Benefits Specialist

Salary : $55,000.08 Annually

Location : UCMO - Warrensburg, MO

Job Type : Exempt Staff Full Time

Job Number : 997022

Division : Human Resources

Opening Date : 01 / 30 / 2025

Description

The Benefits Specialist coordinates and manages the employee benefits program. This role is instrumental in evaluating, administering, and enhancing UCM's benefits program while ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.

Examples of Duties

Serve as the subject matter expert for institutional employee bene?t programs : 100%

• Administer employee benefits programs, including life, disability, health insurance, retirement, personal savings, and deferred compensation programs.
• Advise and inform employees of changes and developments related to benefits, including eligibility, coverage, and provisions.
• Act as UCM liaison between bene?t vendors and employees to aid in resolving claims issues and any other bene?t concerns.
• Audit employee bene?t enrollment documentation to ensure UCM compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• In collaboration with the AVP-HR, participate in the health and wellness plan design and communication strategies to achieve a competitive advantage with UCM o?ered bene?t plans.
• Complete system entries to ensure accurate enrollment and reporting for bene?t eligible employees.
• Complete setup of employee bene?t plans in the HRIS (Banner) to ensure appropriate options are available for employee enrollment.
• Conduct employee bene?t orientation as part of semi-monthly new employee orientations and other employee information sessions throughout the year.
• Draft guides / policies / procedures / proposals / correspondence related to Benefits.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, developments, and best practices in benefits administration.
• Perform employee contribution calculations to ensure correct and accurate contribution amounts.
• Perform employee enrollment activities in various health, wellness, and retirement plans, including MOSERS, CURP, and other TSA o?erings.
• Prepare1095-Cstatements for all eligible employees on an annual basis.
• Respond to survey and census requests by investigating areas and completing the responses as appropriate.
• Train employees and other professionals in the application of university bene?t provisions.
• Work with the O?ce of Technology to test system con?guration and reports as part of the troubleshooting process.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related ?eld.

Three to five years of progressively responsible experience managing employee bene?t programs, including, but not limited to, annual reporting requirements, enrollment management, plan documentation, and in-depth knowledge of ACA, HIPAA, FMLA, COBRA, and other regulatory frameworks.

Special Instructions :

Full-time benefits-eligible position : Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions : Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions : Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE : A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer and specifically invites applications from women, minorities, veteran status, and people with disabilities.

Our faculty and staff are the university's most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.

Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include :

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Do you have at least three years of progressively responsible experience managing employee bene?t programs, including, but not limited to, annual reporting requirements, enrollment management, plan documentation, and in-depth knowledge of ACA, HIPAA, FMLA, COBRA, and other regulatory frameworks?

Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher in the field of Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a closely related field?

Required Question

Salary : $55,000