Interim/Acting Director, Retirement and Unemployment Services

Title\: Director, Employee Benefits, Retirement and Unemployment Compensation

Department\: Employee Benefits

Reports To\: Executive Director, Employee Support Operations

Union\: This position is NOT represented by a union

Salary Range\: $91,317 - $120,507

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Job Summary

Directs the operation of a variety of benefits services offered to employees in the School District of Philadelphia. Oversees through subordinate supervisors, the areas of Employee Benefits, Retirement and Unemployment Compensation. Keeps abreast of developments and changes in legislation and regulations affecting the operation of the District’s benefits management program and ensures adherence to government mandates, laws and regulations. Participates in projects requiring the coordination of activities among the various operational areas and ensuring that optimal customer service is provided to everyone.

Essential Functions

• Oversees and directs the activities and operations in Employee Benefits, Retirement and Unemployment Compensation; establishes areas of responsibility for subordinates, including supervisory staff; reacts to and plans for benefits, retirement and unemployment changes in response to amendments in legislation and regulations governing the administration of an employee benefits, retirement and unemployment program.

• Develops and implements a timetable to achieve short and long-term goals; works with District personnel in other divisions to facilitate implementation of collective bargaining agreements relative to health benefits eligibility.

• Serves as a resource and responds to inquiries from employees, family members, union representatives and service providers; provides support to staff in the resolution of problems.

• Transmits periodic information between the retirement office and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; ensures that inquiries and concerns from employees and retirees are answered and resolved in a timely manner.

• Provides support in the maintenance of a system used to present information to State hearing officers in the rebuttal of unfounded requests for unemployment benefits.

• Provides administrative support to the Executive Director, Employee Support Operations; coordinates and/or conducts special studies in response to administrative concerns as requested; provides guidance and recommends solutions to problems.

• Serves as a representative of the Executive Director, Employee Support Operations at meetings, conferences, presentations and discussions as required.