What are the responsibilities and job description for the Union Benefits Specialist position at ABM Industries?
Job Summary
The Union Benefits Specialist will be responsible for multi-state union payments and reporting of fringe benefits based on Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) and maintaining the rules in the Entitlement Management System (EMS). The union segment requires a different approach when processing union payments based on the numerous union contracts that ABM is involved with on a yearly basis. A successful candidate will have strong research and analytical skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with Accounting, FP&A, Human Resources, Legal, Labor Managers at ABM along with Union Contacts is crucial.
Primary Responsibilities
- Maintain and update the union benefit rules in the Entitlement Management System (EMS)
- Create and setup new union codes as new Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) are obtained
- Obtain renewed Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) from Operations or Legal Team to update expired rules
- Maintains knowledge and understanding of union collective bargaining agreements
- Review and compare monthly invoices from the union to ABM’s calculated invoices
- Process union payments per Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) entitlements
- Reconcile monthly accruals versus payments and research any discrepancies
- Perform routine review and analysis of employer and employee cost sharing of union benefits
- Assist with union audits
- Assist in annual Year-End Multi-Employer reporting to our SEC team
- Communicate with Accounting, local HR, Payroll, and Operations to resolve issues with the processing of union payments.
- Perform routine review and analysis of the Union roster’s compared to ABM’s employee union roster
- Comply with HIPAA Rules and Regulations
- Special projects and other duties as assigned
*Job duties or responsibilities may be modified as needed to reflect changing priorities and/or work conditions with ABM.
Education and Competencies
- Associates or bachelor’s degree preferred
- Accounting/Finance background a plus
- Strong MS Excel skills
- Union benefit experience preferred
- Understanding of payroll processing requirements is a plus
- Commitment to teamwork through relationship-building, reliability, and collaboration
- Good communication skills and able to work with different management levels
- Must be detail oriented and strong analytical skills
- Possess a positive attitude with a strong desire to learn
- Ability to work within deadlines in a fast-paced environment (OT may be required)
Benefit Information ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM 2023 Employee Benefits | Staff & Management
Salary : $53,300 - $67,400