Benefits Analyst (Human Resources Analyst II)

York County, VA; Yorktown (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

York County, VA's HR Department seeks a Benefits Administrator to manage day-to-day administration of county benefits programs and retirement processes. You will handle open enrollments, vendor communications, COBRA, FMLA, and data reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely responses to employee inquiries.

Bachelor's degree with 3 years of experience required; strong communication, analytical skills, and knowledge of Virginia benefit plans a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3 years of experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience administering employee benefits programs including health, dental, vision, and life.
• Strong communication and customer service skills; ability to respond to inquiries.
• Knowledge of Virginia Retirement System (VRS) and COBRA processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Administers benefits programs including health, dental, vision, life, and other plans.
• Oversees open enrollments and data transfers with vendors and payroll.
• Responds to employee questions about benefits and retirement options.
• Manages COBRA, FMLA, and disability programs; assists with compliance reporting.
• Prepares reports and reconciliations of enrollment and retirement data.

Skills

Benefits administration

Retirement programs

Data analysis

Employee inquiries

Education

Bachelor's degree

3 years experience

Tools

Office software

Spreadsheets

Job description

Responsible for a variety of professional level duties in the Human Resources Department pertaining to the day-to-day administration of the County’s benefits programs and retirement process. Assists with research, design and implementation of employee benefits programs. Provides analytical and technical support in the delivery of the benefits programs. Receives and responds to a variety of inquiries from County employees and related to benefits and retirement.

Administers employee benefits programs to include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, deferred compensation, life insurance and other programs; assists employees with routine to more difficult questions regarding these benefits; ensures departmental personnel are aware of benefit issues, changes to plan, or requirements as they occur.

Coordinates open enrollments and associated benefits changes; oversees the maintenance of employee benefits records through York County systems, vendor portals, and/or the transfer of 834 electronic files; ensures all benefit enrollment data is received by vendors and payroll correctly and in a timely manner.

Manages and administers the County’s Wellness Program to include implementing wellness initiatives.

Oversees the administration of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), short-term disability and long term disability.

Acts as a liaison between County employees and vendors to resolve issues with benefits; seeks advice for more complex claims problems, as appropriate, from the Benefits Administrator, Human Resources Manager, Human Resources Deputy Director, and/or the Human Resources Director.

Works with third party administrators for the administration of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), and post-65 retiree health insurance.

Responsible for weekly and/or monthly reconciliation reports which may include, but are not limited to, tracking health and/or dental enrollments, changes and terminations, electronic funds transfer report, retiree/cobra tracking report, and the retirement processing tracker.

Assists employees with VRS retirement process and provides guidance and benefits calculations; prepares and presents workshops/presentations related to retirement; prepares paperwork for employees preparing for retirement, meets and counsels employees on the various options available to them under the VRS.

Performs additional administrative support work for the office in general.

Performs work on special Human Resources projects as needed.

Assists with gathering data and responding to various surveys.

Assists with the development and presenting of a variety of presentations to staff.

Supports the department by offering assistance at special events.

Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Possession of a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This job is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment checks to include criminal history, background and DMV record checks.

Demonstrates broad knowledge of self-insured and fully-insured health insurance plans and various benefit programs.

Demonstrates broad knowledge of the variety and structure of retirement plans to include defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans.

Thorough knowledge of technology tools, including office software and spreadsheets for data analysis.

Excellent written and oral communication and customer service skills.

Ability to prioritize, organize, and accomplish assigned tasks within specified time frame.

Must be physically able to operate a variety of automated office machines which include a computer, copier/scanner, facsimile machine, etc. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for periods of time.