HR Benefits Coordinator
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HR Benefits Coordinator

POSITION DETAILS

Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Human Resources, the HR Benefits Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating employee leave requests for all full time and part time employees. The coordinator will be an integral member of the benefits team and will liaise with health insurance carriers, retirement systems, union welfare funds, and other internal and external benefits stakeholders.

In conjunction with the CUNY Title Overview, the HR Benefits Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Enter all employee leaves, including but not limited to FMLA, PPL, PFL, and more, and updating leave balances as needed

• Coordinate and facilitate group and one-to-one benefits sessions for all employees

• Respond to staff inquiries regarding various benefits plans and offerings

• Provide employee information and benefits data to health carriers, welfare funds, and pension systems

• Coordinate COBRA coverage for all staff separating from the college

• Serve as the liaison to insurance carriers, retirement systems, welfare funds, the university benefits office, and the office of the state comptroller

• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records

• Process health program enrollments, re-certifications and other changes

• Alongside the Associate Director, assist with the implement of the Colleges new time and leave system

• Prepare and maintain all data needed for the annual leave report and the compensated leave report at the end of every fiscal year

• Track terminal leave balances and ensure all necessary updates are entered into the appropriate system

• Accurately update and enter employee retirement dates into the system for Medicare reimbursements and lump sum annual leave payments

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience specifically working with employee benefits

• Experience using PeopleSoft/Oracle information systems

• Possess a high level of professional discretion, confidentiality, and high ethical standards

• Detail orientated and organized

CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW

Administers employee benefits programs for faculty and staff, assists in overall benefit administration, and provides employees with information regarding benefits.

• Counsels and assists staff on employee benefits matters

• Conducts workshops as part of new employee orientation on benefits matters

• Administers selected benefits, such as COBRA coverage

• Serves as a liaison to insurance carriers, retirement systems, welfare funds, and University Benefits office

• Coordinates benefits processing in Payroll systems and other University systems

• Prepares reports for College administration

• Assists in updating materials and web pages for employee use

• Maintains accurate, confidential employee records

• Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Title Name: HR Benefits Coordinator

CUNY TITLE

Assistant to HEO

FLSA

Non-exempt

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$44,411 - $70,541, Salary commensurate with education and experience.

**CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will be adjusted by 6.09% with additional increases of 3.25% effective 9/1/2025 and 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement.

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Op ening ID number 30466 .

Click on the APPLY NOW button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin.

Note: the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/Resume. Do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, and resume.

The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and the name of file should not exceed ten (10 characters also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (, , (, or ), , , , , _ or )).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please include:

• Cover Letter and/or statement of interest

• Curriculum Vitae or Resume

• Names and contact information of 3 professional references

Upload all documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred.

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled with review to begin in 21 days

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID

30466

Location

Hunter College