HUMAN RESOURCES BENEFITS MANAGER

CITY OF BROOKHAVEN GA • Brookhaven, GA

90d

About The Position

The Human Resources Benefit Manager oversees various programs related to Benefits in the administration of a comprehensive benefits program to include coordination of the health, pharmacy, vision, dental, life insurance, flexible spending, health savings, wellness incentive, retirement, voluntary benefits, and short and long-term disability benefit programs. Provides various administrative support related to benefits administration, including maintaining accurate database with benefit designations for employees, compiling City census data, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, or a related field from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of Six (6) years of professional experience in Human Resources; with at least (3) three in a supervisory or management role servicing a workforce of no less than 200 employees
• Solid experience functioning as a Business Partner
• Familiarity with organizational structure and design
• Experience developing organizational policies and procedures
• Solid knowledge and experience in general HR practices and principles with a full continuum in Benefits Administration including 3rd party vendor management and various retirement plans
• Effective communication skills including facilitation, writing, and listening
• Experience in Training and Development as a Presenter or Facilitator; with proven skill in designing and developing PowerPoints and Training platforms
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in account reconciliation and billing
• Familiarity and experience preparing standard Federal, State, and Local Reports
• Familiarity and experience working with Inclusion and Belonging Plans as well as EEO reporting requirements
• HR Certification, CEB, and Fluent in Spanish a plus
• Prior local or county government experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full continuum of Benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, enrollment, reconciliation, approving invoices for payment, and communicating benefit plans and information to employees
• Manages the enrollment and benefits services for the City’s 401 and 457 Plans
• Conducts an annual open enrollment process in partnership with the HR Generalist, including vendor partnerships on benefits, services, booklets, employee and vendor meetings, and preparing presentations
• Manages the City’s Health and Wellness initiatives, incentives, and monthly recognitions, reporting, and tracking of data
• Assists employees in completing insurance elections, processes coverage for new hires and mid-year changes, maintains enrollment files, and submits benefits deductions to payroll as needed
• Serves as day-to-day liaison for employees with the broker, insurance carrier, and service providers; verifies coverage, explains benefits, and provides information on coordination of benefits, dual coverage, and claim payment process
• Works with benefit carriers on electronic file processing, including collecting reports, reviewing data, and ensuring proper coverages are set up
• Works closely with benefit platform vendors on special issues or requests
• Assists with annual Open Enrollment activities, including updating employee benefits guide, employee communication, benefits platform updates, pulling reports to check election activity, and processing of elections to appropriate vendors
• Assists with planning and implementation of special benefit events and programs
• Maintains employee benefits files in Laserfiche
• Analyzes deduction registers and vendor benefit billings and reconciles complete and accurate A/P requests
• Conducts audit of current and terminated employee payroll records to ensure proper deductions are taken for benefits
• Collects data, prepares reports, and files
• Assists with calculation, preparation, and filing the ACA reporting annually
• Provides new benefit carriers with a vendor packet and ensures completed forms are submitted to Finance for account set up
• Assists in the presentation of the City’s General Orientation sessions and ensures a full onboarding process with respective departments
• Works in partnership with Department management on employee relations matters
• Identifies benefit training needs and coordinates and/or delivers applicable training to the employee population
• Assists in the compensation program, monitors, and records annual performance evaluations, and revisions as necessary
• Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in the efficiency of the department and services performed
• Processes and administers all leave of absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability, workers’ compensation, and FMLA
• Administers the tuition reimbursement program and manages approved budget
• Ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, and procedures
• Communicates with the director, co-workers, other departments, and their personnel, vendors, the public, outside organizations, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review the status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems
• Assists the Director of Human Resources on HR matters
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned

Benefits

• Competitive and exceptional benefits package
• Flexible work hours
• Remote work opportunities
• Modern office design
• Green space
• New public safety building
• Permits, Engineering & Planning (PEP) building
• New state-of-the-art City Centre

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees