist:

 

Total Rewards

• Maintains job evaluation system and ratings for salary grading
• Conducts compensation analysis as needed
• Reviews and approves compensation offers from sites for internal equity
• Participates in salary surveys as needed.
• Processes Health and Welfare invoices and reviews for accuracy.
• Supports the administration of various employee benefit programs, such as group medical, dental, vision, life accident & disability, EAP, NYS and voluntary short-term disability.

Leave Administration

• Responsible for processing leave requests for assigned sites
• Correspond with staff and site HR on missing information, return to work dates, job duty restrictions (when applicable), and health & welfare benefit staff payments

Reporting

• Files EEO-1; maintains other records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations
• Supports the implementation of systems, analytics, and audits data to maintain data integrity
• Update and maintain reporting analytics and dashboards
• Responsible for manual uploads to HRIS system

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Qualifications

Compensation and Benefits Specialist:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Business or related field preferred
• Human resources generalist experience
• High level of computer literacy specifically Microsoft excel
• Experience utilizing various payroll/benefits related platforms and carriers

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.