HR ANALYST - BENEFITS & LEAVE ADMINISTRATION

Linn County; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages with annual pay

Medical, dental, vision

IPERS

Wellness program

On-site fitness centers

12 paid holidays

Training & professional development

Job summary

Linn County is looking for an HR Analyst to serve as a subject matter expert in benefits and leave administration, ensuring regulatory compliance, policy application, and accurate HRIS data. You will support open enrollment, COBRA, deferred compensation, and life events with internal customers.

This role creates benefit materials, conducts trainings on benefits and leave, coordinates disability and ADA processes with legal counsel, and maintains accurate records in Dayforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field required.
• Five (5) years of professional HR experience in benefits administration required.

Responsibilities

• Administers County benefit programs, open enrollment, COBRA, deferred compensation, and qualifying life events.
• Ensures benefits and leave compliance with federal and state regulations (ACA, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, 1094/1095-C, GASB).
• Administers and manages the FMLA process and/or medical-based leaves for employees.
• Coordinates disability benefits with third-party vendor in conjunction with medical leaves.
• Coordinates and leads the ADA interactive process in collaboration with legal counsel and department representatives.
• Serves as the County liaison to benefit vendors, deferred compensation providers, and internal stakeholders.
• Creates benefit-related materials including guides, summaries, orientation presentations, and communication campaigns.
• Facilitates and presents the benefits portion of new hire orientation and conducts training for employees and supervisors on benefits, leave, and accommodations.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of the annual Health & Safety Fair, including vendor coordination, event logistics, and promotional activities.
• Maintains accurate records in HRIS (e.g., Dayforce), performs manual adjustments, audits, dependent verifications, and manages documentation for benefit transactions.
• Responds to benefit-related inquiries from employees, retirees, and third parties; prepares budget impact data and reports as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree in human resources, business/public administration or related field

Job description

Linn County is committed to creating a Customer-Center Culture placing our internal & external customers at the center of everything we do! Why do we do this? We get that question a lot. The answer is simple: We want our customers to have a positive experience. Our co-workers are customers too. Exceptional internal customer satisfaction leads to exceptional customer satisfaction for the public!

Why work at Linn County?

• Competitive wages with annual pay increases & annual cost of living increase (depending on budget)
• Access to medical, dental, vision, short & long term disability, and supplemental life insurance
• Iowa Public Employee's Retirement Pension Plan (IPERS)
• Wellness program offering credit on insurance premiums to eligible employees
• Free on-site fitness centers
• 100% County paid basic life insurance
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Training & professional development opportunities

Salary:

Minimum: $34.07 Midpoint: $40.54

About the role:

The HR Analyst position serves as a subject matter expert in the area of benefits & leave administration, ensuring regulatory compliance, internal policy application, system accuracy, and stakeholder support across HR programs. HR Analysts provide technical guidance, manage key programs, and support strategic initiatives in line with Linn County’s core values and a customer-centered culture.

• Administers County benefit programs, open enrollment, COBRA, deferred compensation, and qualifying life events.
• Ensures benefits and leave compliance with federal and state regulations (ACA, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, 1094/1095-C, GASB).
• Administers and manages the FMLA process and/or medical-based leaves for employees.
• Coordinates disability benefits with third-party vendor in conjunction with medical leaves.
• Coordinates and leads the ADA interactive process in collaboration with legal counsel and department representatives.
• Serves as the County liaison to benefit vendors, deferred compensation providers, and internal stakeholders.
• Creates benefit-related materials including guides, summaries, orientation presentations, and communication campaigns.
• Facilitates and presents the benefits portion of new hire orientation and conducts training for employees and supervisors on benefits, leave, and accommodations.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of the annual Health & Safety Fair, including vendor coordination, event logistics, and promotional activities.
• Maintains accurate records in HRIS (e.g., Dayforce), performs manual adjustments, audits, dependent verifications, and manages documentation for benefit transactions.
• Responds to benefit-related inquiries from employees, retirees, and third parties; prepares budget impact data and reports as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business/public administration or related field required.
• Five (5) years of professional human resources experience in benefits administration required.

Monday - Friday

7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Read the full job description here: HR Analyst Job Description

Learn more about Linn County Human Resources here: Linn County Human Resources Website