Compensation and Benefits Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization.
- Tasks
- 22 tasks13 core, 9 supplemental
- Family
- ManagementOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 11-3111.00SOC 2018: 11-3111
What the work is made of
13 core tasks and 9 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Direct preparation and distribution of written and verbal information to inform employees of benefits, compensation, and personnel policies.Core taskTask 3267Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 2. Design, evaluate, and modify benefits policies to ensure that programs are current, competitive, and in compliance with legal requirements.Core taskTask 3272Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 3. Fulfill all reporting requirements of all relevant government rules and regulations, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).Core taskTask 3276Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 4. Analyze compensation policies, government regulations, and prevailing wage rates to develop competitive compensation plan.Core taskTask 3273Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 5. Identify and implement benefits to increase the quality of life for employees by working with brokers and researching benefits issues.Core taskTask 3271Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 6. Manage the design and development of tools to assist employees in benefits selection, and to guide managers through compensation decisions.Core taskTask 3285Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 7. Administer, direct, and review employee benefit programs, including the integration of benefit programs following mergers and acquisitions.Core taskTask 3268Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 8. Mediate between benefits providers and employees, such as by assisting in handling employees' benefits-related questions or taking suggestions.Core taskTask 3275Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 9. Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.Core taskTask 3270Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 10. Prepare detailed job descriptions and classification systems and define job levels and families, in partnership with other managers.Core taskTask 3283Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 11. Develop methods to improve employment policies, processes, and practices, and recommend changes to management.Core taskTask 3279Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 12. Formulate policies, procedures and programs for recruitment, testing, placement, classification, orientation, benefits and compensation, and labor and industrial relations.Core taskTask 3274Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 13. Study legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contracts to assess industry trends.Core taskTask 3290Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 14. Plan and conduct new-employee orientations to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.Supplemental taskTask 3269Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 15. Prepare budgets for personnel operations.Supplemental taskTask 3287Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 16. Negotiate bargaining agreements.Supplemental taskTask 3280Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 17. Prepare personnel forecasts to project employment needs.Supplemental taskTask 3288Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 18. Maintain records and compile statistical reports concerning personnel-related data, such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates.Supplemental taskTask 3277Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 19. 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.Supplemental taskTask 3278Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 20. Contract with vendors to provide employee services, such as food services, transportation, or relocation service.Supplemental taskTask 3289Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 21. Advise management on such matters as equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, and discrimination.Supplemental taskTask 3266Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 22. Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.Supplemental taskTask 3282Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 11-3111
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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