Benefits Administrator

Lyles Services Co.; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyles Services Co. in Fresno, CA is seeking an HR Benefits Administrator to support administration of employee benefits, eligibility, enrollment, and coverage. You will process benefit transactions, maintain records, and ensure compliance under ERISA and HIPAA.

This role collaborates with benefits team, carriers, and vendors to resolve issues, run open enrollment, COBRA, ACA reporting, and 401(k) inquiries, while delivering accurate information to employees and protecting privacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business admin, or related field.
• 3+ years HR experience with benefits administration responsibilities.
• Working knowledge of ACA, COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA, and Section 125 plans.

Responsibilities

• Process eligibility determinations and coverage changes under plan rules.
• Administer benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, life and disability.
• Process enrollments, qualifying life events, and terminations in HRIS and carriers.
• Serve as primary contact for employee benefits inquiries and guidance.
• Support open enrollment activities including system setup and communications.
• Maintain accurate benefits records and documentation.
• Coordinate with carriers and TPAs to resolve issues and discrepancies.
• Assist COBRA administration, notifications, and tracking.
• Support ACA data tracking and 1094/1095 reporting preparation.
• Assist with benefits billing reconciliation and discrepancies.

Skills

Benefits administration

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

HRIS

Benefits platforms

Carrier portals

TPA systems

Job description

JobPurpose

Thispositionisresponsibleforsupportingtheadministrationofcompanybenefitsprogramsandprovidingfront-lineassistancetoemployeesregardingbenefitseligibility,enrollment,andcoverage.Theroleensuresaccurateprocessingofbenefitstransactions,supportscomplianceactivities,andassistsindeliveringapositiveemployeeexperience.

EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities

Essentialdutiesandotherresponsibilitiesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:

• Processeligibilitydeterminationsandcoveragechangesunderestablishedplanrulesandprocedures,escalatingexceptionstotheBenefitsManager.
• Administerandsupportemployeebenefitsprogramsincludingmedical,dental,vision,life,disability,andvoluntarybenefits.
• Processemployeeenrollments,qualifyinglifeevents,andterminationsinHRISandcarriersystems.
• Serveasaprimarypointofcontactforemployeebenefitsinquiries,providingclearguidanceoneligibility,coverage,andclaimsissues.
• Supportopenenrollmentactivitiesincludingsystemsetup,employeecommunications,andenrollmentassistance.
• Maintainaccurateandup-to-datebenefitsrecordsanddocumentation.
• Coordinatewithcarriersandthird-partyadministratorstoresolveemployeeissuesanddiscrepancies.
• AssistwithCOBRAadministration,includingnotificationsandtracking.
• SupportACA-relateddatatrackingandassistwith1094/1095reportingpreparation.
• Assistwithbenefitsbillingreconciliationandescalatediscrepanciesasneeded.
• SupportcomplianceprocessesrelatedtoERISA,HIPAA,andSection125plans,underthedirectionoftheBenefitsManager.
• Generateandmaintainbasicbenefitsreportsandauditstoensuredataaccuracy.
• Assistwithretirementplanadministration,including401(k)enrollmentsandemployeeinquiries.
• Supportvendorcoordinationandassistwithissuetrackingandfollow-up.
• Protectconfidentialemployeebenefitsandpersonalinformation.
• Participateinbenefits-relatedprojectsandcontinuousprocessimprovements.

Qualifications

Toperformthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualmustbeabletoperformeachessentialdutysatisfactorily.Therequirementslistedbelowrepresenttheknowledge,skills,andabilitiesrequired.Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessentialfunctions.

RequiredEducationandExperience

• Bachelor’sdegreeinHumanResources,BusinessAdministration,orarelatedfield,orequivalentrelevantexperience.
• 3+yearsofHRexperiencewithbenefitsadministrationresponsibilities.
• Workingknowledgeofapplicablebenefitsrequirements,includingACA,COBRA,ERISA,HIPAA,andSection125plans.

DesiredSkillsandKnowledge

• Workingknowledgeofemployeebenefitsprograms,eligibilityrules,andenrollmentprocesses.
• FamiliaritywithHRIS,benefitsadministrationplatforms,carrierportals,andTPAsystems.
• ProficiencyinMicrosoftExcelforbasicreportinganddatatracking.
• Strongattentiontodetail,dataaccuracy,andcustomerservice.
• Abilitytocommunicatebenefitsinformationclearlytoemployeesinplainlanguage.

Certificates,Licenses,Registrations

• AvalidCaliforniaDriver’sLicense.

Competencies

Toperformthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualshoulddemonstratethefollowingcompetencies:

• EffectiveCommunication
• AnalyticalThinking
• ResultsOriented
• Collaboration
• PresentationSkills
• Initiative
• Thoroughness
• BusinessAcumen
• ConflictManagement
• PersonalIntegrity

PhysicalRequirements

PhysicalDemands

Thephysicaldemandsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthosethatmustbemetbyanemployeetosuccessfullyperformtheessentialfunctionsofthisjob.

Whileperformingthedutiesofthisjob,theemployeeisregularlyrequiredtousehandstofinger,handle,orfeel;reachwithhandsandarms;andtalkorhear.Theemployeeisoccasionallyrequiredtostandandwalk.Theemployeemustoccasionallyliftand/ormoveupto25pounds.Specificvisionabilitiesrequiredbythisjobincludeclosevision,distancevision,depthperception,andtheabilitytoadjustfocus.

WorkEnvironment

Theworkenvironmentcharacteristicsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthoseanemployeeencounterswhileperformingtheessentialfunctionsofthisjob.

Office-Thenoiselevelintheworkenvironmentisusuallymoderate.

Thisjobdescriptionisnotdesignedtocoverorcontainacomprehensivelistingofactivities,dutiesorresponsibilitiesthatarerequiredoftheemployeeforthisjob.Duties,responsibilities,andactivitiesmaychangeatanytimewithorwithoutnotice

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.