Benefits and Leave Specialist

Spellman•Hauppauge, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation, a family owned business for over 75 years, takes pride in powering progress in health, security and quality of life. We are key partners with the world’s leading medical devices, semiconductor, scientific analytics and industrial systems manufacturers. When they want to push the limits of what’s possible with high voltage applications, they turn to us to make it happen. While Spellman is not a household name, our products are used to make and often power many of the most advanced technologies that make modern life possible. With design and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe and Asia, we have become the preferred provider of high voltage power solutions for OEMs pushing the boundaries of technology around the world by designing and producing the products they need to power progress.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related field, or equivalent experience (2:1 experience-to-education basis)
Minimum 3 years of experience in benefits administration, leave administration, HR operations, or a related HR support role
Strong working knowledge of health and welfare benefits, qualifying life events, open enrollment, and leave of absence administration.
Experience using HRIS /HCM system. Workday or another HRIS/ HCM system.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage confidential information accurately and professionally.
Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to explain benefit and leave processes clearly to employees and managers.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and follow-up actions.
Ability to work collaboratively with HR, Payroll, Finance, vendors, and third-party administrators.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications, especially Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources
Experience managing a self-funded plan.
Hands-on experience utilizing Workday

Responsibilities

Administer employee health and welfare benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, and other company-sponsored benefit programs.
Process benefit enrollments, changes, terminations, and qualifying life events accurately and timely in accordance with plan rules and company procedures.
Support annual open enrollment activities, including system updates, employee communications, vendor coordination, data audits, and post-enrollment follow-up.
Respond to employee questions regarding benefit eligibility, coverage, deductions, claims, qualifying life events, and plan processes, escalating complex issues as appropriate.
Coordinate with benefits vendors, carriers, brokers, payroll, and HR team members to resolve benefit-related issues and ensure accurate administration.
Manage leave of absence administration, including intake, employee communication, documentation tracking, status updates, return-to-work coordination, and follow-up with third-party administrators.
Support administration of FMLA, disability, paid family leave, workers’ compensation-related leave coordination, and other applicable federal, state, and company leave programs.
Maintain accurate benefits and leave records, ensuring employee data is updated in Workday or other applicable systems.
Assist with benefits invoice review, reconciliation, discrepancy resolution, and reporting as needed.
Support compliance activities related to benefits and leave administration, including required notices, documentation, audits, and reporting.
Partner with HR, Payroll, and Finance to ensure accurate payroll deductions, benefit payments, and employee status changes.
Identify opportunities to improve benefits processes, employee communications, data accuracy, and administrative efficiency.