Multistate Benefits & Leave Specialist

Alliance Animal Health; Village of Rye Brook (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Animal Health, a fast-growing veterinary services organization in the United States, is seeking a Benefits Specialist to coordinate employee benefits and leave of absence administration across multi-state operations. You will work with HR Partners, Payroll, carriers, and third-party administrators to maintain records, communicate clearly, and support a positive teammate experience.

The role requires strong organizational skills, knowledge of benefits programs, and the ability to manage

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in employee benefits administration, leave administration, or human resources with significant benefits related responsibilities.
• Strong working knowledge of employee benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and voluntary benefits.
• Experience administering benefit enrollments, qualifying life events, eligibility changes, and resolving employee benefit inquiries.
• Working knowledge of applicable federal and state benefits and leave regulations, including ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, and ADA.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate leave of absence processes, case status, and next steps with teammates, practice leadership, and HR partners.
• Manage leave activities from initiation through return-to-work, coordinating with third-party leave administrator.
• Monitor active and pending leave cases, deadlines, and documentation extensions.
• Coordinate with HR Partners, Payroll, and internal stakeholders on leave-related status changes and benefit deductions.
• Administer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and voluntary benefits; respond to inquiries and assist with annual open enrollment.

Skills

Benefits administration

Leave administration

HR policy knowledge

Tools

Excel

HRIS

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Job description

Alliance Animal Health, a fast-growing veterinary services organization in the United States, is seeking a Benefits Specialist to coordinate employee benefits and leave of absence administration across multi-state operations. You will work with HR Partners, Payroll, carriers, and third-party administrators to maintain records, communicate clearly, and support a positive teammate experience.

The role requires strong organizational skills, knowledge of benefits programs, and the ability to manage