What are the responsibilities and job description for the Benefits Manager / Human Resources / #8759 position at City of Cape Coral?
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About Us
The City of Cape Coral is the seventh largest city in Florida, has over 1,600 full-time employees, provides various career path opportunities, and offers a robust training and development program for improving current talents, developing new skills, and building effective business relationships.
Perks and Benefits
- Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
- City Employee Health & Wellness Center for healthcare services
- 5 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
- 11 paid holidays
- Pension plan
- City-paid life and long-term disability insurance
- Optional Vision and Dental Plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Gym membership reimbursement
- And much more!
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field.
- Eight (8) years of progressively responsible human resources experience that provides a broad knowledge of human resources, including five (5) years of progressively responsible benefits administration experience and three (3) years of supervisory experience.
- Proactively strategizes all benefit offerings and general human resource (HR) functions to consistently promote highly attractive employee benefits and practices.
- Develops, coordinates, and implements benefit programs, as necessary.
- Negotiates and secures contracts for benefits and various HR vendors to provide quality services to the general employee population. Manages related vendor relationships.
- Manages multiple benefit eligibility classifications.
- Manages all functions of Wellness: oversees the administration of annual budgets and programs.
- Coordinates with Benefits staff for proper overall and individual communication of benefit structures and procedures.
- Works in conjunction with Pension Administrators, insurance companies, claims processors, etc. in the investigation, defense, and settlement of claims.
- Prepares forecasts of insurance and other benefits management costs for budget and planning purposes. Prepares and submits Division operating and capital budgets and strategic plans; manages budgets within constraints.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits Manager Job Description
An Equal Opportunity Employer and Drugfree Workplace
Salary : $87,922 - $140,670
