What are the responsibilities and job description for the Benefits Expert position at Air Line Pilots Association?
About the Role: We are seeking a highly skilled Benefits Expert to join our team at Air Line Pilots Association. As a key member of our Retirement & Insurance (R&I) team, you will play a crucial role in providing assistance to pilot governing bodies on all subjects that affect their employee benefits program(s).
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in employee benefits to make a meaningful contribution to our organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements:
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in employee benefits to make a meaningful contribution to our organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support on benefit issues to the R&I staff and pilot representatives;
- Familiarity with summary plan descriptions and other benefit plan documents;
- Familiarity with ERISA and the tax code;
- Drafts and reviews benefit-related communications for Master Executive Council (MEC) publications;
- Prepares quarterly R&I newsletters for distribution;
- Assists in the preparation of retirement, insurance, and welfare benefit proposals for negotiations;
- Participates in the training of R&I pilot committee members by preparing and giving presentations at benefits training events and various R&I seminars;
- Provides technical assistance to Labor Relations Counsels;
- May act as an in-house consultant on benefit-related matters.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant area, e.g., Business, Human Resources, Pre-Law, or related field, from an accredited college or university;
- Five (5) years of experience working in employee benefits required, more strongly preferred;
- Working knowledge of the design and operation of retirement and welfare benefits required;
- Working knowledge of legal requirements applicable to retirement and welfare benefits (e.g., ERISA, ACA, FMLA, HIPAA, and Internal Revenue Code) required;
- Ability to interpret benefit laws, policies, and processes;
- Airline and/or union experience a plus;
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, oral and written, for effective interaction with MEC members, MEC committees, individual members, internal staff, and external contacts;
- Demonstrated ability working as an integral part of a team;
- Certification as an Employee Benefits Paralegal or Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) preferred but not required;
- PHR and/or SPHR SHRM certifications a plus.
