Benefits Coordinator, Leaves

The Benefits Coordinator is responsible for assisting with the administration of all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, workers compensation. In addition, the Benefits Coordinator is responsible for assisting, communicating, and processing all materials related to leave of absence, including Workers Compensation. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
• Leads new-hire benefit orientations in collaboration with Benefits Manager.
• Performs quality checks of benefits-related data.
• Determines eligibility and distributes all benefits enrollment materials.
• Enrolls employees and maintains online database information for vendors/partners.
• Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
• Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork (medical, personal, disability, FMLA, Paid Family Leave, and Worker’s Comp).
• Effectively interprets FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
• Ensure distribution of required employee notices. 
• Provides routine and ad hoc reporting to Finance team.  
• Assists in the exit process of employees by conducting exit interviews, calculating final benefits, and processing all COBRA communications and enrollments.  
• Assist Benefits Manager with Open Enrollment process.
• Other related duties as assigned. 

Skills and Qualifications

• Knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Can maintain confidentiality and exercises good judgement.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively. 
• Have an excellent eye for detail. 

Education and Experience

• Associate degree in HR or related field, but experience and/or other training/certification may be substituted for the education.
• 2-3 years’ experience in HR and/or benefits administration.
• Experience with HRIS system, Lawson preferred.
• Experience working with unionized workforce preferred.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
• Expected to be in office 4 to 5 days a week.

$50,000 - $55,000 a year