Human Resources Representative- Benefits Specialist
Starting Pay: $23.83 per hour. After 1st Year: $25.43 per hour. After 2nd Year: $27.33 per hour. After 3rd Year: $30.80 per hour. After 4th Year: $31.81 per hour. After 5th Year: $32.88 per hour. After 6th Year: $34.00 per hour.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree -AND- two (2) years' experience in the administration of benefits and leave management; -OR- Five (5) years' experience in the administration of benefits and leave management; -OR- An acceptable combination of education and experience as determined by the Director.
Physical Requirements: Must be able to perform Essential Job Duties and Functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
Job Summary: Performs professional and technical duties, often of a confidential nature, in the administration of the benefits division of the County's Human Resources and Labor Relations office; ensures compliance with all federal, state and county regulations and policies and union contracts; works under the general supervision of the Deputy Director.
Essential Job Duties and Functions:
- Administers the county's suite of health and welfare benefit offerings, as the subject matter expert, in areas of: healthcare, various point solutions, dependent care FSA, FMLA, Short and Long Term Disability and Tri-Share program, among others.
- Acts as the lead for Open Enrollment coordinating in its entirety from development of print/digital materials to assisting employees through the selection process on the self-service portal to approving changes and ensuring EDI feeds to various vendors.
- Acts as a primary point of contact for benefit related questions. Answering routine but more often complex questions regarding County policies and Union contracts on topics related to employee benefits, retirement benefits, benefit utilization assisting as needed when employees or retirees experience difficulty with benefits utilization and provide guidance to available resources and options.
- Onboards new providers working directly with them to implement, establish EDI feeds, provide upload files and roll out communications.
- Works collaboratively with the Outreach Representative.