Compensation and Benefits Specialist JobID: 1322

• Position Type:

  PROFESSIONAL 12 MONTH/ COMPENSATION & BENEFITS SPECIALIST

• Date Posted:

  12/18/2023

• Location:

  Schnecksville, PA

     Position Definition: TheCompensation and Benefits Specialistis responsible for coordinating, developing, and implementing employee benefits and compensation. This position will work closely with leaves and workers compensation processing. Relationship: TheCompensation and Benefits Specialistshall be directly responsible to the Director of Human Resources. Qualifications: Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• Minimum three (3) years of experience working with Compensation, Health Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Dental Insurance, and Life Insurance, preferred.

  Skills/Knowledge:

• Demonstrates a proficient understanding and utilization of Microsoft Office Suite and other software packages for use in the Human Resources Department.

• Demonstrates advanced computer skills, including Windows and the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with external and internal stakeholders.

• Demonstrates the ability to maintain complete confidentiality.

• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated by patience, understanding, and congeniality.

• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Demonstrates organizational skills and time management skills, providing for productivity, accuracy, and attention to detail in the carrying out of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities with minimal supervision.

• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize assigned tasks.

• Completes tasks with attention to detail and accuracy.

• Possesses proficient data collection and entry skills.

• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and maintain departmental deadlines.

• Demonstrates the ability to make professional decisions.

• Demonstrates the ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

• Possesses and applies knowledge and understanding of laws pertaining to insurances.

• Possesses the skills to provide the highest level of customer service, with patience and knowledge of the department’s services.

• Ability to attend work regularly at assigned work hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilities.

  Physical:

• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, lift, reach, communicate (vision, hearing, and speech), and carry or convey sufficient weight to safely and effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.

• Ability to independently ambulate in and around work locations.

• Ability to travel to and from assigned work locations without employer support.

• Ability to travel on and/or drive a CLIU #21 vehicle.

• Ability to exhibit appropriate manual dexterity to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.

• Ability to sit for long periods of time.

  Authority: TheHuman Resources Benefit Specialistwill have the authority to perform all functions listed below in accordance with established policies and procedures. Functions/Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function/duty/responsibility at acceptable standards. In accordance with both state and/or federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon employee request. Essential:

• Liaison between insurance carriers.

• Accurately completes monthly health, dental, life, FSA, COBRA, Employee Assistance Program, long-term disability, and other insurance billing.

• Accurately enrolls and terminates, on a monthly basis, health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance.

• Maintains current knowledge and trends of ACA, health, dental, LTD, Life plans, Flex 125 plans, Flex Spending Accounts, federal Family Medical Leave (FMLA), and Workers Compensation.

• Accurately maintains and processes Act 93, tuition, license, tuition reimbursement, and vision reimbursement submissions.

• Accurately and timely invoices retirees and part-time staff members who purchase insurance.

• Develops and coordinates wellness programs/fairs at the CLIU #21.

• Ensures all benefit communications are updated and accurate annually.

• Coordinates and prepares split dollar life, long-term disability, and life insurance applications.

• Coordinates all aspects of COBRA Notification.

• Coordinates and prepares all communications regarding annual open enrollment for annual open enrollment for health and dental insurance and Flex Spending Accounts.

• Prepares and carries out employee orientation for assigned areas.

• Coordinates Employee Assistance Program and annually reviews value of the program.

• Acts as a liaison with all insurance carriers, COBRA administrator, and Flex 125 Administrator.

• Prepares benefit reports for Human Resources Director, as requested.

• Communicates effectively with Human Resources-Payroll to ensure employee contributions and flexible spending accounts are properly handled.

• ACA tracking and reporting 1094, 1095, W-2, and Pre-tax reporting.

• Reports benefit information for quarterly PCG reporting.

• Provides reports and analysis for employee negotiations.

• Prepares the teacher salary schedule for Director review.

• Prepares Salary Offers, including salary chart for guidance.

• Reviews budgeted salary objects to ensure accuracy throughout the year.

• Participates in Board agenda preparation.

• Provides employee annual notifications, as required.

• Performs internal payroll audits.

• Satisfactorily performs/carries out all functions/responsibilities/tasks, as assigned by Director or by Human Resources guidelines and/or procedures.

  Secondary:

• Answers phones for Human Resources Department.

• Creates communications for staff to provide required notice and updates on benefits, leaves/absence, and license renewal.

• Coordinates and completes all aspects of Workers Compensation claim processing, as well as tracks and analyses claim status and trends.

• Acts as liaison between the CLIU #21 and workers compensation administrators.

• Maintains and enhances website for benefits and workers compensation.

• Monthly tracking and reporting of leaves to each department and closely manages high profile personal and/or workers compensation leaves of absence.

• This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform other duties as assigned.