The Benefits Specialist is responsible for assisting with the administration of all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and 401(k) plan.
- Ensure the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
- Assist with new-hire orientations.
- Perform quality checks of benefits-related data.
- Assist employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes.
- Distribute all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility.
- Enroll employees with carriers and process life status changes.
- Respond to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
- Process and administer all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability and FMLA.
- Effectively interpret FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
- Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts.
- Assist with the open enrollment process.
- Administer the tuition reimbursement program.
- Provides necessary reports for allocation/billing charges.
- Required
- Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
Qualifications
Required:
- Associate’s degree in HR or related field, but experience and/or other training/certification may be substituted for the education.
- Three to five years’ experience in HR and/or benefits administration.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field of study.
- SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) orâ¯SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)â¯certification credential.
Extra points for any of the following:
- Experience in compensation cycle management
- Working knowledge of job evaluation and job analysis systems
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