Employee Benefits Specialist (Part-Time)

This is a Percentage Time Position (60%), working 24 hours per week and earning some pro-rated benefits such as Paid Time Off, Extended Medical Leave, and Holidays.

JOB OVERVIEW: The benefits coordinator position assists with directing and planning the day-to-day operations of group benefits programs such as group health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, FMLA Leave, the County's pension plan, flexible spending plan, and the County's retirement plan. This position provides excellent customer service while assisting employees with benefits enrollment and questions. In addition, this position is responsible for maintaining employee database and files, and ensuring compliance with required benefit notices.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for day-to-day execution of various employee benefits programs, such as group health, flexible spending accounts, dental and vision, life insurance, and retirement plans (deferred compensation & LAGERS).
• Oversees benefit enrollment for all County employees. Works with new employees to ensure completion of benefit/insurance enrollment.
• Participates in new hire orientations by collecting proper documents from employees, creating ID badges, and ensuring new hire tasks are completed.
• Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and processes life event changes for health, dental, life and other related benefit claims.
• Approves benefit changes. Manages enrollments and changes with benefit carriers. Ensures the accuracy of all benefit enrollments in Munis to provide carriers with accurate eligibility information.
• Ensures benefits changes are entered for payroll deduction.
• Performs weekly 834 file transfers to insurance providers with up-to-date information.
• Analyzes error reports from 834 file transfers and troubleshoots/corrects issues that may have occurred.
• Meets with employees regarding retirement and provides a guideline of what steps need to be taken to retire and receive retirement benefits.
• Sets up and oversees annual open enrollment process, explains benefits enrollment in ESS system.
• Enrolls new hires into LAGERS retirement system, generates retirement benefit estimates, and verifies wage history for retiree applicants and former employees. Answers employee/retiree questions regarding LAGERS benefits.
• Assists in completing benefits reporting requirements.
• Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability and FMLA.
• Effectively interprets FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
• Manages Affordable Care Act healthcare requirements for qualified intermittent employees.
• Responsible for staying in compliance with COBRA regulations, maintaining records, tracking timeframes, and required notices.
• Enters personnel action entries for new hires, position changes, pay changes, terminations, and disciplinary actions.
• Completes forms pertaining to Medicare and Medical Support Notices. Takes proper steps in accordance with the forms. Provides insurance coverage and employment verifications upon request.
• Oversees payroll function for the HR Department and transfers data to Finance for processing.
• Manages COBRA process including new hires, terminated employees, and retirees.
• Processes retiree insurance payments and collections of shortages or non-payments. Generates payment reports for the County Finance department.
• Keeps apprised of federal, state and local benefit laws and regulations.
• Prepare and set up meetings and communication designed to help employees obtain information and understand company benefits and other related incentive programs. Ensure distribution of required employee notices.
• Responds to benefits inquiries from employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
• Assists employees by email, phone, and in-person. Prepares correspondence, documents, and reports as necessary.
• Maintains employee medical and personnel files/records.
• May assist with special projects and at Job Fairs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education
• An Associates degree in HR or related field required, but experience and/or other training/certification may be substituted for the education.
• Bachelors degree in human resources or related field of study preferred.
• Certifications
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification credential preferred.
• Job experience
• Two years experience in HR and/or benefits administration required. A combination of experience and education may be considered.
• Employment is contingent on successfully passing a full criminal background check.

TO APPLY: All applications must be submitted using the APPLY NOW link above. We do not accept faxed, e-mailed or print applications.

Applications will be accepted on a continuing basis until the position is filled or a sufficient number of qualified candidates has applied.

St. Charles County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. St. Charles County is a drug and alcohol-free workplace. A pre-employment drug screen is required for all positions.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $29,149.33 per year

Expected hours: 32 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Saint Charles, MO 63301 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $29,149