Benefits Specialist

Description

This position will play a crucial role in assisting with the administration of all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and workers’ compensation.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
• Assist employees with benefits claim issues and plan changes.
• Distribute all benefits enrollment materials and determine eligibility.
• Enroll employees with carriers and process life status changes.
• Respond to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes, and other general inquiries.
• Process and administer all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork for medical, personal, disability and FMLA.
• Assist with determining FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
• Assist with 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts.
• Assist with benefits plan design and the open enrollment process.
• Administer the tuition reimbursement program.
• Provide necessary reports for allocation/billing charges.
• Conduct review and audit monthly benefits statements from providers.
• Administer COBRA notices and enrollments.
• Assist with workers’ compensation documentation and reporting.

• Associate degree in HR or related field, but experience and/or other training/certification may be substituted for the education.
• Two years’ experience in benefits administration.
• Knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.

• Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing at desk.
• Must be able to operate a computer, telephone, and/or keyboard and tolerate prolonged periods performing work using a computer, telephone, and/or keyboard.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.