Senior Employee Retirement and Benefits Specialist (Fully Remote)

FYI For Your Information Inc•Silver Spring, MD

2d•Remote

About The Position

This role involves providing comprehensive federal retirement and benefits counseling to employees. The specialist will assist with retirement eligibility, options, annuity estimates, survivor benefits, insurance programs, and related benefits. They will prepare and review retirement estimates and applications, ensuring accuracy and compliance. The position also supports voluntary separation and early retirement initiatives, provides guidance on health and life insurance, and retirement savings programs. Additionally, the specialist will counsel employees on various leave programs and serve as a liaison between employees, management, payroll, and external agencies. Support for workers' compensation programs, maintenance of benefits records, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations are key responsibilities. The role includes preparing reports, responding to audits, and developing training materials for employees on retirement and benefits programs.

Requirements

7 years of experience interpreting and applying employee benefit practices, policies, laws and regulations to research and resolve complex federal employee benefits issues and problems.
Experience independently completing analysis and reconciling discrepancies or inconsistencies on benefits and creditable retirement service.
Experience providing guidance on the full range of employee benefit programs, including retirement.
Demonstrated experience providing retirement estimates for federal employees under the FERS and CSRS systems.
Experience providing personalized retirement counseling.

Responsibilities

Provide federal retirement and benefits counseling to employees regarding retirement eligibility, retirement options, annuity estimates, survivor benefits, insurance programs, and related benefits programs.
Prepare and review retirement estimates, retirement applications, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable regulations and policies.
Assist employees throughout the retirement process, including eligibility determinations, benefits counseling, application processing, and coordination with payroll and retirement authorities.
Support voluntary separation and early retirement initiatives by providing eligibility reviews, counseling, documentation support, and employee guidance.
Provide guidance and administrative support for health insurance, life insurance, and retirement savings programs, including enrollment actions, eligibility requirements, coverage options, and retirement impacts.
Counsel employees on leave programs and related benefits, including leave accrual, family and medical leave, paid parental leave, military leave, leave transfer programs, and leave-related benefits implications.
Serve as a liaison between employees, management, payroll offices, and external agencies to facilitate benefits administration and resolve benefits-related issues.
Support workers' compensation programs by assisting with claims processing, documentation, case management, return-to-work coordination, and related employee services.
Maintain benefits records, personnel documentation, and supporting case files to ensure accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness.
Ensure benefits and retirement actions comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and program requirements.
Prepare reports, respond to audits and inquiries, and provide recommendations to support program effectiveness and continuous improvement.
Develop and deliver employee briefings, training sessions, workshops, and informational materials on retirement, benefits, leave, and related human resources programs.