Job Summary – Essential Functions:

The Payroll and Benefits Specialist is responsible for benefits administration of health and welfare, ancillary, retirement, worker’s compensation, leave of absence, and other benefits programs company wide, as well as timely and accurate payroll processing.

Duties:

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Responsible for weekly payroll processing. Ensure accurate payroll processing, record keeping, and reporting. Analyze, prepare, and input payroll data, including pay changes, transfers, new hires, terminations, and other events. Process wage garnishments and withholding orders.

• Respond to employee requests and answer questions to ensure understanding of benefit plans and provide great customer service to our employees.
• Administer health and welfare plans, including enrollments, changes, and terminations in benefits system.
• Assist with Open Enrollment.
• Manage employee leaves of absence in partnership with leave-of-absence vendor, including FMLA, personal, military, and other leaves in order to comply with company policy and employment laws.
• Act as a liaison between employees and benefits agency and/or insurance carriers to resolve benefit-related issues and ensure positive employee relations.
• Reconcile and process weekly/monthly billings from insurance providers to ensure accuracy of enrollments/terminations/changes and payments.
• Conduct benefit audits to ensure compliance and accuracy of records. Initiate resolution to any issues discovered.
• Monitor COBRA events with COBRA administrator and manage any COBRA enrollments.
• Process worker’s compensation incidents with worker’s compensation administrator.
• Assist with preparation of regulatory and compliance reporting, including 1095-C’s.
• Administer retirement programs, including administrative employee pension, union employee pension and 457(b) plan and acts as a resource for employee questions.
• Conduct new-hire orientation in partnership with HR team to effectively onboard new hires.
• Cross-train and provide backup for others in the Human Resources Department.
• Perform other duties as required by Human Resources leadership.

Reports To:

Human Resources Manager

Qualifications:

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High school diploma required.

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related area preferred.
• Minimum two years of experience in human resources payroll and benefits administration.
• Professional demeanor and attitude.
• Superior clerical and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Working knowledge of FLSA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, and unemployment benefits.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with ADP a plus.
• Experience with Employee Navigator a plus.
• Able to communicate effectively, handle details, meet deadlines, and work both independently and under general direction.
• Neat and professional appearance.
• Able to perform essential functions and duties and to perform other tasks as assigned.
• Cooperative, willing to work with and learn from others, and able to respond productively to change.

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This job description is stated in general terms
and does not describe all duties which may be assigned or required.
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Effective: October 17, 2022

Job Type: Full-time

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