Human Resources Sr. Generalist Compensation & Special Projects

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is committed to protecting and exercising the inherent inalienable sovereign rights of the Tribe and Individuals in the interest of the Medicine Creek Treat Territories, as stewards to ensure preservation of our cultural and environmental integrity for common good and prosperity for all.


Open: May 12, 2025 Close: May 27, 2025
Job Title: Human Resources Sr. Generalist – Compensation & Projects Department: Human Resources
Reports To: Executive Director Hours: 40 Hrs/Wk – Full Time
Salary: Based on Salary Matrix+Benefits Requisition: 749

*Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information, call (253)573-7863 or email jobs@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing, paid holidays, and paid time off including birthday leave.

Position Summary:
This position assists the Executive Director, Assistant Executive Director and Senior Generalists in the day-to-day operations of the HR Department while focusing primarily on Compensation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities – This position will perform the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Takes a lead on all compensation projects for Tribal Administration.
2. Confers with managers and supervisors to identify personnel needs, job specifications, duties, qualifications and skills required. Conducts a job evaluation to determine appropriate pay level within Tribal Administration’s compensation program.
3. Researches, writes, reviews, and edits job descriptions as needed.
4. Under the general direction of the Executive Director, assists department Directors and Program Managers with promotion and reorganization requests. Drafts memos/correspondence relating to department requests by referencing Policies and Procedures that support the request. Assists Directors and Program Managers with supplemental budget requests if appropriate and as needed.
5. Assists the Executive Director in the maintenance of the Tribe’s Compensation Plan. Assists with the gathering of valid external market salary data and assists in performing comparison studies between internal and external markets as needed. Assists with analyzing wage and salary information to assure a competitive compensation program.
6. Makes recommendations to the Executive Director for improvements or adjustments to Tribe’s compensation plan and classification system.
7. Works with accounting to reconcile positions and compensation for the annual budget, including minimum wage adjustments.
8. On an annual basis, prepares roster of employees scheduled to receive a salary adjustments and processes adjustments throughout the year.
9. Responsible for preparing and processing COLA, employee bonus and merit adjustments as approved by Tribal Council each fiscal year.
10. Works with Administration and the Accounting departments to prepares fiscal year supplemental budget requests, including Tribal Council presentation. Under the direction of the Director and Assistant Director, presents supplemental budget requests to Tribal Council.
11. Assists the Executive Director with creation and modification of policies and procedures.
12. Works with the HR team on ensuring that all Tribal Government human resource activities are in compliance with relevant Tribal, and Federal employment laws and regulations, to include all respective information and tax reporting.
13. Tracks compensation data to be utilized for quarterly and annual department reports. Researches compensation software to assist with market analysis. Prepares proposals for approval. Manages system, including implementation.
14. Processes severance requests in compliance with Tribe’s severance policy.
15. Develops relationships with local tribal HR Departments in an effort to compare compensation data.
16. Works with and maintains confidentiality.
17. Works on projects and assignments as assigned by the Executive and Assistant Executive Director.
18. Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities
No supervisory duties.
Qualifications and Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited technical school, community college or university and five years of related work experience in the HR field, preferably in compensation; or High School diploma or genera