Benefits Administrator

Phipps Houses•New York, NY

9d•$67,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Phipps Houses is one of the nation’s oldest and largest not-for-profit developer/owners of affordable housing. It is a multi-faceted real estate organization, involved in the development, finance, construction and asset management of new and rehabilitated multi-family housing for low to middle income New Yorkers. Through its subsidiary, Phipps Houses Services, Inc., it conducts residential and some commercial property management, and it’s tax exempt affiliate, Phipps Neighborhoods, provides human services to its development communities.

Requirements

BA/BS in Human Resources Management or related discipline, or equivalent experience is preferred. Minimum of an Associates degree or 60 college credits or more is required.
A minimum of 3 years experience in benefit administration is required for lower end salary range and 5 or more years for upper range.
Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team with the skill to balance multiple projects successfully.
Superior administrative and computer skills with a strong knowledge and use of Excel, Word, and HRIS systems essential.
Very strong benefit administration skills, detail oriented and able to multi-task.
Skill to assess and prioritize work projects while collaborating with other departments and team members.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, make effective decisions in the best interest of the organization and maintaining required confidentiality and discretion is essential.
Up to date knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements both adopted and pending affecting employee benefit programs, including ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, PFL, ADA, Section 125, Workers’ Compensation, Medicare, Social Security and DOL requirements.
Must be willing to work at both locations as necessary.
A short assessment will be required for this role.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of UKG HRIS and UKG Ready time and attendance or another Kronos based timekeeping systems a plus.
Bilingual (Spanish) a plus

Responsibilities

Providing assistance in the administration of the non-union employee benefit plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & ADD, FSA, HSA, LTD, Transit, 401(k) etc.)
Act as a liaison with benefit plan vendors for processing claims and billings
Conducting new hire benefit orientations
Providing support in the administration of new eligibility benefit enrollments, changes and terminations for all employee benefit programs
Collaborating with the Benefits Manager in the processing of short-term and long-term disability claims
Family and Medical leave (FMLA) administration
Paid Family Medical Leave (PFL) administration
Process workers compensation claims
COBRA administration
Auditing and processing monthly vendor bills
Preparing and maintaining of electronic employee personnel and benefit files
Running reports from HRIS system as required
Regularly interacting with the payroll department and management staff regarding employee information and action requests
Updating employee timesheets to record approved family medical leave and paid family leave
Communicating policies and procedures
Supporting the Benefits Manager in conducting annual open enrollment
Work with Benefits Manager, Human Resources Manager, Deputy HR Director and Vice President/Human Resources on various projects
Perform other duties as assigned