Benefits Administrator

WSRE•Pensacola, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Benefits Administrator is a full-time exempt-status professional/managerial position responsible for providing administrative processes for major and optional benefit programs for the college. This role assists employees with retirement benefits submission, prepares and processes various retirement choices, and serves as a HIPAA-designated privacy officer. The administrator conducts employee orientations, including benefit enrollments for new hires or employees with a change in status. They administer terminal leave pays, sick and/or annual leave payouts with retirements and qualifying terminations, and assist with processing sick leave transfers. The position records benefit termination dates in the HCM system, acts as a liaison to the Florida Division of Retirement, stays updated on employer contribution rates and plan changes, and responds to Payroll requests for plan information. Additionally, the Benefits Administrator assists the Director with projects, tasks, and special requests as needed.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelor’s degree in business or a related field and two years’ experience with employee benefits compliance and administration.
OR an associate’s degree and four years of experience in benefits administration.
Successful results of a criminal background check.
Must meet the requirements of § 435.04(2), Florida Statutes, related to background investigations.
Must disclose any adverse information contained in the background investigation at the time of submitting the employment application.

Nice To Haves

Experience with processing state retirement programs and options.
Knowledgeable in laws associated with employee benefits such as IRS Section 125, COBRA, HIPAA, and FMLA.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative processes for major and optional benefit programs.
Assist employees with submission of retirement benefits and process various retirement choices.
Serve as a privacy officer designated by HIPAA law.
Conduct employee orientation, including benefit enrollments for newly hired or change in status employees.
Administer terminal leave pays, sick and/or annual leave payouts with retirements and qualifying terminations.
Assist and process sick leave transfers.
Record benefit termination dates in the HCM system.
Serve as liaison to the Florida Division of Retirement, keeping up-to-date with employer contribution rates, plan changes, and coding.
Respond to Payroll requests for plan information.
Assist Director with projects, tasks, and special requests as needed.