Senior Compensation & Benefit Analyst

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The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 216 parishes in Cook County and Lake County, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese, pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, has more than 13,000 employees in its systems and ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region's largest nonprofit social service agency.

The Archdiocese also has one of the country's largest seminaries. The Archdiocese's 150+ elementary and secondary schools comprise one of the largest U.S. private school systems. Its schools have received 96 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Awards.

Under general direction of the Director of Compensation and Benefits, the Senior Compensation and Benefits Analyst implements, administers, maintains, and communicates compensation and benefit programs, policies, and procedures. Reviews and recommends programs that are attractive to employees, comply with legal requirements, and are cost effective. Supports the organization’s compensation objectives through survey participation, salary analysis and competitive structure.

• Subject matter expert on benefit and compensation plan design, and programs offered.
• Subject matter expert on compensation and benefit compliance. Monitor and verify compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, including ACA, FMLA, ADA, and FLSA. Manage vendors to ensure timeliness and accuracy of required reporting.
• Lead or co‑lead improvement projects for compensation or benefits programs. Examples:
  Compensation Study for Parish and Schools, transition of Affordable Care Act and extended health coverage, Leave of Absence, Pension plan outsourcing.
• Work in tandem with other Senior Compensation and Benefit team member on projects, such as open enrollment. Fill in as needed when other team member is out of office.
• Work with HRIS and HR Operations staff to implement and administer compensation and benefit programs in payroll system (UKG), provides training to HR Ops staff as needed.
• Create, review and update compensation and benefits communication material, including mailings, e‑mail, IZZY and presentations.
• Develop and conduct benefit or compensation education programs for employees and management staff.
• Review employee data for benefits programs to ensure accuracy for eligibility, billing and reporting purposes.

• Lead compensation processes including analysis and grading for new positions, annual benchmarking, salary review, and internal comparative reviews.
• Review and approve (with appropriate level) salary adjustments, promotions, and other pay changes.
• Lead salary increase (merit) process annually working with HR Operations and Payroll.
• Makes recommendations for compensation/salary improvement programs.
• Research annual compensation trends, e.g. range movement, merit increase budgets. Make recommendations based on analysis, and complete organizational impact analysis. Completes modeling for annual employee scale compensation changes.
• Complete annual national and religious organization salary surveys as needed.
• Review and approve job requisitions.
• Review and process bi‑weekly employee 403(b) contributions.
• Acts as primary contact for escalation of 403(b) issues, works with vendor on corrections. Raise issues to Director as needed.
• Review calculation and process Quarterly 403(b) Match and Share plan contributions.
• Complete EEO-1 filings.
• Analysis of AOC compensation and benefit data trends for quarterly reporting to leadership.
• Works with HR Ops and vendors on data error review and corrections.

• Monitor benefits billings against the benefits budget. Reviews budget variances with finance team. Participates in benefits budget meetings.
• Work with HR Operations to review enrollment data and premiums for accuracy in HRIS and benefit enrollment systems.
• Create/review/process Project Charters for leadership/finance approval as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Thorough working knowledge…