BENEFITS JOB DESCRIPTION

Benefits Administrator Key Responsibilities:

• Support organization to comply with applicable government regulations
• Construct benefit appropriate programs such as insurance, wellness etc.
• Develop and maintain strong professional working relationships with the accounting department
• Review transfer of data to external contacts for services, premiums and plan administration
• Manage enrollments and determine employee eligibility
• Administer leaves of absence and process claims or requests (medical operations, worker's compensation etc.)
• Research employee benefits plans and vendors
• Ensure employees are aware of their benefit options
• Monitor daily benefits processing
• Manage all interactions and negotiations with all our service providers
• Create administrative procedures for assigned benefits processes

Benefits Administrator Knowledge and Requirements:

• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Knowledge of benefits contract language
• Proficiency with office applications and software, as well as Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, human resources or similar relevant field
• 3+ years of related benefits or employee benefits administration experience
• Hands-on experience with data analysis

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Benefits Analyst Roles:

• Responsible for fully understanding and following all documented service practices & procedures
• Continue to maintain and develop the knowledge of our products and services and support efforts to increase agency business
• Foster and maintain effective communication amongst the entire team. Share information / Ask questions / Seek clarity
• Responsible for following role specific CRM workflows including proper document management
• Responsible for preparation of prospect sales documents, including proposals and RFPs as delegated by Service & Sales
• Responsible for communicating and coordinating RFP requests with carriers and organizing carrier submission response data. Tracking carrier responses and escalating to team and / or management when necessary
• Prepare benefit plan comparisons for new and existing clients utilizing the appropriate resources / software quoting process and present completed comparisons to the Service Team and / or Producers
• Quality review checklist of own work in addition to work of other Benefits Analysts
• Create and Maintain library of client communication templates, analytic calculators, enrollment calculators, etc.
• Maintain updated proposal information in CRM
• Create and Prepare new client welcome letters & renewal letters
• Responsible for client set-up on Zywave & Mineral
• Maintain the integrity of the CRM database to ensure accurate and up-to-date data
• Attend department meetings to keep current on the activities of sales and service
• Communicate suggestions for increased efficiencies and customer service
• Assist with development and implementation of training initiatives as needed
• Proper use and management of Outlook Calendar
• Perform other duties and projects as may be required

Benefits Analyst Qualifications:

• Superior attention to detail
• Strong teamwork / collaborative skills
• Strong time management skills
• Strong workflow management skills – propensity for understanding and adhering to structured workflows
• Ability to take direction & execute
• Highly motivated and ability to work autonomously
• Agile – able to switch directions quickly
• Deadline oriented
• Ability to organize day and prioritize multiple projects / responsibilities
• Ability to successfully operate / thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong to advanced software expertise (Excel, Word, PP, etc.)
• Must be proactive regarding learning the industry and specific insurance products related to EB
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Experience with benefits preferred

Benefits Assistant Functions:

• Determines the nature of basic Collective Agreement issues with an emphasis on employee relations and contract interpretation, advises Managers/supervisors, answers inquiries directly or through correspondence.
• Advises Managers/supervisors and Human Resources (HR) staff on a variety of HR systems and processes including Meditech, eStaffing, and iSite.
• Accesses reports and performs data entry using a variety internal systems and a variety of external benefit provider systems.
• Prepares and distributes internal and external correspondence of a confidential nature such as appropriate legal documentation, communication with external benefit providers/carriers, terminations, employees’ benefits, new employee packages, and name change requests.
• Records and types minutes for various team meetings.
• Records management, including setting up and maintaining electronic and manual filing systems.
• Prepares and designs a variety of presentation materials.
• Participates in other HR projects as assigned.        

Benefits Assistant Knowledge and Education:

• Graduation from an Office Administration program.
• One to three years of related experience in Human Resources.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including: Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• An appropriate combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Models professionalism and integrity.
• Has the capability to organize and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced and often hectic working environment.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, to be discrete, and tactful.
• Basic knowledge of contract interpretation and administrative practices sufficient to assist the Leader, Manager, and Director with a variety of tasks.
• Sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload and to be flexible.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Benefits Associate Duties:

• Gather data, analyze requirements and document specifications for new system processes and enhancements;
• Identify and research system problems for root cause. Collaborate with team to analyze and recommend sound business solutions;
• Provide support with defining future system needs which satisfy the requirements of customers, business users, and application programmers;
• Build thorough test plans and conduct system tests to verify that the system and screens contain accurate information; identify and resolve problems where appropriate;
• Review and analyze user requests for business system enhancements. Determine the long and short term impact on workflow, reporting, and programming requirements;
• Act as resource to provide guidance to system users and/or application programmers;
• Train users in proper utilization of business systems, including providing written procedures;
• Provide general support to external customers, system users and Information Technology staff;
• Work directly with application programmers to define the steps required to develop or modify system applications;
• Comply with agency management system data standards and data integrity (enter and maintain complete and accurate information);
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits Associate Experience and Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Up to four (4) years’ related work experience; Computer Science, Accounting or Auditing experience
• Insurance industry experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, intermediate to advanced Excel skills preferred
• Knowledge of Database design preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail
• Transaction and account balance analysis skills
• Ability to create spreadsheets, file, and operate general office equipment
• Ability to multi-task within a fast-paced team and to foster teamwork

These responsibilities highlight how strong Benefits Skills and Experience enable accurate analysis and support efficient management of benefits-related systems and processes.

Benefits Consultant Roles and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate proficiency in order to explain technical analysis with regards to plan renewal, marketing, budgeting, contribution scenarios and demographic analysis.
• Lead and direct account renewal presentations by collaborating with technical, marketing and services teams.
• Build and maintain carrier relationships as primary point of contact, subject matter expert and advisor.
• Collaborate on short- and long-term strategies with client to improve benefit programs, maintain cost and to design and implement new programs.
• Manage vendor relationships to ensure positive performance and results for clients; understand product options to be able to make recommendations; oversee implementations; and resolve escalated issues.
• Manage the marketing process; negotiate with the carriers about rates, service, and performance guarantees.
• Direct and coordinate implementation of new plans, vendors, and administrative services.
• Provide specialized service/advanced knowledge as area expert across the client base.
• Understand available funding arrangements in all market segments.
• Attend and participate in external seminars as a company representative for education and industry networking.
• Assist with the strategic design and/or selection of comprehensive wellness programs.
• Work strategically with producers. Support Producers with prospecting efforts. Identify and implement opportunities to partner with Newfront consultants across other lines of business.
• May be responsible to train others.
• Other tasks, duties or special projects as assigned.

Benefits Consultant Educations and Qualifications:

• Efficient at multi-tasking and flexibility to deal with ever-changing priorities and deadlines.
• Exceptional communication and strong negotiation skills: written, public speaking and presentation preparation.
• Exceptional customer service skills, diplomacy, professionalism, and tact.
• Proficient knowledge and use of Microsoft Office and advance complexities of features.
• Ability to be resourceful, take initiative, solve problems, create solutions, and manage process improvements.
• Thrives at working with others in a fast-paced environment. Ability to train, delegate, provide oversight and give feedback.
• Adaptability and flexibility to proactively anticipate and address issues and client needs.
• Exceptional time management skills and the ability to navigate demanding schedules, priorities, and volumes.
• Ability to learn, adopt and train use of technology systems and software applications.
• Efficient at multi-tasking and flexibility to manage ever changing priorities and deadlines.
• Proficient at strategic project planning including extended time management.
• Ability to forge relationships and build trust with clients, carriers, and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to provide direction, give feedback and coach others within team.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of industry experience with at least two years working in a brokerage.
• Benefits experience required.
• Independently lead accounts and provide guidance to team.
• Maintain knowledge of major industry components by reading industry publications and attending conferences.

Benefits Coordinator Functions:

• Prepare and review all incoming insurance applications making sure they are properly completed.
• Proactively take all necessary actions to move the application through the underwriting process.
• Assist in ensuring policies are tracked from being placed in-force to getting mailed out to the client.
• Prepare reports and maintain records.
• Provide call backs to members as necessary.
• Work under direct supervision.
• Interact with customers.
• Answer calls with unquestionable professionalism.
• Research information for members.
• Comply and are familiar with the organization’s quality management policies and procedures.
• Participate in complaint resolution.
• Follow documented procedures and offer suggestions for improvement.
• Maintain competency/qualification for job responsibilities.
• Comply with applicable regulations and standards.
• Take job-related training required annually.
• Receive and respond to correspondence, proofread, revise, and edit materials for accuracy, thoroughness, and appropriateness.
• Assists manager with member escalations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits Coordinator Requirements and Qualìications:

• Associates Degree (or equivalent) and one-year administrative experience.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Minimum supervision, conferring with supervisor on unusual matters.
• Proven leader.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skill with a keen attention to detail and follow-up.
• Discretion/confidentiality a must in this position.
• Experience in call center activities.
• Willing to learn.
• Must be flexible and adaptable.
• Team Player.
• Energetic/enthusiastic, go-getter who will embrace the company’s culture which is based on meeting our external and internal clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Candidate will be required to pass a criminal and credit check.
• Candidate must have the ability to work for any employer in the U.S.

Benefits Manager Duties and Roles:

• Responsible for overall administration and compliance for all benefit programs including, medical/dental/vision plans, LTD, STD, 401(k), wellness, etc.
• Educate and mentor HR Field team to guide them in their communications with employees in relation to the employees benefit plans. Manages communication efforts and tools for employees to be well informed of their benefits. Also serves as primary contact for employees related to more complex benefit issues and handles the administration of FMLA and Disability issues.
• Primary contact with Benefit consultants and plan providers to ensure efficient administration of benefit plans. Research, analyze and recommend new benefit programs for Company to remain competitive and manage costs related to benefit plans. Implement programs providing effective communication and training to employees.
• Position is responsible for the vision, analysis, research, communication, and administration of strategic employee benefit programs, and the processes associated with supporting these programs. Ensures that these programs support the company’s growth strategy, business objectives, and talent acquisition and retention goals, while maximizing total compensation value and responsibly managing the Company’s investment.
• Responsible for management of the systems and technology to support the benefit plans. Works closely with Payroll, HRIS and other HR functional areas as it related to benefits.
• Conducts budgeting and financial analysis of employee benefits programs. Monitors high cost claims, targets problem claim areas. Ensure adequate estimates, forecasts, and calculations of expenditures in benefits for budget planning and tracking.
• Manages and supports wellness programs as well as analyze effectiveness of programs and research/recommend new initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with governmental regulations related to benefit programs and labor law, including ERISA, FMLA, and HIPAA.
• Ensures proper day to day administration of benefit changes and enrollments are processed by the payroll team.
• Occasional travel to Miami will be required. Florida-based candidates will be preferred.

Benefits Manager Skills, Knowledge and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with an HR emphasis and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive related benefits experience.
• CBP or CEBS certification a plus.
• Strong functional expertise in benefits program design and administration
• Excellent analytic skills
• Working knowledge of government regulations that apply to benefit programs (ERISA, FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, HCRA).
• Strong verbal and written communications skills, ability to interpret contractual language into easily understandable text; comfortable in group presentations and negotiations.
• Strong software skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and HRIS.

Benefits Program Manager Details:

• Provide program oversight to employee benefit and wellbeing programs
• Work collaboratively with other Benefit and Wellness team members to provide seamless program management and timely employee support.
• Manage vendor partners to ensure vendor performance is aligned with company expectations, and that programs are achieving engagement targets.
• Plan and implement effective employee communications for benefits and wellness programs, act as liaison with internal communications to ensure alignment.
• Provide day-to-day support for workers compensation plan and claims
• Provide support to our time away programs, such as leave of absence, paid time off and holidays.
• Support all aspects of the annual renewal and Open Enrollment activities
• Partner with People Technology, Payroll, and vendors to ensure data accuracy. Identify any areas for improved automation and work collaboratively to implement solutions in a timely manner. Identify and document corrective actions.
• Provide support to health and safety programs including our COVID and flex work protocols.
• Liaise with People team members to optimize employee support and increase front-line knowledge of benefits

Benefits Program Manager Experience and Requirements:

• 8+ years experience in benefit program management including in a growing company scaling benefit and well-being programs
• Workday or similar system experience including Benefits and Absence management modules
• Strong experience with data analytics, research, auditing and reconciliation
• Strong organizational skills and can drive initiatives to completion.
• Self starter with a bias for action and collaboration
• Demonstrated project management experience with ability to deliver in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to deliver constructive feedback to drive results.
• Solutions oriented, resourceful and self-motivated

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Benefits Specialist Functions:

• Provide customer-oriented and responsive service to internal HR partners and team members to address a wide variety of benefits and open enrollment-related questions including but not limited to plan design changes, eligibility, and claims-related issues.
• In close partnership with the technical team, help with open enrollment end user testing efforts and documentation of Workday processes.
• Provide guidance and support to internal users on Workday end user functionality.
• Run various reports to identify any benefits-related data integrity issues that require clean-up or resolution.
• Monitor weekly data/file feeds to ensure successful transmission and timely resolution of errors and review error reports to ensure vendor integrations run effectively and document issues in processes in line with SOX compliance.
• Audit open enrollment records and invoices.
• Prepare and submit evidence of Insurability forms to life insurance vendor.
• Collaborate closely with payroll team to address and resolve team member inquiries related to benefit deductions and payments.
• Assist with the development and distribution of communication tools and resources necessary to support local communities in educating employees regarding open enrollment changes.
• Review and administer court orders and ensure appropriate benefit enrollment to ensure compliance.
• Assist with additional tasks as required.

Benefits Specialist Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• 3-5 years’ prior experience with employee benefit administration, support and service.
• Prior experience with Workday Benefits preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with a variety of internal customers.
• Expert analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to combine and manipulate large data sets required, as well as the ability to utilize MS Word, and PowerPoint.
• Collaborative team player.
• Familiarity with pertinent federal and state regulations affecting employee benefit programs, including ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, SECTION 125.

Benefits Supervisor Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee a department of benefit administrators and providing guidance and training.
• Engage with local and regional HR personnel to proactively identify and address challenges and opportunities for education, communication and implementing new vendors and programs.
• Partner with benefits consultant to assess and analyze current processes on a broad range of healthcare benefits/wellness issues to improve employee experience, program offering and best practices.
• Lead the administration of all employee group benefits programs including health, dental, life and disability and retirement savings.
• Experience with leave administration that includes legislative and disability leaves. Ability to interpret legislative standards, carrier policy and process to administer the claim.
• Lead activities pertaining to annual open enrollment and mid-year changes to benefit plans including implementation of benefit plans with vendors and HRIS in accordance with the plan provisions and administrative requirements to ensure administrative accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare communication and training for employees and HR in partnership with marketing.
• Establish and ensure compliance with benefits administration procedures, including documentation of policies and procedures
• Ensure benefits programs are operated in accordance with applicable country specific laws, regulations, and policies.
• Track and address benefits-related complaints and identify trends and major issues to be addressed
• Liaise with vendors regarding claims, eligibility, benefits design – implementation and ongoing service – serves as point of escalation for any employee and/or HR concerns and issues.
• Work with insurance carrier to help employees resolve claims, eligibility, plan design administration or other issues with insurance benefits.
• Collaborate with accounting department for vendor payments and retirement plan contributions.
• Build out an auditing plan regarding all benefits, eligibility, billing, and leave payments; ensures team accuracy and correction monthly.
• Establish requirements for any HRIS (Workday) system changes to support new benefit or plan options.
• Constantly look for opportunities to automate processes and improve the employee experience with all vendors.
• Deliver high quality, accurate and timely customer service to Hub employees and HR partners
• Drive appropriately consistent processes and work to coordinate efforts towards process standardization, while allowing local flexibility when required
• Support HR with benefit-related activity resulting from mergers and acquisitions, including consulting on benefit program differences between HUB and prospective acquisitions.
• Implement acquisitions onto HUB benefits platform and assist with benefits enrollment presentations, as requested, for acquisitions
• Participate in projects and integrations with stakeholders to develop benefit specification, testing and communication.

Benefits Supervisor Education and Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in administration of employee benefits and leave of absence
• A minimum of 2 years’ team lead or supervisor experience
• Advanced expertise with Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel including v-lookup, pivot tables and charts
• Ability to initiate and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Work collaboratively and effectively with internal/external partners
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy of discretion through ambiguous phases of expansion project development
• Strong sense of accountability, sound personal judgement and global business acumen
• Keeps current on health care benefits and wellness trends, laws, and regulations
• Ability to deliver presentations at all levels within an organization
• Ability to simplify complex topics for broad audiences
• Demonstrated strength in problem solving, and a process-improvement mindset
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong customer service and analytical skills
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with external benefit providers
• Possess high level of integrity
• Be widely trusted, direct and truthful, with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships

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