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Job Description
Job Description
About the role :
Responsible for administering and communicating benefit programs. Act as liaison between employees and insurance carriers to resolve benefit-related problems and ensure effective utilization of plans and positive employee relations. Participate in the development, recommendation and installation of new or modified plans and employee benefit policies and administers existing plans.
Job Type : Full-time; Temp to hire
Pay : $28.00 per hour
PAID WEEKLY
Start : ASAP
Schedule : Monday to Friday 8 : 00am to 5 : 00pm
Location : Schofield
Responsibilities :
Administer health and welfare benefit plans including, but not limited to : medical, dental, life, disability, retirement (401k) and supplemental programs.
Ensure compliance with state and federal laws affecting group benefit management administration, including but not limited to : ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, ERISA, FMLA, Section 125, Qualified Medical Child support Orders, Form 5500, USERRA and state regulations.
Administer all aspects of the leave of absence program; develop strong working relationships with vendors and third-party administrator (TPA) to ensure accurate, efficient, and timely claims administration and excellent customer service.
Partner with third party administrator (TPA) to oversee eligibility, tracking and reporting, ensuring compliance with FMLA and ADA and reasonable accommodation oversight. Track incident reporting and coordinate post-accident care and drug testing.
Oversees return to work program and collaborates with providers and managers on Return to Work status and modified duty requests. Collaborates on appropriate handling of benefits impacted by leaves of absence, return-to-work, and end-of-employment such as; medical, dental, life, and disability.
Advise and counsel employees and their dependents on existing benefits. Respond to benefit inquiries and complaints; monitor questions and requests from the HR Helpdesk. Process employee benefits in ADP.
Process resignation requests, track turnover metrics and reporting, and involuntary termination coordination with Regional HR Manager
Participate in the creation, design and implementation of comprehensive benefit communications
Position Requirements :
Bachelor's Degree preferred
Minimum 3-5 years previous Benefits Administration experience
Understanding and experience with administering complex leaves of absence and reviewing reasonable accommodation requests
Knowledge of complex benefit design, administrative concepts and compliance requirements
Experience with oversite of Workers Compensation administration
Knowledge of ADP
Knowledge of healthcare trends and Hawaii laws regarding Benefits and Worker’s compensation
Knowledge of Treasury and IRS rules or HSAs and high deductible health plans, flexible spending accounts
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