Benefits Specialist

LOUISA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title: Benefits Specialist / 12 month positions / 260 days


Reports To: Director of Finance


FLSA Status: Non-exempt


SUMMARY Performs the administration of all benefits and retirement programs

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• • Enrolls new employees in benefit plans.
  • Processes status changes and reviews claims.
  • Prepares open enrollment process, documentation and schedule with assistance from supervisor.
  • Processes open enrollment benefit plan transfers.
  • Maintains vendor contact to investigate discrepancies and provide information in non-routine situations.
  • Provides vendors appropriate documentation for life, pension, and disability benefits claims.
  • Assists in preparing materials and in presenting benefit plan changes to employees.
  • Issues annual individual summary of benefits to employees.
  • Assists employees with retirement planning and preparation, including providing information regarding retirement benefits, procedures, and required documentation.
  • Administers Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requests and processes, ensuring appropriate documentation, tracking, and communication with employees and applicable departments.
  • Coordinates Short-Term Disability claims and provides support and guidance to employees throughout the claim process.
  • Maintains employee benefit files and other record keeping.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of benefit and retirement procedures, practices and operations of a public school.
• Ability to meet schedules and timelines.
• Ability to establish and maintain a variety of record keeping, reference and data collection systems.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE


Candidate must possess any combination or education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school. General office computer skills with commonly used software programs required.