Human Resources - Benefits Specialist

Position Summary:

Benefits Specialists are responsible for managing the administration of all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-and long-term disability, 401(k) plan, and leaves of absences.

Essential Job Functions:

Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information
Performs quality checks of benefits-related data
Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes
Distributes all benefit enrollment materials and determines eligibility
Enrolling employees with benefit vendors and process status changes
Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
Administer COBRA enrollment
Reconciliation of bills
Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personnel, disability and FMLA.
Effectively interprets FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
Responds to 401(k) inquiries related to enrollments contribution changes; reviews weekly transfers before transmitting contributions to the 401(k) administrator; assist with annual audit process.
Assist with the open enrollment process.

Core Competencies:

Proficient in MS Office applications, which include Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to build and sustain trusting relationships with diverse individuals and groups.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and adhering to ethical standards.
Actively helping team members when needed and celebrating team achievements collectively.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with community-based organizations, patients, families, vendors, and other resources to promote client services, care, education, and advocacy.

Knowledge, Education, and Experience:

BS degree in human resources, business administration, or finance
Two to five years’ experience in HR and/or benefits administration required
Strong knowledge of current labor rules and regulations
Familiarity with various types of incentives and benefits
Extensive knowledge of HRIS, specifically Dayforce, and MS Office

Employment Status: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday
Work Location: Irvine, CA - HYBRID
Compensation: Pay Range: $26-32/hr.