Account/Position No.: 50200/112930                                         Level 10

Position Title:  Manager, Wage and Salary

Department:  Human Resources

Expectations for All Employees

East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values. An employee's job performance must support and exhibit the university's core values:

PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential;
RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust;
DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected;
EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic;
EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Responsible to the Associate Director, Compensation and Employee Development, for assisting in the maintenance of the university compensation plan; collecting, analyzing and developing occupational data; interviewing employees and supervisors through desk audits; evaluating, classifying and writing of audit reports on positions; evaluating, writing and maintenance of position descriptions; assisting in the development and implementation of salary surveys and analyzing data; completing salary and benefit surveys; coordinating the advertisement of university positions; preparing reports, special projects and correspondence; assisting with updating and distributing the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual; assisting in the maintenance of university search procedures; interpreting human resource policies and procedures for faculty and staff; and performing other related duties as assigned.

- Assists in the maintenance of the university compensation plan.

- Collects and assists in analyzing and developing occupational data concerning jobs, qualifications, duties, salaries and responsibilities.

- Interviews employees and supervisors through desk audits to ascertain requirements regarding duties, responsibilities, consequence of error, etc.

- Evaluates, classifies and writes audit reports as required on all administrative and support staff positions.

- Evaluates, writes, and maintains position descriptions for all administrative and support positions.

- Communicates and interprets to supervisors and employees all classification and salary procedures and policies.

- Assists in developing and implementing salary surveys and analyzing data.

- Completes a variety of salary and benefit surveys received from outside sources.

- Coordinates the advertisement of university positions through review of Request to Advertise forms, and posting of Employment Opportunities to ETSU website.

- Maintains daily contact with faculty and staff to provide interpretation of human resource policies and procedures.

- Assists with employee relations functions.

- Prepares reports, projects and correspondence.

- Assists in maintaining university search procedures and interprets procedures for faculty and staff.

- Assists in maintaining the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

- Knowledge of federal and state laws, TBR regulations and university policies/ procedures regarding human resource management.

- Knowledge of basic personnel/human resources theory and principles.

- Knowledge of computer systems as applied to personnel systems.

- Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.

- Ability to effectively collect, analyze, evaluate and prepare human resource statistical data.

- Ability to communicate effectively.

Performs under general supervision. Determines own methods of performing assigned work.

Bachelor's degree required with two years professional human resource experience required; or master's degree required in business, human resource management or related field with human resource experience preferred; strong written and verbal communication skills required; knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications required.