Benefits Specialist: HRIS & Open Enrollment Expert

Union Pacific; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reduction benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Oregon State University seeks a Benefits Specialist to support the Benefits section of the Office of University Human Resources. This full‑time, 12‑month role handles records processing, data management, and analytic tasks for multiple employee classifications, including Graduate Assistants and Fellows.

The position requires administering health benefits, COBRA, and enrollment processes, while ensuring compliance with FERPA and collective bargaining agreements.

Qualifications

• Two years of recent relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree related to the work; alternatively, an HR professional certificate from an accredited college/university with two recent years of relevant experience; or four years of relevant experience.
• Strong customer service, interpersonal and listening skills for effective communication with clients.
• A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
• User‑level experience with Windows software and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational situations presented by HR partners in service centers, managers, supervisors and department contacts.
• Interpret policies/procedures and bargaining agreements to advise on eligibility, status changes and reinstatements.
• Identify non‑compliance and follow up with departments to correct issues.
• Collaborate with department managers on re‑employment, leaves, summer insurance coverage, and deductions.
• Explain and clarify benefits program, options, rules, processes and procedures to HR partners.
• Research and resolve processing issues, reporting results to the Benefits Manager.
• Participate in design, testing and implementation of HRIS system changes affecting benefits.

Job description

Oregon State University seeks a Benefits Specialist to support the Benefits section of the Office of University Human Resources. This full‑time, 12‑month role handles records processing, data management, and analytic tasks for multiple employee classifications, including Graduate Assistants and Fellows.

The position requires administering health benefits, COBRA, and enrollment processes, while ensuring compliance with FERPA and collective bargaining agreements.