HR Benefits Specialist

HR Benefits/Planning Specialist

Assists with the administration of retirement/health/welfare employee benefits programs.  Assures compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations. This position requires a combination of expertise in benefits administration, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to enhancing employee well-being through comprehensive support/liaison for benefit plans, enrollments, communications, and wellness initiatives. Compliance and technical interpretive discussions with benefit counsel and enrolled actuary or consultants.

 Responsibilities

• Monitors eligibility, limitations, and restrictions of plan participations and ensures compliance with both plan provisions and government requirements.
• Provides guidance and counsel to team members, HRIS representatives, and managers on the requirements and provisions of benefit programs and assist with the resolution of potential problems. Assists in developing policies and procedures.
• Coordinates the design and communication of annual benefit enrollment materials.
• Develops, conducts and participates in a variety of presentations to inform and educate management and team members about changes to benefit plans, administrative practices and legislated requirements and programs.
• Responsible for data necessary to complete government compliance activities (audits, etc.), team member mailings, vendor billings, coordinating data collection and updating numerous reports for management.
• Assures processes and procedures are in place to capture and maintain consistent and accurate benefit related data.
• Assists with employee compiling of data, data auditing planning, and reporting.
• Monitors plan limits, eligibility and other restrictions on plan participation to ensure compliance with both plan provisions and government requirements.
• Researches current benefit trends and regulatory/legislated requirements and recommends programs.
• Analyzes and reports benefit data including team member, benefit plan and financial for Benefit's strategic planning and evaluation, best practices and benchmark surveys.
• Responsibilities include explaining benefits and assisting in the business development and planning processes with service providers.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of HR Benefits, wellness, or user support
• Strong knowledge of employee benefit plans, regulations, and industry best practices
• Excel skills required (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, charts, etc.), Strong understanding of benefits regulations
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service mindset
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management abilities
• Experience with PeopleSoft/UKG/Workday or similar HRIS systems is a plus.