Benefits Specialist

PEG Companies INC•Provo, UT

About The Position

This position will play a crucial role in assisting with the administration of all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and workers’ compensation. Responsibilities include: Ensure the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information. Assist employees with benefits claim issues and plan changes. Distribute all benefits enrollment materials and determine eligibility. Enroll employees with carriers and process life status changes. Respond to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes, and other general inquiries. Process and administer all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork for medical, personal, disability and FMLA. Assist with determining FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities. Assist with 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts. Assist with benefits plan design and the open enrollment process. Administer the tuition reimbursement program. Provide necessary reports for allocation/billing charges. Conduct review and audit monthly benefits statements from providers. Administer COBRA notices and enrollments. Assist with workers’ compensation documentation and reporting.

Requirements

Associate degree in HR or related field, but experience and/or other training/certification may be substituted for the education.
Two years’ experience in benefits administration.
Knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
Ability to travel 25% of the time.
Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing at desk.
Must be able to operate a computer, telephone, and/or keyboard and tolerate prolonged periods performing work using a computer, telephone, and/or keyboard.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Responsibilities

Ensure the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
Assist employees with benefits claim issues and plan changes.
Distribute all benefits enrollment materials and determine eligibility.
Enroll employees with carriers and process life status changes.
Respond to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes, and other general inquiries.
Process and administer all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork for medical, personal, disability and FMLA.
Assist with determining FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
Assist with 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts.
Assist with benefits plan design and the open enrollment process.
Administer the tuition reimbursement program.
Provide necessary reports for allocation/billing charges.
Conduct review and audit monthly benefits statements from providers.
Administer COBRA notices and enrollments.
Assist with workers’ compensation documentation and reporting.