PNWN0258361-0000
2023-02-15T00:00:00
2023-02-05T00:00:00
Duties: Putnam|Northern Westchester BOCES anticipates a full-time vacancy for a Benefits Coordinator to join our dynamic Human Resources Department. This role will support the benefits administration and attendance for the agency. Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Meeting with newly hired personnel to review their entitled benefits (health, dental, vision, life, STD/LTD, etc.) and contractual leave time information, along with agency policies and practices regarding attendance;Generating and processing benefit transactions (new hire enrollments, declinations, terminations, retiree health, etc.);Processing employee leave time request transactions and accruals as appropriate, requesting supporting backup as needed;Communicating with retirees, Medicare recipients, surviving spouses, and COBRA recipients to ensure accuracy of agency benefits and payment records;Coordinating open enrollment and working spouse rule processes;Reconciling monthly benefit invoices against personnel records to ensure proper accounting;Meeting with eligible personnel to enroll in the New York State Teachers' Retirement System or Employees' Retirement Systems;Processing and maintaining COBRA and FMLA requests for the agency;Populating monthly and quarterly attendance reports and tracking long-term leaves of absences;Conducting annual comprehensive regional benefit analyses to support the collective bargaining process;Collaborating with the Negotiations Clearinghouse to analyze benefit information for over sixty-five (65) school districts in the lower Hudson Valley;Other responsibilities as needed.Qualifications: The minimum qualifications for this position are an Associate’s Degree and 6 years of experience where the primary function was the administration, explanation or processing of employee benefit program enrollments and/or claims or Bachelor’s Degree and 4 years of experience where the primary function was the administration, explanation or processing of employee benefit program enrollments and/or claims.Characteristics Desired: Must be a self-starter, dedicated to constant improvement and the overall success of the BOCES. Must maintain the strictest of confidentiality at all times, and possess a positive, upbeat attitude. Must be highly motivated and willing to take independent action and initiative to ensure the timely and accurate processing of workflow. Must be organized, detail oriented, and display an ability to multi-task. Must be proficient in the use of office technologies, and proactive in the desire to learn and implement new methods to create efficiencies.
Clerical/Support Staff
Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES
Lower Hudson Valley
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