Linette Pugh

About Linette Pugh

My background includes fifteen plus years of experience in urban education; with six of those years aligning compensation business objectives strategically to management and employees throughout designated business units. Best practices include direct strategic planning, implementation, administration, and communication of all district compensation programs, ensuring the district’s internal equity; external competitiveness; and ability to attract, retain, and motivate qualified employees. Assuring thorough audits, re-initialization of pay, and ensuring that compensation programs are consistently administered in compliance with district policies and government regulations.

Experience

1. Compensation Analyst

   Dallas Independent School District

   Jan 2014 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Play a key role in ensuring the successful launch of structured compensation programs and policies in areas of training, total rewards packages, writing and evaluating job descriptions and competitive market analysis-Ensure the administration and processing of salaries in accordance with the annual Compensation Plan approved by the Board of Trustees-Coordinate and assist in various annual activities and projects, including school consolidations, staff review, reorganizations of departments, preliminary and final budget meetings, and Legal file review-Manage the study, analysis, design, evaluation, implementation, administration, and communication of total rewards and develop recommendations for improvement-Monitor the effectiveness of compensation programs, policies, guidelines, and procedures and recommend revisions or new plans that are cost effective and consistent with compensations trends and district objectives-Interpret and ensure compliance with a variety of state and federal compensation-related laws including writing compensation resource guide covering compensation policy.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2016 — 2017

• South Oak Cliff High School

  High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

  1988 — 1991

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Management, General

  2009 — 2014

Skills

• Grant Administration
• Access
• Contract Management
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Outlook
• Leadership
• Research
• Budgets
• Human Resources
• Higher Education
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Team Building
• Management
• Staff Development
• Leadership Development
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Accounts Receivable
• Microsoft Access
• Accounting
• Outlook
• Microsoft Office
• Training
• Microsoft Word
• Public Speaking