What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retirement Plan Specialist position at Air Line Pilots Association?
About Us: The Air Line Pilots Association, International is the largest airline pilot union in the world and the largest non-governmental aviation safety organization in the world. We represent over 79,000 pilots at 42 U.S. and Canadian airlines and seek an experienced Retirement Plan Specialist to join our office in Tysons (McLean), Virginia.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Associations current Benefits Specialists, Benefits Attorneys, and other members of the Retirement & Insurance (R&I) team in providing assistance to pilot governing bodies on all subjects that affect their employee benefits program(s), particularly group life, health, dental, disability, and Section 125 plans.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Associations current Benefits Specialists, Benefits Attorneys, and other members of the Retirement & Insurance (R&I) team in providing assistance to pilot governing bodies on all subjects that affect their employee benefits program(s), particularly group life, health, dental, disability, and Section 125 plans.
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.
Qualifications:
- 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.
