Total Rewards and Leave Specialist - Erie, PA

Barber National Institute • Erie, PA

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About The Position

The Total Rewards & Leave Specialist plays an important role in making sure team members understand and receive the pay, benefits, and leave support they rely on. In this role, you’ll manage the day‑to‑day details that keep our compensation, benefits, leave, and retirement programs running smoothly. You’ll work closely with the Total Rewards Lead and other HR partners, helping translate complex information into clear guidance, keeping systems accurate, and ensuring staff receive timely, consistent support. This role is a great fit for someone who is detail‑oriented, organized, and enjoys helping people navigate processes that matter in their everyday lives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field preferred; associate degree considered with relevant experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in compensation, benefits, leave, retirement plan administration, payroll coordination, or HR operations support.
• Experience working with HRIS systems, compensation data, and workforce reporting preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and familiarity with HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems.
• Strong attention to detail, follow‑through, and commitment to accuracy.
• Clear, professional communication and the ability to explain complex topics simply.
• Collaboration, respect, and a focus on building positive working relationships.
• Problem‑solving abilities, adaptability, and sound judgment when navigating day‑to‑day challenges.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certifications such as SHRM‑CP, PHR, CEBS, or CBP preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining salary structures, job codes, and pay ranges in HRIS systems.
• Processing merit increases, promotions, market adjustments, and other compensation changes.
• Preparing compensation reports, workforce data summaries, and analytics.
• Supporting benchmarking activities and compensation planning processes.
• Administering benefits enrollments, changes, terminations, and vendor coordination.
• Managing leave of absence workflows including eligibility review, documentation, and communication.
• Maintaining retirement plan records, enrollments, deferral updates, and compliance documentation.
• Preparing and maintaining reports supporting audits, compliance monitoring, and operational analysis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level