Benefits Coordinator

Salary : $38,985.00 - $55,559.00 Annually

Location : Spartanburg County, SC

Job Type : FTE - Full-Time

Job Number : 109065

Agency : Spartanburg Community College

Opening Date : 12 / 13 / 2024

Class Code : : AG55

Position Number : : 109065

Normal Work Schedule : : Other

Normal Work Schedule (Other) : : Monday- Thursday 8AM-5PM Friday 8AM-1 : 30PM

Pay Band : Band 5

Hiring Range - Min. : $38,985.00

Hiring Range - Max. : $55,559.00

Opening Date : 12 / 13 / 2024

EEO Statement : Equal Opportunity Employer

Agency Specific Application Procedures : : The application must be completed to include unofficial transcript(s), all current and previous work history, salaries, and education. A resume may be attached but not substituted for completing work history and education sections of the application.

Veteran Preference Statement : South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

Job Responsibilities

The Benefits Coordinator is responsible for administering health benefits, retirement, and leave benefits while complying with state and federal laws.

• Manages Benefits Administration for the College to include : meeting with employees regarding employee insurance and retirement benefits; assisting employees with benefits enrollment, changes, and terminations; monitoring for and distributing information and updates on benefits from PEBA; ensuring COBRA information is appropriately disseminated; counsel employees on the retirement process; ensure that all deductions are correctly entered into Colleague; coordinate enrollment, changes, and terminations with third-party vendors, audit membership rosters; ensure all benefit updates are timely and properly processed; and maintains up-to-date knowledge of rules and regulates that pertain to benefits (FLSA, ACA, etc.) and advise supervisor of changes.
• Responsible for Benefits Orientation deck; works closely with HR Specialist to support benefit communications during onboarding.
• Assists retirees with information and applications. Advises supervisor of any impending retirement decisions.
• Works with payroll administrator to compare payroll register to benefits rosters at least three times per year (January, April, August). New enrollments and changes must be entered by the 15th of the effective month. Process changes within one week of receipt.
• Manages Leave Administration for the College to include : managing and maintaining the web-based leave system for all full-time faculty and staff; assisting and communicating with employees the various policies and procedures pertaining to leave; ensuring payroll is updated with any changes in pay due to leave; audit leave usage; prepare leave reports; manage FMLA usage, compliance paperwork, and make qualification determination for eligibility using federal guidelines; and maintains up-to-date knowledge of regulations pertaining to leave (FMLA, ADA, etc.) and advise supervisor of changes.
• Completes mandatory ACA compliance reporting for the College, including part-time employee eligibility measurement, 1095-C generation and distribution, and 1094-C generation and upload to the IRS. Monitors measurement of temporary employees' eligibility for benefits.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Bachelor's degree and professional experience with insurance or retirement programs.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Comments

Spartanburg Community College is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, - including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note : The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

Salary : $38,985 - $55,559