About This Role
The Benefits Specialist engages in the technical and specialized administration of health and welfare benefits for the company's employees. This role focuses on data integrity, reporting efforts, and resolving discrepancies, and involves interpreting and ensuring compliance with benefit administration.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of the company's benefits programs via the Human Resource Information System
- Perform tasks related to administrative benefit programs such as medical dental (IRS Section 125), COBRA, FMLA, disability, life insurance, and other associated benefits as available for 90,000 employees
- Utilize HR Direct to generate administrative reports related to benefit deductions, eligibility, enrollments, confirmations, event maintenance, plan statistics, etc.
- Apply knowledge of system when researching and correcting system errors
- Assist in the design and administration of health and welfare plans
- Take part in major projects in the benefits area to redesign current programs, processes, and recommendations of new programs
- Revise programs currently being used to ensure program compliance with legal requirements
- Identify benefit plan design needs and work with brokers and vendors on improvement and/or addition of benefit plans
- Assist in cost analysis for adding or changing benefit plans and/or contribution strategies
- Process and pay monthly/quarterly benefit invoices
- Coordinate with TPA/Accounting/Payroll to ensure premiums paid are accurate and timely
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or a related field and three years of experience in employee benefits and/or retirement
- OR High School Diploma/GED and five years of experience in employee benefits and/or retirement
- Thorough knowledge of Human Resource Information Systems, specifically HR Direct, customer relationship management tools, COBRA administration and tuition reimbursement/advancement
Nice to have:
- Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS)
Important Details
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, daylight hours
- Work format: hybrid work model
About the Company
The UPMC Corporate Benefits department manages the company's benefits programs.
