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Employee Benefits

Benefits Administrators are responsible for administration relating to employee benefits programs, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, and providing support to employees regarding benefits-related questions and issues; works closely with internal stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation and administration of employee benefits packages, including health insurance, dental, vision, retirement plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and other benefit programs.

• Collaborate in the day-to-day administration of employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement plans
• Coordinate benefits enrollment, qualifying events, and changes in benefits eligibility for new hires, life events, and terminations
• Serve as the escalation point for employees regarding benefits-related inquiries; communicate benefits offerings, updates, and changes to employees
• Assist employees with understanding their benefits options; help with claims and eligibility issues; provide guidance on choosing benefits plans
• Liaise with external benefits providers and vendors to resolve issues
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local benefits regulations, such as ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA; assist with annual reporting and audits
• Support the open enrollment process, including assisting with the communication of benefits changes, guiding employees and retirees (if applicable) through the selection process, and ensuring proper system updates
• Develop and maintain internal benefits policies and procedures to ensure alignment with university objectives and legal requirements
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date benefits records, documentation, and reports for auditing and compliance purposes
• Prepare regular benefits reports for management, including usage trends, employee participation rates, and cost analysis
• Recommend and implement new benefits programs; examine possible plan designs and benefits cost changes

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 10
• Minimum – $61,800.00
• MidPoint – $75,700.00
• Maximum – $89,600.00