Benefits Specialist - TWA

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About the Role

The Human Resources (HR) Benefits Specialist assists with the administration of employee Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and other leave programs. The position may also assist with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, insurance enrollment, and Virginia Retirement System (VRS) application processing.

Responsibilities

• Manages the Benefits Team email domain; answers routine questions and escalates questions to the assigned Benefits Administrator, as needed
• May temporarily administer school board policies related to leaves of absence, in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures
• Enters leave-related approvals into the online employee management system
• Answers general questions related to paid leave benefits
• Assists with ADA accommodations requests
• Assists with employee retirement program inquiries
• Assists with insurance enrollment inquiries
• Completes record-keeping tasks, reporting, and other documentation required by federal and state laws, school board policies, and provider rules
• Prepares periodic reports related to leaves of absence, retirements, insurance enrollment, and workplace accommodations
• Regularly utilizes basic office equipment, such as computers, phone, and scanner
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, or any combination of education and work experience sufficient to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, HR policies and procedures, including FMLA, ADA, and VRS procedures
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in a tactful and confidential manner in stressful circumstances to all levels of personnel
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality of member data
• Preferred: Professional-level and progressively responsible benefit administration or HR experience in a setting of related scope and complexity to a school division or similar environment
• Preferred: Proficiency in the Google Suite of software

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to use hands to lift, support, handle, or feel objects, tools, equipment, and/or controls; to reach with hands and arms; to handle paper files and records; and to talk and hear
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, or kneel
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an office environment. The noise level is typically quiet to moderate.

Contacts

This position has regular contact with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) personnel, Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) employees, and CCPS retirees.

Pay

$26.98 per hour

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.