Temporary Benefits & COBRA Specialist (Half-Time)

Capitol Region Education Council; Coltville (CT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health Insurance Plans

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Employee Networking Groups

Job summary

Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) in Connecticut is seeking a Temporary Human Resources Specialist I - Benefits (.5 FTE) to support COBRA administration, participant record maintenance, and compliance-related tasks. The role includes data entry, auditing benefits records, monitoring eligibility and payment timelines, and providing customer service to employees and stakeholders.

The position emphasizes accurate data handling, timely communications, and confidentiality, with responsibilities

Qualifications

• Experience with COBRA administration and benefits data handling.
• Ability to maintain accurate employee and dependent records.
• Familiarity with open enrollment processes and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Enter newly eligible employees and dependents into COBRA portal; maintain participant records.
• Monitor eligibility, notification timelines, and payments; ensure accurate benefits operations.
• Audit COBRA and FSA records; prepare/open enrollment materials and communicate changes to participants.
• Respond to inquiries from employees and vendors; protect confidentiality of information.

Skills

COBRA administration

Data entry

Customer service

Benefits administration

Compliance

Open enrollment

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

COBRA portal

Job description

Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) in Connecticut is seeking a Temporary Human Resources Specialist I - Benefits (.5 FTE) to support COBRA administration, participant record maintenance, and compliance-related tasks. The role includes data entry, auditing benefits records, monitoring eligibility and payment timelines, and providing customer service to employees and stakeholders.

The position emphasizes accurate data handling, timely communications, and confidentiality, with responsibilities