Background:You are an HR Specialist in a relatively new company located inDenton, Texasand have been asked by the Human Resources Director to assist with salary research pay recommendations. She has been able to add two new positions to the HR department, anHR Assistantand anHR Manager.

The small department currently consists of the HR Director, and you, the HR Specialist. The salary ranges for these positions are below. This is important becauseyou want your recommendation to fit in with the department.

Position	Range Spread	Minimum	Midpoint	Maximum
HR Director	50%	$117,136	$146,420	$204,988
HR Specialist	30%	$53,539	$61,570	$69,600

The new job descriptions are linked below . To answer the below questions, you will need to use

1. Textbook: Strategic Compensation: A Human Resource Management Approach, 9^thed., by Martocchio. ISBN 978-0-13-432054-0
2. the job descriptions, and
3. the following website resources*:

• https://www.salary.com/
• O*NET https://www.onetonline.org/

*you will use three source positions from 2 websites.You can use 2 from salary.com and 1 from O*NET; or you can use 1 from salary.com and 2 from O*NET.Do not use an additional website (i.e., Glassdoor, etc.)

When using the salary.com website, research the general information offered on the job. Do not use specific job postings involving specific employers.

Be sure to research salaries for theLOCALDenton, TX area.

To prepare,

• Review the FLSA exemption requirements (see slide 31 from Chapter 2). Understand, "nonexempt" typically means the employee is paid by the hour, does NOT meet one of the exemption descriptions, and IS able to earn overtime.
• Review the Chapter 6 ppt, including O*NET
• The Chapter 8 ppt (slide 14) has the formula you need to compute the salary range you will recommend.

HR Assistant job description.pdf

Human Resources Assistant Reports to: HR Director Supervises: N/A JOB DESCRIPTION Summary/Objective The human resource assistant is responsible for the administrative support of day-to-day human resource operations. Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Answers phones for the HR department. 2. Handles employment application intake. 3. Performs HRIS data entry and personnel file maintenance. 4. Assists employees and supervisors with basic interpretation of HR policies and procedures. 5. Assists with new-employee orientations. 6. Maintains confidential personnel files and personnel actions. 7. Prepares job postings. 8. Responds to reference checks and verifications of employment status. 9. Assists the manager with HR projects. 10. Assists with benefits administration. Competencies 1. Communication. 2. Critical Evaluation. 3. Relationship Management. 4. Ethical Practice. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Required Education and Experience High school diploma or equivalent required, plus one year of office/clerical support experience. Preferred Education and Experience 1. Previous HR experience. 2. Some college.Human Resource Manager Reports to: HR Director Supervises: HR staff in absence of HR Director JOB DESCRIPTION Summarnybjective The human resource manager is an HR generalist, responsible for performing HRrelated duties on a professional level. The HRBP works closely with the HR Director and line managers in managing HR programs across the organization. This position carries out or supervises tasks in the following functional areas: total rewards (benefits and compensation administration), employee relations, talent development, talent acquisition, and employment law compliance. Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1 . P'N 599?\"l Administers various human resource plans and procedures for all organization personnel; assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains the employee handbook and the policies and procedures manual. Participates in developing department goals, objectives and systems. Administers the compensation program; monitors the performance evaluation program and revises as necessary. Performs benets administration, including enrollment, billing, and communicating benefits information to employees. Develops and maintains affirmative action program; files EEO-1 report annually; and maintains other records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations. Conducts recruitment effort for all exempt and nonexempt personnel; conducts new-employee orientations; monitors career-pathing program; and writes and places advertisements. Manages employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling and exit interviewing. Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars. Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to continually improve efficiency of the department and services performed. 10.Maintains human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database. 11.Maintains compliance with federal, state and local employment and benets laws and regulations. Competencies @PP'NT' Communication. Consultation. Ethical Practice. HR Expertise. Relationship Management. Position TypelExpected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. Days and heurs of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am. to 5 pm. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Required Education and Experience A bachelor's degree in human resources or related field, plus four years of HR experience. A master's degree in HR management may substitute for one year of experience in the HR field. Preferred Education and Experience 1. SHRM or HRCI credential. 2. Supervisory experience