Human Resources Assistant

As part of our total benefit package, Macomb County proudly offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, with no monthly premium to employees for single, two (2) person or family coverage. Health care, dental and vision benefits are effective the first day of employment.

Salary: $50,007.10 - $64,680.01

Department: Human Resources and Labor Relations

Classification

Title:

Human Resources Assistant

General

Summary:

Under direction, performs specialized human resources functions in the area of employee and retiree benefits, retirement/pension, leave of absences and worker’s compensation administration. Assists with the enrollment processes, reconciliation of invoices, determines eligibility and processes leave of absences. Conducts benefits orientation for new hires and individual benefit meetings for new retirees, providing explanation of benefit level, policies and procedures.

• Monitors enrollment and provides assistance related to medical, dental, and vision insurance by reviewing employee and retiree forms and recording enrollments and edits in Workday /HRIS and vendors portals.
• Processes various types of leave of absences, including determining eligibility and time available, monitoring and communicating the leave status and accommodations with the appropriate individual(s).
• Acts as a resource for employees to meet and discuss various healthcare and retirement options.
• Compiles, balances, reconciles, and maintains benefit information, invoices and reports as well as processes payment requests.
• Calculates and creates a final pension report using the actuarial system and verifies the report is accurate before sending to payroll for processing.
• Monitors life insurance for employees and records beneficiary and name changes and processes death claims.
• Processes pension rollover to annuity by consulting with a financial advisor to verify all information is correct.
• Performs specialized human resources duties which require a thorough understanding of human resources operations and a high degree of accuracy and independent judgment.
• Compiles and maintains benefit and workers' compensation data and prepares reports from this information.
• Provides support tasks related to the management of data and compliance activities in all areas of benefits.
• Researches and provides answers to employee and retiree inquiries.
• Drafts and prepares letters, memos, forms, records, reports and other related correspondence.
• Provides support tasks related to data and technology systems management for human resources.
• Promotes understanding and utilization of insurance plans and coordinates activities with service providers.
• Enters data into Workday and vendor’s online portals.
• Acts as liaison between the third-party administrator for Worker’s Compensation claims.
• Assists with new-hire orientations to explain the benefit offerings and assist new employees with their selections.
• Assists with the annual open enrollment process for core and voluntary benefits.
• Assists with front desk reception coverage, including County switchboard phone line and department email inquiries.
• Operates an automobile to perform assigned job functions.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or GED.
• One (1) year of human resources or benefit administration experience.

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• Managing data within computer systems and related software applications.
• Utilizing benefit vendor systems processing enrollment, changes and terminations.

• Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and operable, insured automobile for authorized travel.

• Public sector benefit and retirement programs.
• Macomb County Employees Retirement System Ordinance.
• Human resources operations, policies and procedures.
• Affordable Care Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation…