Employee Benefits Specialist

Qualifications

• Education and Experience (Required)
• Associates degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field
• 2–4 years of experience in employee benefits, HR, or a similar administrative role (government/public sector preferred)
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, organizational and customer service skills required
• Detail-oriented, takes initiative, and possesses problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of benefit regulation, including Group Health Insurance, Open Enrollment, COBRA, HIPAA, Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA), and Retirement Plans
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Forms, PowerPoint, etc.) and Adobe

Essential Job Functions

• Administers employee benefit programs, including health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans, disability, and other ancillary benefits
• Provides guidance and service to employees, retirees, and dependents regarding benefit plans, eligibility, and enrollment
• Educates employees on benefit options during onboarding and open enrollment periods
• Affords support to wellness initiatives and benefit communications
• Reconciles benefit invoices and resolves discrepancies with vendors and payroll
• Processes benefit enrollments, terminations, changes, and qualifying life events
• Ensures that all employees are properly enrolled in selected benefit plans
• Processes all life event enrollment changes and maintains employees Benefits files
• Prepares deduction/contribution reporting for payroll
• Administers, interprets and applies state policies and federal benefit laws (COBRA and HIPPA) in accordance with applicable laws and policies for employee distribution
• Reconciles monthly health plan eligibility and premium reports
• Enters employee data into the HRIS system for new hires and other employee benefit changes
• Participates in audits, benefit plan renewals, and RFPs for benefit vendors as needed
• Processes all tuition reimbursement requests and provides counseling to employees when needed
• Performs other duties as requested or assigned