Benefits Analyst: Health, Retirement & Wellness Programs

Family Dollar; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Dollar is seeking a Benefits Analyst in Chesapeake, VA to support administration, compliance, analysis, and communication of employee benefit programs. You will partner with the Benefits Manager, internal stakeholders, consultants, and external vendors to ensure programs are administered efficiently and compliant with regulations, while delivering a competitive employee experience.

You will analyze benefit data, support retirement and time-away programs, coordinate annual enrollment, and

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Company-sponsored health and welfare benefit programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, voluntary benefits.
• Serve as primary point of contact for complex benefit inquiries and escalated employee issues, partnering with vendors to ensure timely resolution.
• Monitor benefit plan administration, eligibility processing, enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, and payroll deductions.
• Conduct regular audits of benefit enrollment data, payroll deductions, and vendor eligibility files to ensure data integrity and compliance.
• Support implementation of new benefit programs, vendor transitions, and enhancement initiatives.
• Coordinate annual benefit plan renewals and work with carriers, brokers, consultants, payroll, finance, and HR teams throughout the renewal process.
• Prepare and analyze benefit utilization, enrollment, participation, and cost reports to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Assist with benchmarking studies and market analyses to ensure benefit offerings remain competitive.
• Coordinate and administer Annual Enrollment activities, including project planning, testing, associate communications, vendor coordination, enrollment audits, and post-enrollment reporting.
• Develop and maintain benefit communication materials, presentations, FAQs, guides, and educational resources.
• Partner with Corporate Communications to ensure consistent and effective communication of benefits, wellness resources, retirement programs, and time away benefits.
• Promote employee understanding and engagement through benefit education campaigns, webinars, meetings, and training sessions.
• Support ongoing communication strategies to increase participation and maximize value of Company-sponsored benefit programs.
• Support compliance obligations for associate benefit and retirement programs.
• Coordinate preparation, review, and distribution of required notices and disclosures, including SPDs and SBCs, and other required communications.
• Partner with consultants, legal counsel, auditors, and vendors to ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, Internal Revenue Code, and relevant regulations.
• Support annual compliance filings such as Form 5500, PCORI, Health & Welfare Plan filings, Severance Plan filings, nondiscrimination testing, and monitor regulatory changes.

Job description

Family Dollar is seeking a Benefits Analyst in Chesapeake, VA to support administration, compliance, analysis, and communication of employee benefit programs. You will partner with the Benefits Manager, internal stakeholders, consultants, and external vendors to ensure programs are administered efficiently and compliant with regulations, while delivering a competitive employee experience.

You will analyze benefit data, support retirement and time-away programs, coordinate annual enrollment, and