Human Resources Benefits Coordinator - Internal Only
About The Position
As Human Resources Benefits Coordinator, you ensure employees and retirees can confidently access and understand their benefit programs while keeping administration accurate and compliant. This role supports smooth delivery of health and welfare benefits, retirement plans, leave-related benefit continuation, and related reporting. A Typical Day Your day is structured and service-driven: you start by checking benefit-related messages and time-sensitive items, then move into scheduled employee conversations-helping someone compare plan options, clarifying a deduction, or guiding a life-event update. Midday often includes reviewing vendor statements and reconciling figures before routing items for payment, along with updating digital forms or preparing clean, easy-to-follow materials for an upcoming orientation or open enrollment. As the day continues, you shift between focused desk work and quick coordination with internal partners, keeping records current and documentation audit-ready. You may also prepare a short report or a slide deck for a benefits meeting. The day wraps with follow-ups, confirmations, and a clear next-step list so employees get timely answers and the program stays on track.
Requirements
- Associate's degree or 1–2 years of related benefits/HR/finance experience
- Strong customer service, organization, and communication skills
- Analytical ability with plan design/contract language; comfort with RFP review
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Ability to travel
- Regular attendance
- Pass pre-employment screening and PL101-630 requirements
- Complete a pre-employment criminal background check, drug screen, and confirmation of professional references
Responsibilities
- Administering medical/dental/vision and voluntary plans
- Coordinating enrollments, changes, terminations, COBRA, claims, and audits
- Maintaining benefit files and payroll deductions
- Reconciling monthly invoices with payroll
- Supporting ACA and other regulatory compliance (ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, Section 125, Workers' Compensation)
- Building online forms and employee communications
- Preparing reports and presentations
- Checking benefit-related messages and time-sensitive items
- Reviewing vendor statements and reconciling figures before routing items for payment
- Updating digital forms or preparing materials for orientation or open enrollment
- Keeping records current and documentation audit-ready
- Preparing a short report or a slide deck for a benefits meeting
- Following up and confirming information
Benefits
- Medical: Hometown Health PPO (RSIC pays 100% for Employee Only; 50% Employee & Spouse; 65% Employee & Child(ren); 60% Employee & Family)
- Dental: Lincoln Dental (RSIC pays 100% for Employee Only; 50% Employee & Spouse; 65% Employee & Child(ren); 60% Employee & Family)
- Vision: Lincoln Vision (RSIC pays 100% for Employee Only; 50% Employee & Spouse; 65% Employee & Child(ren); 60% Employee & Family)
- Life & AD&D: $50,000 policy paid by RSIC (reduces to $25,000 after age 70)
- Optional buy-up plans: AFLAC, LegalShield (employee-paid)
- Annual Leave: 4 hours accrued per pay period (usable after probation; increases after 5 years per policy)
- Sick Leave: 4 hours accrued per pay period (usable immediately)
- Paid Holidays: 13 per calendar year
- 401(k): discretionary RSIC contribution; employee tax-deferred contributions eligible after 60 days full-time; employer matching begins after 1 year full-time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
