Benefits Coordinator

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University is seeking an experienced Benefits Administrator to oversee the administration of employee benefit programs for active employees and retirees. You will handle eligibility, elections, and changes across health, dental, vision, life, FSA/HSA, and retirement plans, while ensuring compliance with ACA, COBRA, FMLA, and related regulations.

The role involves renewals, enrollment system administration, and collaboration with payroll and HRIS teams to maintain accurate records and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4 years of experience in benefit administration, including retirement plans and health/welfare plans.
• Experience with HRIS/ERP systems and payroll integration.

Responsibilities

• Administers benefits programs including health, dental, vision, life, FSA/HSA, retirement, COBRA, and wellness.
• Determines eligibility, processes elections, terminations, and changes; maintains records.
• Coordinates renewals/open enrollment and HRIS/ERP system administration.
• Manages FMLA and other leave programs; coordinates return to work.
• Provides benefits counseling and processes documentation.
• Ensures compliance with laws and internal policies; communicates benefits information.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS/HRM/ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Responsible for the administration of various employee benefit programs for all active eligible employees and retirees.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for administrating various employee benefit programs, including group health, dental, vision, accident, disability, life insurances, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings accounts (HSA), retirement plans, COBRA coverages, and wellness benefits; determines employee and dependent eligibility, processing elections, terminations, and changes; ensures notice requirements; maintains and retains records while complying with reporting requirements. Educates employees who are entering retirement, processes and certifies retirement applications to The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA)/Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) and verifies and confirms receipts of such documents with RSA.
• Participates in renewals and plan analysis, coordinates open enrollment activities and events, and assists with electronic enrollment system administration and HRIS/HRM/ERP systems, including the set-up and updates for benefit plans and file feeds.
• Administers Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Paid Parental Leave (PPL) in states where such programs are required, and disability type leave programs, to include but not limited to, managing notice requirements, acquiring and processing documentation; handles correspondence with employees and supervisors; tracks leave; coordinates return to work; manages recordkeeping.
• Counsel employees and processes applications and accompanying paperwork for benefit coverage purposes.
• Processes payments for benefits, billing reconciliations, and maintains financial records.
• Supports the review and harmonization of benefit policies, procedures, and plans, while maintaining compliance, readiness and flexibility to adapt to any future HR system changes. This includes being capable of adapting to technology to enhance compliance needs and employee experience.
• Research and maintains up-to-date knowledge of all relevant laws, regulations, and policies related to University benefits including ACA, COBRA, FMLA, FSA, HIPAA, Section 125, 403(b)/457(b) voluntary retirement plans, pension plans, Medicare and benefit offerings.
• Assists with benefits orientation programs and events, both virtual and in-person, general communications regarding benefit plans and wellbeing programs.
• Provides support to benefits and payroll units and may perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 4 years of experience in benefit administration, which includes retirement plans such as 403(b), 401(k) and pension plans, health and welfare plans, and leave (e.g. FMLA, PFL, etc.); experience in benefits administration and Enterprise Resource Planning systems; integration with payroll processes and effective communications.

Contract Type

Continuing

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