Benefits Specialist

Benefits Specialist

FrankCrum, voted by its employees as a Top Workplace in Tampa Bay for more than 10 years in a row, is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) based in Clearwater, Florida. FrankCrum employs approximately 500 people who serve over 4,000 businesses by offering a full range of HR services, including payroll, employee benefits, HR consulting services and workers' compensation insurance. Our PEO is a family culture that encourages people to feel at home, collaborate, and respect each other and we live by our Pillars of Excellence which are Integrity, Prosperity, and Affinity!

The Role You'll Play to Create Success We are thrilled to announce a full-time and onsite Benefits Specialist position filled with many exciting opportunities! This role contributes to the mission of FrankCrum by administering complex worksite client employee benefit programs.

1. Coordinates, administers, and supports benefits programs for multiple client companies, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement plans.
2. Assists with benefits enrollment, eligibility tracking, changes, and terminations for worksite employees across diverse industries.
3. Serves as a primary point of contact for client representatives, addressing benefits-related inquiries and issues promptly.
4. Manages ACA compliance for multiple clients, including monitoring employee hours, determining eligibility, and ensuring accurate IRS filings (e.g., 1094-C, 1095-C), reporting, and deadlines.
5. Oversees COBRA compliance and administration for client companies, ensuring timely distribution of COBRA notices to eligible employees and manages enrollments, terminations, and premium payment tracking for multiple employers.
6. Manages and executes annual Open Enrollment (OE) processes for client companies, ensuring timely and accurate communication of benefits options to employees, and providing training and support to clients and employees on OE process.
7. Educates client companies and their employees on benefits offerings, ACA requirements, and COBRA rights.
8. Ensures compliance with federal and state regulations across all client benefit programs.
9. Conducts regular audits of benefits data, processes, and documentation for accuracy and compliance.
10. Clocks in and out consistently and accurately by using the electronic timeclock system for all time worked and does not perform any work when not clocked-in.

The Attributes We Seek Keys to success in this position include knowledge of Federal and state laws regarding employee benefits and insurance. Experience in multi-company benefits management including ACA compliance and COBRA administration is needed. A minimum of three (3) years of experience in benefits administration, specifically within a PEO or multi-employer environment is needed. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred, high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Our Competitive Benefits Along with this great opportunity, FrankCrum also provides exceptional benefits from top carriers including:

• Health Insurance is zero dollar paycheck cost for employee's coverage and only one hundred and ninety five dollars a month for family!
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability and Term Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• Long Term Disability and Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Supplemental insurance plans such as Accidental, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Services and Pet Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan where FrankCrum matches 100% of the first 4% the employee contributes, and the employee is immediately vested in the employer match
• Employee Assistance Program at no cost to the employee
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement
• Health Savings Account funded by FrankCrum
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Education reimbursement up to five thousand two hundred fifty dollars tax free per calendar year
• PTO cash out
• Tickets at Work
• Access to the Alero Financial
• Employee and client referral bonus programs

What's Special About FrankCrum FrankCrum, a family-owned business-to-business entity since 1981 made of several companies: FrankCrum Corporate (a professional employer organization), FrankCrum Staffing, Frank Winston Crum Insurance Company, and the FrankCrum Insurance Agency - all based in Clearwater, Florida. This "family of employer solutions" employs more than 500 people who serve over 4,000 clients throughout the United States. FrankCrum employees are trained to deliver high value through exceptional customer service and treat clients and coworkers like family. By living by our Brand Pillars (Integrity, Affinity, and Prosperity) employees are recognized at quarterly events for exceptional customer service and milestones in tenure. The FrankCrum headquarters spans 14 acres and includes a cafe, subsidized for employees. Menus include made-to-order breakfast, hot lunch options and even dinners that can be ordered to-go, all at very affordable prices. The cafe also hosts monthly birthday and anniversary celebrations, eating and costume contests, and yearly holiday parties. Through the input of its own employees, The Tampa Bay Times has recognized FrankCrum as a Top Place to Work for more than 10 years in a row! FrankCrum also supports several community efforts through Trinity Cafe, the Homeless Empowerment Program, Angel Tree, and Clearwater Free Clinic!