Benefits Coordinator
Description
SUMMARY
The Benefits Coordinator role is responsible for the day-to-day administration of all benefits programs, including health and welfare options for all Pathways employees. The Benefits Coordinator serves as the primary liaison with employees and benefit vendors for all benefit related issues. The Benefits Coordinator ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provides day-to-day benefits administration including all benefit offerings such as medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, COBRA, flexible spending, health savings, life, ancillary and 401(k) programs.
• Provides education and support to all employees on benefits matters regarding eligibility, coverage, and plan provisions.
• Coordinates with benefits vendors to resolve all benefit-related issues, including eligibility, enrollments, pay, and changes in benefits and data transfer.
• Conducts benefits orientations for new hires.
• Audits enrollment, payroll deduction reports, engages employees for missed benefits and process adjustments or refunds related to benefits premiums changes. Provide support with the annual benefits audits and reporting, including ACA, Non-Discrimination Testing, and other benefits related matters.
• Reconciles benefits provider billings and prepare documents for payment of invoices.
• Creates communication materials about benefits—for example, new hire enrollment packages, brochures, newsletters, articles, and intranet information.
• Assists with the Perks at Pathways Program.
• Identifies and escalates priority issues to the Senior Manager, Total Rewards.
• Performs other duties, as assigned
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COMPENSATION
$22.50/hr - $25.00/hr depending on experience
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two years of benefits related and ADP experience
• Knowledge of benefit related Federal and State regulations impacting employee benefits programs, including ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA and Section 125
QUALIFICATIONS
Language Skills
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with wide groups of directors. Ability to make effective presentations.
Reasoning Ability
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS
• Advance proficiency in MS Excel (Pivot tables and lookups)
• Experience with working with and securing confidential information
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