Benefits Manager

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
• Salary $60,000-$70.000/Annually.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
• The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!

• Administer the benefit plans, including but not limited to health, leave of absence programs, life insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability.
• Analyze existing benefits policies and practices among similar organizations to ensure competitive benefits programs.
• Participate in the development and implementation of employee benefit plans.
• Evaluate services, coverage, and options available to ensure programs are meeting the needs of the organization. Recommend plan changes to management.
• Ensure compliance of employee benefits programs with all legal requirements.
• Oversee preparation and distribution of written and verbal information to inform employee benefits programs.
• Serve as liaison with third party administrators.
• Oversee the ongoing enrollments into the benefit plans and processes changes as needed.
• Monitor and update leave of absence status including conduct audits to ensure accurate and timely payment of DLP and PLP for time off for leaves of absence.
• Review invoices and prepare vouchers for payment for all group plans as well as prepare funding requests for FSA/HSA.
• Collect and track co-pays, payments, and reimbursements.
• Perform scheduled audits for retiree life insurance.
• Demonstrate professional, positive behavior and carry out responsibilities with integrity, treating clients, families, other LSSI workforce members, and collaborative organizations and/or individual in a dignified, respectful, honest and fair manner.

• High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of five (5) years of related and progressive experience in the areas of Benefits or Human Resources required.
• Associates or bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in the area of Benefits or Human Resources required.
• Minimum of two (2) year experience administering employee leave of absence plans required.
• Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) and/or SHRM certification preferred.
• Experience adhering to federal, state, and local leave laws preferred.
• Prior experience using Ceridian Dayforce preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive data with discretion.
• Experience meeting internal and external customer expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated, resourceful, highly dependable, efficient, and detailed oriented.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, verbally and written.
• Excellent organization, presentation and pc/computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) along with other related software.
• Background check clearance required.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage, bodily injury and property damage required.

Salary : $60,000 - $70,000