Compensation and Benefits Manager
Hot Springs, Arkansas • Full Time
Posted on Tue, Jun 30, 2026
- Manage the semi-monthly payroll administration and reporting processes using the current HRIS system (Paycor), ensuring accuracy, time sheet approval, compliance, and timely processing. Maintain employee salary, hourly rates, bonuses, create annual staff salary letters, create, distribute and track faculty FT, PT and overload pay each semester.
- Manage paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, tax requirements and demographic changes.
- Manage the development, implementation and administration of compensation programs.
- Monitor the effectiveness of existing compensation practices and recommend changes that are cost-effective and consistent with compensation trends and college objectives.
- Provide advice on pay decisions, policy interpretations, and job evaluations.
- Design creative solutions to specific compensation-related programs and incentive plans.
- Conduct research and analysis, compiling, preparing and presenting data.
- Participate in salary surveys and monitor salary survey data to ensure college compensation objectives are achieved.
- Mange the college Quality Pay program.
- Evaluate job descriptions and align with current market trends and research.
- Lead calendar year end payroll activities to include W2 creation and distribution and other federal filings including ACA (IRS 1095) look back accuracy and complete out of state tax reporting for remote employees.
- Ensures compliance with federal, state and local compensation laws and regulations.
- Manage documentation to initiate payroll deductions.
- Compute garnishments and other court-ordered payments each pay period.
- Review payroll reports and documentation for completeness and accuracy and correct discrepancies.
- Manage employee benefits programs (health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, 403b, wellness, etc.).
- Ensure accurate HRIS file feeds and uploads for seamless execution of health benefit and retirement contributions.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employees, managers and third-party administrators regarding benefits.
- Manage the enrollment of new employees in benefit plans, process open enrollment election changes annually and process benefit terminations for separating employees.
- Manage and assist current employees with retirement planning. Assist former employees with benefit inquires and billings issues.
- Ensure accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the current HRIS system and provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
- Respond to employee benefits inquiries regarding plan provisions, enrollments, status changes and other benefit related questions.
- Work closely with accounting and reconcile monthly benefit provider invoices for payment, verify accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
- Lead open enrollment administration and benefit fair planning, including employee education and partnership with benefits broker and providers.
- Responsible for billing and collecting retiree benefit receivables on a monthly basis.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employees, managers and third-party administrators regarding leave status and procedures.
- Manage a variety of leave accruals and balances, including vacation, sick, catastrophic, child educational, FMLA, float days, maternity, military, juror, workers compensation, leave transfer and leave payout.
- Adhere to and enforce company policies and federal, state, and local leave laws (e.g., FMLA, ADA, Workers Comp, etc.).
- Coordinate with employees and managers to ensure a smooth and compliant return to work after leave.
- Manage short-term and long-term disability processes.
- Manage HR Department in the absence of the director.
- Attend AHEC Board Meetings as needed, budget meetings, etc. as requested by the director.
- Handle employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff as needed.
- Complete statistical reporting as requested for ADHE, IPEDS, auditors, and Freedom of Information Requests (FOIA).
- Assist HR Director with personnel reporting for budget discussions, preparing board actions, review proposals related to benefit contracts and assist in the negotiation of contracts for benefit services.
- Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field required.
- Demonstrated skill and experience including payroll systems, employee benefit management, database management, employee management software applications and technologically proficient in common office desktop software, and collaborative cloud platforms.
- Two years of experience in human resources or a related area.
- Higher education administration experience a strong plus.
- Demonstrated understanding of the community college mission.
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis and will be provided unless doing so would result in undue hardship to NPC.
National Park College does not discriminate in access to employment opportunities or in employment or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.