Benefits Specialist , Disability and Leave

Position: Benefits Specialist I, Disability and Employee Leave

Benefits Specialist I, Disability and Employee Leave

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Summary

Performs a variety of professional duties in the administration of employee disability and employee leave benefit programs; analyzes, verifies, and reconciles computerized data to ensure information accuracy; facilitates the understanding and resolution of benefits issues; networks with vendors to confirm employee status and resolve issues; maintains documentation on internal and external research; provides recommendations on communications that increase benefits awareness; produces reporting on case status;

creates and develops professional development materials; assists with other administrative procedures related to providing employee benefit programming.

Qualifications

Required

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate degree in human resources or benefits-related field.
• One (1) year of experience in human resources and/or benefits administration.
  • Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered for some experience.
• Knowledge of the theory, procedures, and practices related to benefit administration.
• Familiarity with school division regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Proficiency in the use of technology and data compilation and analysis.
• Skill in client service/relations.
• Ability to deal quickly and accurately with quantitative information and verify the correctness of actions.
• Ability to research issues, analyze data, and provide recommended solutions.
• Ability to work as part of a team to ensure a program meets its goals.
• Ability to produce and reconcile reporting to vendor case records.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with culturally diverse school-based personnel, central office staff, and outside agencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively, in a variety of media, both orally and in writing.

Preferred

• Professional in Human Resources certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP).
• Employee Benefit Specialist certification (CEBS).

Major Duties/Essential Functions

• Participates in the planning, development, implementation, and communication of disability and employee leave benefits programming.
• Acts as a liaison for benefits information; participates in maintaining and analyzing the accuracy of computerized data.
• Conducts internal and external research; works collaboratively with staff and other departments.
• Networks with various vendors to confirm employee status and identify situations that impact eligibility.
• Documents employee benefits issues that involve eligibility, plan provisions, and technology; resolves discrepancies between staff and external vendors and proposes solutions to highly escalated situations.
• Identifies reoccurring benefit knowledge gaps and provides recommendations for communications or materials that would increase school personnel and central office staff understanding.
• Creates and develops professional development materials that document applicable workflows, process, regulations, and disability and employee leave benefits programming best practices.
• Develops, prepares, and/or assembles reports, charts, and graphics, as required.
• Audits vendor case reporting to internal systems reporting to ensure data accuracy.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with established regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Assists with analyzing and documenting standard operating procedures for the office.
• Performs information systems testing.
• Performs duties in accordance with policies, and regulations; may propose changes to processes and procedures.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Salary Range

$75,116 - $127,822

Salary Grade

Unified Scale-Schedule B/Grade 002-FEU-OP

Office

Benefit Services

Contract Length

260-Day Contract

Pay Frequency

Monthly

Percent Full Time

Full Time

Job Type

Finance/Accounting

Open Until

Until Filled

Re-Adv. Position

No

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Human Resources

Industries

Primary and Secondary Education

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