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JOB TITLE: Human Resources/Benefits Generalist
CLASSIFICATION: Classified Non-Exempt
PAY GRADE 17: $21.53 to 22.63 (Based on Education & Experience)
LENGTH: 260 days/year (This position works year-round)
LOCATION: Administrative Services Center (ASC)
REPORTS TO: Chief Human Resources Officer
Fully benefitted to include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, sick, personal, & vacation days as well as state retirement (PERF).
SUMMARY: Responsible for assisting the Benefits Coordinator in the administration of benefit programs, medical leaves, worker's compensation, and provide support to employees related to their employment benefit needs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A minimum of three (3) years’ Administrative experience is required;
- a minimum of one (1) year experience in Benefits is required;
- a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or other related field preferred;
- knowledge of regulatory areas of Section 125, ACA, H.S.A, COBRA, HIPAA, Workers' Compensation and FMLA highly desired;
- must have strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and confidentially across all levels of an organization;
- must have exceptional customer service acumen for both internal and external stakeholders;
- ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information;
- detail oriented and maintains accuracy with a strong sense of urgency while working on multiple tasks simultaneously; and
- must have advanced skills in use of office computer technology including HRIS, Microsoft Suite and G-Suite.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist the Benefits Specialist in ensuring the accuracy of all benefits enrollment in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
- Assists employees regarding benefit claim issues and plan changes.
- Assist in the distribution of benefit enrollment materials.
- Assists employees with enrollment and processing life status changes.
- Responds to benefits inquiries from employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollment, status changes and other general inquiries.
- Processes and administers leave of absence requests and disability paperwork for all types of leaves (medical, personal, short or long term disability, and FMLA) in collaboration with the Benefits Specialist.
- Assists in the Annual Open Enrollment Benefits process.
- Analyzes, tracks and manages the process of monthly reconciliations for all insurance vendors.
- Process, assist, and maintain files on employees for all benefit programs.
- Assists with the tracking of retiree medical payments.
- Complies with all HIPAA requirements, reporting and serves as a resource for HIPAA educational information.
- Assists with the reporting of ACA hours to ensure compliance with ACA regulations.
- Manages 403b enrollments and changes.
- Completes 403b paperwork for retirees or other prior employees.
- Processes, reports and tracks workers compensation reports to the Insurance Agent.
- Serves as a point of contact for employees related to workers compensation reports and medical needs.
- Primary contact for the Workers Compensation Insurance Agent for communications related to claims.
- Other reasonable duties assigned by administration.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.
