Employee Benefits Coordinator

New Braunfels, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Administration

Job Summary

Primary Purpose:

Responsible for overseeing the districts employee benefits program.

Education / Certification:

Bachelors degree in human resources business administration education or equivalent preferred.

Experience / Other Requirements

Minimum two years successful administrative experience in public school benefits administration preferred.
Personal cell phone required to handle district related business including after hours or when away from the office on district business.

Special Knowledge / Skills:

Knowledge of benefits practices.
Ability to implement policy and procedures.
Ability to analyze and interpret data and statistics.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Employee Benefits

Responsible for the administration of the employee benefits programs such as group health insurance dental vision life disability cancer and medical/dependent care reimbursement.
Handle all employee benefit inquiries and complaints to ensure quick equitable and courteous resolution. Act as liaison between employees and the insurance carriers claims office.
Process all employee benefits changes (new hires terminations qualifying events) within required time limits to meet payroll deadlines.
Report qualifying events to our third-party administrator to ensure that employees receive timely notice under the requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Resolve administrative problems with insurance carrier representatives.
Conduct benefit orientations for all new eligible employees. Assist with additional components of new employee orientation as needed.
Work closely with our Districts plan administrator on the renewal of the medical and supplemental insurance(s).
Oversee and manage the annual benefits open enrollment process. Ensure that open enrollment calendar events are communicated to all District eligible employees.
Reconcile monthly benefit billing to ensure accuracy of enrollments/premiums.
Collaborate with the Payroll Dept to ensure appropriate use and access to applicable leave and insurance benefits.
Work closely with Campus / Department / HR Administrators on issues concerning medical certifications restrictive work duty and excessive -person presence on campus as needed.
Assist with leaves and absences (FMLA TDL) and absences due to a work-related injury or illness.
Responsible for properly maintaining district records adhering to all policies set forth by the district for records maintenance and learning the records retention schedule for department records.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Required Experience:

Primary Purpose:Responsible for overseeing the districts employee benefits program.Education / Certification:Bachelors degree in human resources business administration education or equivalent preferred.Experience / Other RequirementsMinimum two years successful administrative experience in public s...