Benefits Specialist at IUPAT – Hanover, Maryland

SUMMARY The incumbent is responsible for assisting with the administration of all benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance, health reimbursement Account, and voluntary benefits. The incumbent must have a strong attention to detail skills. This position will also review and prepare the benefit invoices. The incumbent works with minimal instruction or supervision and must be able to multitask and prioritize a wide variety of assignments. Candidate must be well organized, and exercise the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Advanced written and communication skills required. Incumbent must be comfortable working with executive staff, management and administrative support staff. Incumbent should have at least an intermediate knowledge on how to generate reports and spreadsheets.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Ensure the accuracy of all benefits enrollments • Provide vendors with accurate eligibility information • Review information for 1095Cs • Perform quality checks of benefits-related data • Assists with onboarding and new-hire orientations • Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes • Process workers’ compensation claims, unemployment claims, and death benefit • Distributes all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility • Enrolls employees with carriers and process life status changes • Responds to benefit inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries. • Processes and administer all leave of absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability, and FMLA • Gather data and prepare reports for EEO and VETS-4212 • Display discretion and maintain confidentiality of information both internally and externally • Reconcile and process benefits billing monthly/semi monthly • Contributes to team by accomplishing related work assignments/projects as needed • Other duties as assignedKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES • Excellent customer service and written and oral communications skills. • Excellent time management, organization, and coordination skills. • Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities. • Outstanding interpersonal skills • Efficient time management skills • Strong ability to focus on and notice the fine details of a task or situation • Display diplomacy and sound judgement • Efficient problem-solving skills • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines • Excellent punctuality and good attendance are required • Professional appearance and demeanor are required • Foster teamwork and display a positive attitude • Ability to keep updated with laws and regulations • Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, web browser, ADP, and Google mailREQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE • Associate’s degree in HR or related field or at least three (3) years of HR experience. • Computer literacy required. • Union experienced preferred.PHYSICAL DEMANDS Lifting of light boxes may be required in the course of organizing and distributing work in the office. Overtime maybe required to meet deadlines.WORK ENVIRONMENT Use of the computer for approximately 70% of the day. Forty (40) hours will constitute the regular work week. The working hours will be eight (8) with 30 minutes for lunch per day. Flex start time window applicable (7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.). However, flex window hours are subject to change to assigned start time(s) based on departmental needs.