Benefits & Retirement Administrator

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board is seeking a Benefits Administrator to oversee all benefits and retirement programs at Oyate Health Center in Rapid City, SD. The role covers medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability, wellness, EAP, workers’ compensation, and 403(b) administration.

Responsibilities include HRIS enrollments, leaves management, deductions auditing, and annual open enrollment coordination, with strict adherence to HIPAA and COBRA regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of experience, or an associate’s degree and 3 years, or a high school diploma and 5 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer benefits and retirement programs including medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability, wellness, EAP, worker’s comp and 403(b).
• Ensure accurate benefit enrollments in HRIS and provide vendors precise eligibility data.
• Manage leaves of absence including FMLA, medical, personal, educational and military leaves.
• Handle plan changes for qualifying life events and manage 403(b) deductions with interagency contributions (IHS/DFAS).
• Lead annual open enrollment, prepare materials, and distribute notices.
• Audit benefit deduction codes in payroll systems (e.g., ADP) and ensure HIPAA/COBRA compliance.

Skills

Word processing

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate degree

High school diploma/GED

Tools

HRIS/ADP

Job description

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board is seeking a Benefits Administrator to oversee all benefits and retirement programs at Oyate Health Center in Rapid City, SD. The role covers medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability, wellness, EAP, workers’ compensation, and 403(b) administration.

Responsibilities include HRIS enrollments, leaves management, deductions auditing, and annual open enrollment coordination, with strict adherence to HIPAA and COBRA regulations.