The employee benefits coordinator position assists employees with benefits enrollment and questions, verifies all insurance billing, maintains employee database and files, and ensures compliance with required benefit notices.
Duties/Responsibilities:
· Administer various employee benefits programs, such as group health, flexible spending accounts, dental and vision, accident and disability, life insurance, and wellness benefits.
· Conduct benefits orientations and explain benefits self-enrollment system.
· Maintain employee benefits filing systems and ensure benefits changes are entered appropriately in payroll system for payroll deduction.
· Assist employees with health, dental, life and other related benefit claims.
· Verify the calculation of the monthly premium statements for all group insurance policies and maintain statistical data relative to premiums, claims and costs. Resolve administrative problems with the carrier representatives.
· Administer COBRA.
· Review and respond to unemployment claims with appropriate documentation. Review monthly unemployment statements.
· Coordinate workers' compensation claims with third-party administrator. Follow up on claims.
· Assist Director of HR in obtaining statistics and information in renewal process of any health, life and retirement plans that benefit the company.
· Prepare and set up meetings designed to help employees obtain information and understand company benefits and other related incentive programs. Ensure distribution of required employee notices.
· Prepare and maintain biweekly employee reports, new-hire and absentee reports. Maintain and update company organizational charts, phone directory and other requested reports as needed.
· Assist Director of HR in completing benefits reporting requirements.
· Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
· Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Excellent organizational and time management skills.
· Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
· Ability to speak Spanish preferred.