HR Specialist Benefits (Temporary)

Praxis Packaging; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Praxis Packaging is seeking a dynamic benefits professional to support our HR team during an upcoming leave and benefits enrollment period.

You will help employees elect benefits, ensure HRIS enrollment accuracy, and coordinate open enrollment events across multiple sites. The role also covers leave administration, 401k handling, compliance reporting, and hands-on HRIS support.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of Human Resources experience required.
• Understanding of benefits, LOA, ADA, FMLA, STD & LTD preferred.
• HR certification preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist employees with timely election of benefits.
• Ensure accuracy of benefit enrollments in HRIS to provide vendors with eligibility info.
• Communicate Praxis benefit plans and administer bills and feeds.
• Coordinate Open Enrollment events (Praxis, Columbus, Unette).
• Assist employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes.
• Administer and manage leave of absence programs (FMLA, LOA, ADA, STD & LTD).
• Process ADA work restrictions and requests; update Sugar and assign badges as needed.
• Conduct 401k audits for accuracy and handle 401k hardship requests/loans.

Skills

HR experience

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's in HR or related

Tools

ADP

Job description

Overview

Praxis is looking for a dynamic benefits professional to assist us with an upcoming leave. Join our fun and energetic HR team to provide help and support to a diverse employee base.

Responsibilities

• Assist employees with the timely election of benefits.
• Ensures the accuracy of all benefit enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
• Manages and communicates, Praxis benefit plans expert to include administration, bills, systems, feeds
• Coordinates Open Enrollment events (Praxis, Columbus, Unette)
• Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes.
• Administers and manages leave of absence program (FMLA, LOA, ADA, STD & LTD)
• Processes ADA work restrictions and requests, updates Sugar and assigns badges if needed
• Conducts 401k audit to ensure accuracy
• Serves as Employee contact for 401k Hardship Requests and Loans. Provides necessary information to Plan Sponsor.
• Completes ACA, EEOC and other compliance reports
• Processes FOC Medical Support Notices
• Processes new hire paperwork in the payroll system as needed.
• Processes all employees PA forms, offer letters and terminations
• Assists with the hands‑on administration of HR related systems including but not limited to ADP.
• Tracks attendance points according to Company policy. Notify and follow-up with the appropriate supervisor daily. Ensure employee warnings are written and discussed with the employee in a timely manner.
• Respond to basic inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs. Direct employees to the Human Resources Manager when approached about all other requests.
• Assist with project management and implementation as it relates to Human Resources and other areas as needed.
• Act as back up for HR Assistant as needed.
• Attend and participate in any classes, groups, or committees, as instructed.
• All other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in human resources or related program, required or equivalent combination
• 2-4 years Human Resources experience required
• Understanding of Benefits, LOA, ADA, FMLA, STD & LTD preferred
• HR certification preferred
• Bilingual preferred
• Experience in managing various levels of employees with different educational backgrounds, work style habits, and employment histories.
• Able to follow legal requirements, maintain acceptable level of confidentiality, and follow established Company human resources practices to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Ability to organize priorities and workload to complete them under time constraints