Benefits Partner

Boyd Group Services•IL Admin Collision - 114900, IL

7d•$90,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Benefits Partner is responsible for the day-to-day administration of benefit plans such as health, retirement, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance and disability in accordance with plan documents. This role serves as a benefits subject matter expert, providing training and support to the HR Service Center team and broader HR community. The Benefits Partner will resolve escalated benefit issues using a high level of critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and analyze current benefit administration processes to suggest improvements. They will also ensure the accurate management and reporting of benefit deductions, 401k contributions, and other payroll-related transactions. A key responsibility is driving the planning and roll out of open enrollment, including the implementation of new benefit carriers and plan changes, employee communication, testing efforts and data validation. The role also involves leading the planning and rollout of Benefits related communications and promotional campaign materials, and documenting, maintaining, and updating administrative procedures for benefits processes. Collaborating with the Benefits Director, the Benefits Partner will analyze current benefit offerings against trends, benchmark, and employee feedback to suggest potential plan design considerations, and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, including ERISA, ACA, and COBRA. This role provides support for critical areas of compliance such as ACA, furnishing of annual notices and disclosures, and other mandatory reporting requirements, and contributes to other Benefits or HR-related initiatives as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field.
3-5 years of Benefits Administration experience including the processes, reporting, communication and support related to benefit plans (health, group life, disability, 401(k), Flex Spending and Health Savings Accounts)
2+ years of hands-on HRIS And benefit enrollment system experience, Workday preferred
Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Able to prioritize and use sound judgment and decision-making
Maintain confidentiality, integrity and professionalism
Effective written and verbal communication skills; communicate complicated details in a straightforward, concise manner
Must be detail-oriented, able to multi-task and meet critical deadlines
Proficient in MS Office; particularly Excel (pivot tables, lookups, basic formulas)

Responsibilities

Responsible for the day-to-day administration of benefit plans such as health, retirement, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance and disability in accordance with plan documents.
Serve as a benefits subject matter expert, providing training and support to the HR Service Center team and broader HR community.
Resolve escalated benefit issues using a high level of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Analyze current benefit administration processes and suggest improvements to enhance the overall employee and administrative experience.
Assist in resolution of complex, non-routine benefits issues.
Ensure the accurate management and reporting of benefit deductions, 401k contributions, and other payroll-related transactions pertaining to Boyd sponsored savings plans.
Drive the planning and roll out of open enrollment including implementation of new benefit carriers and plan changes, employee communication, testing efforts and data validation.
Partner with the HRIS team to ensure benefit enrollment system accurately reflects plan design and requirements and produce reporting that allows for ongoing maintenance of benefit enrollment data.
Leads the planning and rollout of Benefits related communications and promotional campaign materials and communication vehicles.
Document, maintain and update administrative procedures for benefits processes including employee facing communications on Boyd Intranet.
Collaborate with the Benefits Director to analyze current benefit offerings against trends, benchmark and employee feedback to suggest potential plan design considerations.
Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, including ERISA, ACA, and COBRA.
Provide support for critical areas of compliance such as ACA, furnishing of annual notices and disclosures and other mandatory reporting requirements.
Contribute to other Benefits or HR-related initiatives as-needed.
Participate in special assignments and/or projects, as requested

Benefits

Annual Paid Time Off (PTO) plans
2 weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Full time Employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week
6 paid holidays annually
Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Insurance effective Day 1
401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
Employer Paid Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance
Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
Continuing Education Opportunities
Free Prescription or Non-Prescription Safety Glasses annually
Annual Voluntary Uniform Stipend
Voluntary Daily Pay option available