Senior Benefits Specialist

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Communication Guidelines for Status Updates

To help our team work efficiently and provide timely service to everyone, we kindly ask that candidates refrain from calling the department for routine status updates regarding requests, applications, or ongoing matters.

Our team processes inquiries, we do not hire for them. Only the hiring department hires and reviews candidates in the order they are received. Frequent status calls may delay response times by reducing the time available to complete pending work.

If additional information or documentation is required, a member of the hiring team will contact you directly. If you are chosen for the position, you will be notified through the appropriate communication channel.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to serve all employees fairly and efficiently.

Thank you for your understanding and support

Title Information

Security Sensitive Position?

Security Sensitive Position? Yes

Hours of Work

Hours of Work 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM M-F

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number TSU
203767

Official TSU Title Senior Benefits Specialist

Grant Title N/A

Job Description Summary / TWC Summary

Under general supervision administers the employee benefits programs with regard to enrollment, claims processing, premium collections, and other requirements for medical, life and other benefits plans offered to University employees and retirees.

• Interfaces with ERS personnel and representatives from provider insurer companies on a variety of benefits matters.
• Counsels employees on benefits, including retirement options, group insurance and leaves of absence. Interprets and advises employees on policies as well as state and federal laws.
• Prepares benefits newsletters, summary booklets, retirement handbooks and other articles for publication. Serves as the University’s Wellness Coordinator and leads the University’s wellness program.
• Processes applications for family and medical leave, worker’s comp, and sick leave pool; reviews supporting documents, approves applications and sets up records; advises administrators on policies and state regulations.
• Processes leaves of absence without pay and administers the insurance which includes submission to ERS , and processing of disability insurance and supplemental forms.
• Processes service retirements and assists employees with the completion of application and submittal of forms to Human Resources Information System ( HRIS ) and Employees Retirement System ( ERS ).
• Oversees the preparation of disability applications for short-term, long-term and TRS ; provides company with all required documents and completes agency coordinator statements; coordinates with Family Medical Leave, sick pool or other leave benefits.
• Processes all death claims.
• Calculates leave dates; submits notices to HRIS and departments regarding any transferable sick and vacation hours to be reinstated to employee record via HRIS ; assists beneficiary with claimant’s statement.
• Conducts new employee Benefits orientation; sets up Flex accounts and reconciles accounts with ERS . Processes benefit enrollment for new employees, as well as benefit changes during open enrollment.
• Coordinates with the State of Texas Coordinating Board and prepares. Maximum Exclusion Allowances, (MEA’s), for those employees who contribute to tax deferred annuity programs.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

% FTE

1.0

Hiring Range

Hiring Range $64,197.37-$81,851.64

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher.

Required Licensing/Certification

Valid Texas Driver’s License preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Federal, State, Local and County laws.
• Subject matter expert in a professional discipline or function; understood to be the “go-to” expert on complex methods and procedures. Requires the ability to lead the development or modification of work procedures in the discipline or function for virtually any situation.
• HR policies, procedures, and practices.
• Banner and other job‑related software systems.
• Microsoft Office Professional or similar applications.

Skill in:

• Detail oriented.
• Effective customer service.
• Problem‑solving and…