HR Benefits Specialist

Racker USA; Town of Ulysses (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein engagiertes Unternehmen sucht einen detailorientierten HR Benefits Specialist, der Teil eines mitfühlenden Teams wird. Diese Rolle bietet die Möglichkeit, die Lebensqualität von Menschen mit Behinderungen zu verbessern, indem Sie Unterstützung bei der Verwaltung von Leistungen und Abwesenheiten leisten. Sie werden in einem dynamischen Umfeld arbeiten, in dem Teamarbeit und Problemlösung geschätzt werden. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für die Unterstützung anderer haben und Ihre Fähigkeiten in einem bedeutungsvollen Job einsetzen möchten, freuen wir uns auf Ihre Bewerbung.

Benefits

Gesundheitsversorgung

Fortbildungsförderung

Betriebliche Altersvorsorge

Bezahlter Urlaub

Bezahlte Krankentage

20% Rabatt auf Kinderbetreuung

Qualifications

• Zwei Jahre Erfahrung in HR und/oder Leistungsverwaltung.
• Umfassendes Verständnis von FMLA/ADA/PFL/Disability/Workers’ Comp.

Responsibilities

• Leitung des HR-Teams zur Bearbeitung von Anträgen auf Abwesenheit.
• Verarbeitung von Arbeitsunfallansprüchen und Nachverfolgung.

Skills

Kundenservice

Kritisches Denken

Problemlösungsfähigkeiten

Education

Associate's Degree in HR

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Join a mission-driven organization where your work helps create a world where all people know they belong. We’re looking for a detail-oriented and empathetic HR Benefits Specialist to help support our staff, who support individuals with disabilities and their families.

This is more than just an HR position, it’s a chance to be part of a compassionate team that values inclusion, connection, and empowerment. If you’re ready to bring your benefits expertise to a role that truly matters, we want to hear from you!

Salary: $23-25 per hour

Our competitive benefits include a continuum of health care options for families and individuals, funding and time for continuing education, retirement investment with employer match, paid vacation for school holidays and breaks, paid sick time, and a 20% discount on childcare services for children/grandchildren of full time staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR staff to process and administer all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability, PFL and FMLA. Generates reports to track utilization data and trends.

• Processes Workers’ Comp claims and follow up for injured employees. Tracks trends and generates reports for each program, OSHA logs, and safety committee. Is an active member of the Safety Committee.

• Effectively interprets FMLA, ADA, and Return to Work implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.

• Assists with accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.

• Assists with new-hire orientations – to include providing benefits information and processing clearances.

• Performs quality checks of benefits-related data, including PPACA oversight.

• Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes.

• Assists with distributing all benefits enrollment materials.

• Assists with the open enrollment process.

• Provides necessary reports for data collection of trends in benefits utilization and additional database projects as required.

• Keeps apprised with compliance related to employment law and benefits.

• Acts as main back up for receptionist by answering phones, greeting guests, and sorting agency mail.

• Provide frontline responses as able and referral as necessary to both internal and external customers of the Human Resources Department.

Qualifications

• Education/Certification: Associate’s degree in HR or related field, but experience and/or other training/certification may be substituted for the education.

• Experience: Two years’ experience in HR and/or benefits administration

• Knowledge: Extensive understanding of FMLA/ADA/PFL/Disability/Workers’ Comp a must

• Skills: Excellent customer service, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Must be able to work in a team environment.

• Physical Requirements: Ability to operate standard office equipment. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

If you are interested in this excellent opportunity, we look forward to hearing from you!

Our approach to Diversity and Inclusion -"A world where all people know they belong."