Benefits Specialist (Looking to fill Immediately)
Benefits Specialist (Looking to fill Immediately)
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Job Description
Responsible for administration of employee benefits and extended leaves requests. Serves as contact and knowledgeable resource for employees regarding these activities and provides accurate courteous efficient and timely service. Works effectively with coworkers and third-party administrators on a regular basis to ensure compliance with legal requirements plan provisions and College policies and procedures. Maintains the highest ethical standards including confidentiality of employee and student records. Start date: As soon as possible
Duties
1. Administers benefits plans implements changes to existing plans and facilitates the transition to new plans as approved. 2. Manages the annual enrollment process for the state health plan and supplemental benefits plans. 3. Communicates with employees regarding new hire benefits offerings benefits options at separation from employment and the retirement separation process and paperwork and follows applicable procedures for implementing benefits changes. 4. Handles benefit inquiries and complaints to ensure a quick equitable courteous resolution. Maintains contact with medical providers benefits providers third party administrators employees and beneficiaries to facilitate proper and complete utilization of benefits for all employees. 5. Enters benefits data in Colleague as needed and maintains accurate files related to employee benefits retirement and leaves. 6. Processes 1095C forms and Colleague benefits uploads. 7. Assists with the annual Employee & Student Wellness Fair. 8. Manages extended leaves including but not limited to ADA FMLA LWOP Paid Parental Leave Military and Maternity/Paternity. Maintains knowledge of all applicable laws rules and regulations pertaining to protected leave such as HIPAA USERRA ADA FMLA etc. 9. Maintains complete and accurate records of leave and accommodation requests in accordance with specified legal requirements and documentation best practices. Ensures that forms are collected recorded and properly filed on time and preserves confidentiality of employee medical documentation and files. 10. Determines employee leave eligibility and communicates with employees regarding their need for leave or accommodations. 11. Maintains reasonable communication with employees on leave in planning for a timely return-to-work; relays communication between employees and their managers during leave within reason. Oversees the return-to-work process for employees returning from extended leave. 12. Works closely with the Leave & Workers Compensation Specialist to ensure extended and intermittent leaves are tracked and recorded properly. 13. Serves as a backup for the Leave & Workers Compensation Specialist. 14. Contributes to the College Vision Mission Values and RISE statement. 15. Supports workforce diversity in all its aspects.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Bachelors degree. 2. Related experience in a NC community college or other public higher education institution. 3. Experience with the Ellucian Colleague system or other information system. 4. Proficiency in a foreign language such as Spanish an East Slavic language and/or American Sign Language.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
