Benefits Analyst

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Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana State Personnel Department (INSPD):

As an agency operating a shared services model, we provide the executive branch of state government with top-notch HR services. INSPD has a dedicated team of human resources professionals working in many capacities, including director-level, generalists and specialists in each discipline of human resources. Joining our team will open the door to many opportunities for lateral and upward mobility.

Role Overview:

A Benefits Analyst is responsible for the administration of various statewide employee benefit programs and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Programs include health, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending accounts. In addition, the candidate oversees administration of the disability and workers' compensation programs.

Salary Statement:

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $67,314.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Conducts extensive and detailed audits of vendors, programs, and benefit trends to ensure compliance with contracts, Federal and State regulations, policies, and practices.
• Compiles, analyzes, evaluates, and interprets large amounts of data from a multitude of sources such as People Soft, Federal and State regulations, vendor reports and contracts to provide internal and external reports along with recommendations.
• Establishes new processes and implements necessary changes to stay compliant on all Federal and State regulations and legislation that may affect employee benefits.
• Troubleshoots and resolves problems related to benefits including HRIS system issues and discrepancies between People Soft, vendor reports and administration of vendor contracts.
• Completes user acceptance testing for the HRIS benefit module and collaboratively works with IOT to coordinate all system configuration changes.
• Monitor application software systems to ensure proper execution and performance.
• Serves as a project manager in implementing and administering complex state-wide programs and initiatives that have a direct financial impact to the state.
• Independently resolved benefit appeal requests by analyzing data, reviewing contracts, guidelines and supporting documentation.
• Oversees and resolves eligibility, billing, and claim disputes with the vendor, agency, or employee.
• Serves as a technical expert and team lead within the Benefits Division by providing direction, guidance, and assistance to Benefits Specialists.
• Evaluates requests for proposals (RFP) for benefit vendors.
• Audits legal compliance document such as Summary Plan descriptions and ensure the distribution of annual compliance notices.
• Coordinates Medicare Secondary Payer claims with CMS.
• Leads informational and training sessions regarding benefits.
• Independently resolves premium errors by calculating, analyzing, and interpreting data for each individual circumstance.
• Identifies data entry errors that have a direct impact on the employees’ benefits / job status and collaborates with other entities to ensure that the error is corrected timely.
• Recommends improvements on current benefit processes and programs, based on metrics and analysis to improve efficiencies.
• Acts as a liaison between vendor, agency, and employee.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may…