Benefits Specialist I

Job Title Benefits Specialist I

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Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job

The Benefit & Retirement Specialist I provides timely, professional, and confidential service that supports and advises the employees and retirees of TAMU, HSC, and Galveston on rules, policies, regulations, and standard administrative procedures relating to benefits and retirement programs. This position ensures the administration of the benefit and retirement programs to comply with System, State, and Federal policies and regulations. This position requires the ability to assist with general benefit and retirement questions and processing of tasks.

Essential Duties/Tasks

Benefit and Retirement Processing

• Runs, manages and makes updates on critical benefits reports to include; extra deductions/refunds, 12 over 9 adjustments, payroll retro reports, missing beneficiary, dependents not tied to benefits, double coverage, and various other critical benefit related reports.

• Processes all Workday benefits transactions to include; Onboarding, QLE’s, dependent documentation certifications, Medical Support Notices, death claims, retirements, survivor/dependents benefits and returning to retire.

Guidance and Compliance

• Assists supervisors and employees with general benefit and retirement questions.

• Assists in resolving and troubleshooting routine issues.

• Effectively communicates benefit and retirement programs, practices, and policies to employees.

• Ensures compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.

Benefit and Retirement Support, Training, and Engagement

• Provide logistical support for specialized HR events and programs to include: Open Enrollment, Retirement Events, and Departmental Benefits Reviews.

• Attends human resources trainings and/or informational meetings.

• Attends Benefits Partner and Benefit Team Meetings/Team Building Events.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you need to know

Salary: $50,100 annually

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• One year of human resources related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work well independently and with minimal supervision.

• Ability to multitask.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Ability to work as a team member and cooperatively with others.

• Demonstrate a positive attitude and work ethic.

• Customer service oriented.

• Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to maintain organization.

• Knowledge of human resources principles and state and federal law.

• Exhibit punctuality by arriving to work and scheduled events on time.

• Ability to actively demonstrates the TAMU Core Values – Excellence / Leadership / Loyalty / Respect / Selfless Service.

Machines or equipment used in the performance of essential duties

• Proficient in the use of standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone, fax, copier, scanner.

Other Requirements and Factors

• This position is security sensitive.

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.

• Works to cover shifts, or take emergency call, on evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.