What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner position at New York City Employees’ Retirement System...?
The New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) seeks to hire two Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner’s, to
work in the Eligibility & Vesting unit within the Retirement and Pension Benefits division. The selected candidates will be
responsible for, but not limited to:
- Calculate years of service, compensation base, required contributions, review account balances and determine member’s
- Review forms, applications and/or any related materials for completeness and accuracy.
- Update member’s retirement information into the appropriated PROD system.
- Communicate and obtain information from/to pensioners, other city and state agencies, NYCERS' work units, and/or other
- Performing a variety of administrative tasks.
- Review and maintain work items including transferring, pending, taking ownership, and closing items in the
NYCEPAS system.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Strong analytical skills and ability to multi-task, capable of working in a high volume and fast-paced environment and able
- Extensive knowledge of the various retirement plans is required.
- Written and oral communication skills should be clear and on a professional level.
- Knowledge of MS Word and Excel is required.
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
1. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 9 semester
credits in mathematics, statistics, accounting and/or actuarial science; or
2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two years of satisfactory full-time experience performing
mathematical, statistical, actuarial or accounting computations in one or more of the following: a) a retirement or employee
benefits plan; b) customer service in a financial institution; and/or c) in a position requiring the application of laws, rules and
regulations and the use of statistical, actuarial or similar tables; or
3. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1" or “2" above. College education may be substituted
for experience in “2" above on the basis that 30 semester credits from an accredited college may be substituted for each year of
required experience. However, all candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and
either 9 semester credits in mathematics, statistics, accounting and/or actuarial science from an accredited college or one year of
experience as described in “2" above.
Note:
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have
worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or
Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time
of interview.
Note:
This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate on your resume or
cover letter if you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.
Note:
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and
providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected
characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual
orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.