Scenario
Wynn Regional Medical Center (WRMC) has one Payroll Specialist working in Human Resources. Due to the increase work and demand of payroll and benefits, there is a need to hire a Senior Payroll Specialist. The current Payroll Specialist started as a contract employee and has worked at WRMC for ten years. Unfortunately, he does not qualify for the Senior Payroll Specialist position because he does not have a college degree, so he will report directly to the Senior Payroll Specialist. His current salary is $55,000.
Instructions
As the newly hired Vice President of Human Resources, you are tasked with developing a job description and salary range for the new Senior Payroll Specialist position that will be posted publicly. The job description should be a Word document and address the following:
- Job Duties
- What will the candidate have to do? Please list a minimum of five (5) bullet points with examples.
- Education Requirements
- What type of education is required? Do you have a preference for degree specialization? Human Resources? Business Management? Finance? Is the specialization required or preferred?
- Experience Requirements
- Will you require the candidate to have a certain number of years of experience? Does the experience have to be in payroll or any Human Resources department?
- Salary Range
- Search salary ranges for “Senior Payroll Specialists”. What is the minimum salary that you would recommend? What is the maximum potential salary that you would recommend? How will you determine the salary to offer the candidate? Please be specific in terms of what constitutes a person receiving the maximum salary.
Rubric
Comprehensive list of at least five job duties. Includes multiple examples for each item on the list.
Clear and thorough description of education requirements. Provides multiple supporting rationales for each sub-bullet question.
Clear and thorough description of experience requirements. Provides multiple supporting rationales for each sub-bullet question.
Clear and thorough description of salary range. Provides multiple supporting rationales for each sub-bullet question.
