Human Resources Benefits Analyst

State

Title:

Professional Services Specialist 1A

Bargaining Unit: CWA

Employment Type:

35 hours per week/full-time

Internal salary:
Range 27/$87,506.99 - $

External salary:
Range 27 $ 87,506.99 - $99,870.53

Founded in 1855, TCNJ offers a highly personalized and collaborative liberal arts education with over 7,400 undergraduates and 700 graduate students. The college is consistently ranked among the top comprehensive colleges in the nation, offering small classes, a 13:1 student-faculty ratio, and an immersive living-learning experience. With a 4‑year graduation rate ranked #1 in New Jersey and #9 among U.S. public institutions, TCNJ is a model for public higher education.

Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Employee Benefits with a dotted line to the Director of Total Rewards, the Total Rewards Analyst provides professional‑level analysis and administration in support of the College’s total rewards programs, including health, welfare, retirement, and ancillary benefits, as well as compensation and classification activities. This position independently performs professional work of considerable difficulty using established policies, procedures, precedents, and guidelines, and is responsible for processing and analyzing benefits and retirement transactions, reconciling and auditing data for accuracy and compliance, and preparing required reports and filings, including the State Quarterly Report of Contributions (ROC).

The position supports the administration of leave programs, open enrollment, and ongoing benefits operations, while assisting with compensation‑related data analysis, salary benchmarking, and classification documentation. The Total Rewards Analyst supports departmental projects and process improvements, collaborates with HRIS, Payroll, and external agencies to ensure accurate and timely reporting, and serves as a resource to Human Resources and the campus community regarding total rewards programs, policies, and procedures.

Daily:

• Reviews the State’s EPIC system for pension transactions, including purchase requests, certifications, withdrawals, and transfers.
• Processes and certifies retirement plan transactions in EPIC/Oracle for mandatory and voluntary plans.
• Inputs and maintains employee benefits data within Oracle Cloud and State systems.
• Coordinates with Payroll, HRIS, and external agencies to ensure accurate and timely reporting of pension and health benefit information.

Bi‑Weekly / Monthly:

• Reconciles biweekly and monthly retirement contribution activity and reviews system data to ensure timely and accurate enrollment.
• Verifies and reconciles benefits data, including enrollments, deductions, and invoices.

Quarterly:

• Prepares and is responsible for the accurate and timely submission of the State Quarterly Report of Contributions (ROC) in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

As Needed:

• Prepares clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Reviews and analyzes business processes, procedures, reports, and systems and recommends improvements consistent with established guidelines.
• Maintains electronic vendor files and assists with the implementation of benefit rate updates and process improvements.

Daily / Ongoing:

• Performs data entry and processing related to leaves of absence and return‑to‑work actions.
• Assists in the administration of health, welfare, and leave programs, including coordination of COBRA and related processes.

As Needed:

• Prepares and processes retirement documentation, including certifications and supporting materials for employee separation.

Quarterly / Periodic:

• Prepares reports and supporting…