Human Resources Administrator I

Agency

Department

Why work for Texas A&M Engineering

Who we are

Texas A&M Engineering is a large employer in the great and growing cities of Bryan/College Station offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of respect excellence leadership loyalty integrity and service. Texas A&M Engineering offers competitive salaries full benefits an extensive support network and above all an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education research and public service.

Job Description

Purpose:

The Human Resources Administrator I serves as the primary Benefit Partner for Texas A&M Engineering and as lead of the benefits team within Engineering Human Resources. This position is responsible for the workflow and coordination of duties within the benefits team and for the supervision of assigned staff.

Responsibilities:

Benefits Administration 70

• Leads benefits customer service for employees and retirees of Texas A&M Engineering. Answers customer inquiries researches questions and provides appropriate guidance and solutions.
• Serves as liaison between customers and System Benefits Administration as needed.
• Serves as lead Benefit Partner in the review and approval of benefits tasks through the HR/Payroll system (Workday) for employees & retirees. Processes benefit changes in Workday.
• Oversees open enrollment for the Texas A&M University College of Engineering and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES).
• Runs and reviews benefitrelated reports. Monitors status of benefit actions corrects benefit records and submits payroll deduction adjustments based on report findings.
• Collaborates between HR and Payroll to assist with user inquires. Troubleshoots and address benefit deduction issues.
• Monitors leave of absence benefit events tracks payments through the billing vendor and coordinates billing adjustments.
• Determines retirement eligibility conducts retirement consultations processes all retirements in Workday for Texas A&M Engineering.
• Prepares and distributes communications presentations marketing tools website material etc. as needed.
• Provides benefits presentations as part of new employee onboarding and as needed for other functions.
• Provides user training and outreach.
• Serves on the System Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (SEBAC) as a nonvoting member and conduct the biannual SEBAC elections for Engineering.
• Serves as subject matter expert on systemwide councils and committees for benefitrelated purposes.
• Serves as backup on benefits compliance and reporting including assistance with payroll retro and arrears reports.

Management 25

• Manages the benefits team responsible for health benefits retirement leave administration the Engineer Your Wellness program workers compensation and benefits compliance & reporting.
• Ensures team members effectively administer benefit programs in accordance with policies and regulations.
• Communicates benefitsrelated changes issues and updates to HR leadership.
• Oversees workload distribution within the team to enhance efficiency and service quality.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and implements enhancements to streamline benefits administration.
• Serves as the first point of escalation for complex benefit leave retirement and workers compensation issues.
• Recruits hires trains supervises evaluates performance and ensures professional development of assigned staff.

Other 5

• Serves as backup on Workers Compensation
• Assists with Single Sign On password resets.
• Provides excellent customer service.
• Other duties as assigned.

What we need:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years of related experience

Work Location:

• Main Campus College Station TX.

About Engineering Human Resources

The top priority of Engineering Human Resources (HR) is providing quality service and guidance to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and Texas A&M University College of Engineering (COE) employees to create a great work environment and to help advance the strategic goals of our organization. Engineering HR supports employees and retirees in a variety of areas including recruitment hiring onboarding classification & compensation benefits retirement leave administration compliance immigration and employee relations.

Texas A&M Engineering provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits.
• Generous paid vacation sick time and holidays.
• Vision Dental Life and LongTerm Disability insurance options.
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS) a defined benefit retirement plan with 8 employer contribution.
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Deferred Account 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program 457(b).
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.
• Tuition assistance program release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.

Helpful Applicant Information

Required Materials for Application:

• Resume/CV
• Three work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor/former supervisor.
• Letter of interest

Compensation Philosophy:

• Recruit and retain highperforming workforce through competitive compensation and career development including career pathing coaching and skills development.
• Offer total rewards flexible benefits professional development performance recognition and worklife balance.
• Ensure resources are readily available and utilized to attract and retain the highest quality researchers faculty and staff.

Employment Eligibility Verification

• If hired you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in delay of start date.

All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.