Job Summary:
The Benefits Manager is responsible for overseeing the administration of all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and 401(k) plan and workers’ compensation claims.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the Benefit admin system to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
• Coordinates and oversees open enrollment annually.
• new-hire orientations – present benefits presentation for new hires.
• Performs quality checks of benefits-related data.
• Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes.
• Distributes and coordinates all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility.
• Enrolls employees with the benefit admin system and processes life status changes.
• Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
• Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability and FMLA.
• Effectively interprets FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
• Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts. Oversees distribution management of plan
• Plan administrator for 401(k).
• Provides necessary reports for allocation/billing charges.
• Approves benefit related invoices for processing.
• Oversees claim submittal for workers compensation.
• Monitors and inputs information into DMV for company approved drivers list.
• Human Resources Generalist duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
• Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Detail-oriented and analytical.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field, experience and/or other training/certification may be substituted for the education.
• Must have 5 –10 years of Human Resources and benefits administration experience.
Basic Requirements:
• Pass a pre-employment screening.
• Pass a background check/reference check.
Physical Requirements:
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at a time.
Work Environment:
This position is performed in a traditional office environment, with local travel between facilities.
Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employ Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers (Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans).
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