Benefits Specialist

About This Role

Administer a comprehensive range of county benefits, workers compensation, and FMLA programs, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Serve as a subject matter expert, providing guidance to employees and management on benefit-related issues while maintaining critical HR data.

Responsibilities

• Review and process employee maintenance changes within the Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
• Collaborate with the Finance Department to ensure accurate HRIS information for payroll processing
• Maintain and update benefit rates, pay rates, codes, and tables in the HRIS system
• Administer employee benefit programs including wellness, EAP, group life, medical, dental, vision, disability, pensions, investments, and savings
• Provide statistical data related to employee benefits and workers' compensation
• Administer and coordinate open and annual enrollment for county benefits
• Assist in implementing approved benefit plans and changes, preparing communication materials, and conducting employee meetings
• Serve as subject matter expert and liaison for departments on benefits, retirement, FMLA, and workers' compensation
• Oversee and provide guidance for the entire FMLA process, including coordination with vendors and departments
• Manage the S125 plan, including reconciliation of monthly invoices and year-end tracking
• Conduct employee onboarding, transfers, and off-boarding ensuring completion of benefit enrollment
• Administer the entire COBRA process, including notifications, compliance, and enrollment
• Maintain and update retiree and OPEB data in HRIS and internal spreadsheets
• Oversee and provide guidance for the entire Workers' Compensation process, including coordination with outside program administrator
• Assist in the development and implementation of internal policies and procedures for workers' compensation reporting
• Create and coordinate quarterly employee newsletters and communications regarding monthly benefit highlights and wellness features

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 4-5 years of relevant prior experience working with employee benefits
• Proven ability to analyze financial information
• Knowledge of employee benefits
• Ability to train county staff regarding employee benefit options
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong financial and analytical skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Four to five years of relevant prior experience working with employee benefits

Nice to Have

• Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) certification

Skills

* Required skills

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