Healthcare Benefits Supervisor

About the role

HM.CLAUSE specializes in the breeding, production, and sale of vegetable seeds. From the world market to the farmer's market, we collaborate with our customers to deliver successful solutions for the agricultural challenges of today and produce the highest quality vegetable seeds for the future. Our global team of experts and state-of-the-art research facilities enable us to work side-by-side with growers to provide the most regionally relevant and reliable vegetable seeds available.

Responsibilities

• Manage health and welfare benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and wellness programs.
• Lead annual open enrollment planning and execution, including communications and system updates.
• Partner and manage third-party administrators, brokers, and consultants to ensure plan effectiveness and compliance.
• Lead the Benefits Committee meetings.
• Monitor and analyze benefit trends, utilization, and costs; recommend plan design changes as needed.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, including ACA, HIPAA, CCPA.
• Coordinate and file IRS Form 5500 and other required documentation.
• Prepare and deliver employee communications and training regarding health and welfare benefits.
• Assist in managing benefit-related expenses and budgeting.
• Document and improve health and welfare procedures and workflows.
• Identify legal requirements and ensure policies, procedures, and reporting are compliant.
• Maintain well-organized health/welfare work files to ensure confidentiality and security of employee data.
• Respond to employee benefits inquiries in a timely, respectful, and professional manner, ensuring clear communication and resolution of issues related to health, welfare and other benefit programs.
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, and Finance teams to ensure accurate benefit processing and funding.
• Oversee all aspects of employee leave programs, including FMLA, ADA, paid time off (PTO) and other leave provisions/policies.
• Supervise, support and coach a Benefits team in day-to-day administration.
• Support/lead special projects in the region not limited to health benefits, workflows, SOPs, RFPs and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in any one or more of the following: Human Resources, Business, Finance or related field.
• At least 5 years of related work experience in Benefits Administration, Leave Administration, or equivalent.
• Employee Benefits or Retirement certifications from CEBS, World at Work, or equivalent is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (range: $83,000 - $103,000).
• Comprehensive benefits choices: Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Work/Life Balance: 12 Paid Holidays per year +1 Floating Holiday per year; Paid shutdown holidays; Progressive time off starting at 80-vacation hours.
• Company covered benefits: Company paid Life Insurance, Long and Short-Term Disability.
• Wellness benefits: Family EAP, Telehealth and Mental Wellness Services.
• Internal career progression: Learning environment; Promotions from within; Paid Annual Training; Tuition Reimbursement.
• Welcoming environment: Business casual attire; open door policy.
• Financial wellness: 401(k) dollar for dollar Employer matching; Supplemental Employer Contribution Plan; Traditional and Roth (401k) plans options; Company Profit sharing in December.
• Family benefits: Maternity and Paternity paid time off; Low family medical deductibles; Family Planning Resources.