Benefits Assistant, Administrative​/Clerical

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Administrative Services
- Agency 65

Location:

Lincoln, NE Hiring Rate: $18.965 Job Posting: JR

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed): 11-19-2026

Under general supervision, position will provide varied advanced technical/administrative support to manager in the processing, coordinating, tracking, and monitoring of program-administrative functions or perform technical processing activities in specialized department functions. This position requires knowledge of benefits programs and will be expected to perform duties unique to benefits and State Personnel. This position will be expected to efficiently perform assigned work, with periodic review by the supervisor or work leader, but consults with the supervisor prior to implementing most decisions or resolving unusual circumstances.

Interpersonal contacts include agency staff, agency customers, peers at other agencies, and/or representatives of public officials to answer questions/relay information, exchange or obtain information, resolve more complicated processing issues, ensure compliance with applicable policies, explain policies and procedures, coordinate activities, or report data.

• Stable Employment Opportunity
• Career Development and Learning
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 156% match on the first 4.8% contribution to the Retirement Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Generous Leave Accruals and Benefits
• Opportunity to be a part of a caring organization

Assists in developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, standards and procedures related to federal and state benefit regulation. Participates on committees, task forces and in other meetings to provide and gather information related to the state’s benefit programs in assistance to the administrator. Reviews, analyzes, and applies IRD code, regulations and decisions concerning FSA programs to maintain integrity of qualified status of the plan.

Investigates complex, difficult, and volatile Employee Benefits program complaints. Will have an understanding of the State of Nebraska Employee Benefits Programs including health coverage, dental insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), and pre-tax premiums (all of which are part of the Section 125 plan), and life insurance, short and long term disability insurance Employee Assistance Program, COBRA, early retirement plans, and assists other Employee Benefits staff as a team.

Monitors and runs reports concerning FSA payment information, reviews updates on all insurance manuals received from carriers, notifies administrator if a discrepancy is found, prints, distributes and places updates in Personnel’s insurance manual, FSA booklet, application and termination forms. Concerning State Employee Benefit programs, will need to be able to answer benefit surveys, evaluate renewals of plans, drafts, releases and analyzes Requests For Proposals (RFP) performs related duties as assigned.

All other duties as assigned within the scope of the classification.

Coursework/training or experience related to research, presentation, or publication in an area related to the programs or functions of the employing agency; business administration; accounting; customer service; and/ or technical support work, including use of computer software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and database management.

Wellness and Benefits experience, knowledge and understanding of the plans that are offered by the State of NE, and general insurance industry standards. Workday system knowledge as well as willingness to learn other systems that our vendors…