Benefits Services Analyst — HR Data & Enrollment

Opt For Healthy Living; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

San José State University is seeking a Benefits Services Analyst to join the Employee Services team in San José. You will manage benefits administration, retirement programs, and related data, while collaborating with Payroll and other People & Culture staff to ensure accurate processing and timely enrollment changes.

Responsibilities include maintaining benefit data in systems such as PeopleSoft, CHRS, PIMS, and MyCalPERS; processing enrollment changes; assisting audits; and supporting annual

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Experience with benefits administration, payroll processes, and data management.
• Ability to handle confidential information and collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Perform the full range of work related to the administration of employee benefits, retirement programs, including coordinating benefit-related matters for employees on leave.
• Research, analyze, and resolve benefit-related employment data ranging from routine to moderate complexity.
• Maintain and update employee benefit and related data in automated information systems (PeopleSoft, CHRS, PIMS, MyCalPERS) and other applicable systems.
• Prepare and process benefit plan documents, enrollment changes, retirement-related transactions, and other benefit information.
• Certify pertinent information in MyCalPERS and maintain and key data into PIMS for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
• Maintain confidential employee benefit files and records and ensure the accuracy and integrity of employee benefit data.
• Serve as a liaison between Benefits and Payroll on matters involving employee benefit deductions, enrollment changes, retirement contributions, benefit-related pay adjustments, and other transactions requiring coordination between the two areas.
• Review benefit-related payroll information and identify discrepancies between benefit elections, employee records, and payroll deductions; research and coordinate corrections as appropriate.
• Provide/enter benefit-related information into payroll and benefits systems, including PIMS, PeopleSoft, MyCalPERS, and other applicable systems.
• Coordinate with Payroll, the State Controller’s Office, and other People & Culture staff to resolve benefit-related payroll discrepancies and ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Assist with audits, reconciliations, reports, and data reviews involving employee benefits and payroll-related information.
• Participate in the new employee benefits orientations and other employee education activities.

Skills

Benefits admin

Payroll liaison

Data management

Confidentiality

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

PIMS

MyCalPERS

Job description

San José State University is seeking a Benefits Services Analyst to join the Employee Services team in San José. You will manage benefits administration, retirement programs, and related data, while collaborating with Payroll and other People & Culture staff to ensure accurate processing and timely enrollment changes.

Responsibilities include maintaining benefit data in systems such as PeopleSoft, CHRS, PIMS, and MyCalPERS; processing enrollment changes; assisting audits; and supporting annual