What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner position at NYC Department of Social Services?
The New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) seeks to hire one (1) Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner, to work in the Pension Payroll unit within the Retirement and Pension Benefits division. The selected candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to:
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Preferred Skills
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
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.
Additional Information
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.
- Review forms, applications and/or any related materials for completeness and accuracy.
- Calculate retirees and beneficiaries pension benefits.
- Enter, obtain and/or update pensioner’s information into the appropriated PROD system.
- Perform a variety of administrative tasks such as, typing letters, preparing documents for imaging, exporting scanned documents, creating a file for each case, and preparing various listings for use in determining eligibility requirements and/or beneficiary entitlements.
- Communicate, provide and obtain information from/to pensioners, beneficiaries, other city and state agencies, NYCERS' work units, and/or other retirement systems.
- Respond to call center requests, or direct inquiries to other staff for their response.
- Review and maintain work items including transferring, pending, taking ownership, and closing items in the NYCEPAS tacking system.
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- An associate degree or completion of 60 credits from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 9 credits in mathematics, statistics, accounting, and/or actuarial science; or
- 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
- 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 posses a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and either 9 semester credits
Preferred Skills
- Strong analytical skills and ability to multi-task. - Capable of working in a high volume and fast-paced environment and able to meet deadlines. - Written and oral communication skills should be clear and on a professional level. - Knowledge of MS Word and Excel is required. - Knowledge of various retirement plans is preferred.
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
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.
Additional Information
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.
