Job Description

JOB TITLE: Benefits Generalist

DEPARTMENT: Human Resources

SUPERVISOR: VP of Human Resources

FLSA: Non-Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for assisting with the administration of all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, commuter benefits, other voluntary benefits and 401(k) plan.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in ADP to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
• Assists with new-hire benefits orientations as needed.
• Performs quality checks of benefits-related data.
• Assists employees regarding benefits claims, life insurance claims issues and changes.
• Distributes all benefits enrollment materials according to eligibility.
• Assist employees with carriers and process life status changes.
• Responds to benefits inquiries from admins, managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
• Effectively interprets employee’s LOA status implications as they relate to benefit eligibility.
• Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts, as well as entering weekly deferral changes in the payroll system.
• Assists with the open enrollment process.
• Follow with employees who need to provide proof documents for their benefit elections and/or life event changes.
• Process Medical Support Orders and Insurance Verifications.
• Process COBRA packets for employees on a leave of absence who lose benefit eligibility.
• Process weekly reports to track employees on a leave of absence and back from a leave of absence and make updates to their benefits if necessary.
• Assist with proposal and implementation of wellness initiatives.

ADMINISTRATION OF THE ATS PLATFORM:

• Helps with onboarding process, making sure that forms, onboarding trainings and background checks get assigned accordingly.
• Posts and creates new jobs, set up new locations as the company grows.
• Keep track and update compensation tables for job postings.
• Assign and remove access to admins, branch managers, regionals and others as requested.
• Reporting as requested.

SUPPORTS WITH THE ATTENDANCE TRACKING SYSTEM:

• Process weekly reports for employees not accruing any hours worked and follow up with regionals and admins.
• Assign and remove access to admins, branch managers, regionals and others as requested.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
• Good understanding of excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, excel and similar software.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

REQUIRED:

• Associates degree in HR or related field, but experience and/or other training or certification may be substituted for the education.
• One year experience in HR and/or benefits administration.

PREFERRED:

• Bachelors degree in human resources or related field of study.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.