Benefits Specialist
The Benefits Specialist administers benefit programs including retirement programs and FMLA by maintaining employee database; responding to requests; interpreting policies and procedures; researching problems; providing information; and establishing and maintaining a working relationship with the companys benefit providers. The position also serves as the companys wellness contact through creating and implementing programs for the purpose of educating and engaging employees in healthy lifestyle choices.
What youll be doing:
- Benefits:
- Responsible for benefits administration including new hire enrollment open enrollment and benefit changes.
- Create manage and update all employee benefit changes and adjustments in HRS.
- Oversight of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) directing employees to leave management system.
- Ensure federal and state compliance of all leaves including certification of FMLA leaves.
- Resolve employee questions and problems regarding benefits by researching benefit policies and procedures providing answers to questions and resolutions to problems.
- Reconcile benefit accounts using reports; complete cleanup of all benefit accounts including communication to the employee
- Acts as intermediary between employees and benefits manager
- Help employees understand benefit programs through a variety of communication types including but not limited to one-on-one meetings and emails.
- Create or develop knowledge building resources such as: announcements booklets pamphlets as well as trainings or seminars.
- Responsible for conducting benefit overviews for potential employees as requested.
- Work with Benefits Manager during open enrollment to ensure a smooth enrollment for employees
- Assists with filing Workers Compensation Claims; works with comp carrier regarding employee return to work
- Assists with various projects and other duties as assigned
- Wellness:
- Assist in the planning development implementation and monitoring of wellness activities year-round to promote healthy lifestyles for employees such as flu shots healthy living programs and tobacco cessation programs.
- Track participation in wellness-related activities.
- Schedule wellness programs coordinating presentations classes seminars.
- Assist in maintenance of the wellness budget
- Respond to all wellness benefit inquires.
- Maintains accurate administrative and employee files.
- Identify recommend and implement process improvements to simplify health benefits processes and procedures and to integrate best practices.
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
What were looking for:
- 1-3 years of benefit and wellness program administration
- Knowledge of benefits and retirement programs (including applicable state and federal laws and regulations).
- Knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook).
Bonus Points:
Education:
- Bachelors degree required.
Travel:
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Required Experience:
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