Benefits Specialist
Company: Noo-Kayet Development Corporation
Location: Kingston
Posted on: May 26, 2023
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Job Description:
We are hiring a Benefits Specialist that will work onsite
answering employee questions, resolving issues, ensuring employees
are added and removed on our benefit plans within eligibility
timeframes. As the owner of the benefits data, this position
processes and reconciles the benefit billings, and ensures
timeliness and accuracy of benefits administration. Other important
duties for this role include our Workers' Compensation program and
Leave of Absence program. This position collaborates and partners
the overall HR Team, Accounting, and Payroll. The successful
candidate loves the details involved with administering benefits,
they understand the laws impacting benefits and how to remain in
compliance. They are able to work and thrive in a busy office
environment with the ability to work with the distractions of
people coming, going, and talking around their workstations. They
successfully manage the balance between focused work time and
availability to help employees and their HR Team members. They will
be organized, have excellent writing skills, are a systems thinker
with a love of working with employee data ensuring accuracy and
consistency. Many of our people's jobs are in the service industry
and your internal customer service must mirror what your internal
customers strive for everyday! ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES Analyzes benefit programs, coordinates annual
renewal process, and recommends changes. Serves as a liaison
between benefit carriers and employees. Understands and applies
benefit laws for retirement plans COBRA, HIPAA, OSHA, and other
regulated benefits. Answers employee emails, calls, and walk-ins in
a responsive, empathetic, and professional manner. Processes
benefit applications, new hires, changes and transfers. Assesses
and determines benefit eligibility, assigns effective dates for
benefits, communicates status of changes with employees. Reviews
employee status changes affecting benefit eligibility. Conducts
regular audits of benefit enrollments, changes, & terminations.
Administers leave of absence program. Ensures documentation is
given, received, and stored in accordance with company policies and
applicable laws. Administers workers' compensation program. Ensures
documentation is given, received, and stored in accordance with
company policies and applicable laws. Keeps apprised of
developments in the Human Resources field and keeps management
informed of applicable changes in employment laws and trends.
Monitors legal compliance in record keeping for the Human Resources
Information System, personnel files, required posters, workers'
compensation, EEO, state unemployment benefits, DSHS orders, OSHA,
employee safety, etc. May act as liaison with managers and
employees on issues and resolutions. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Degree in Human Resources or related field, and at least three
years human resources or equivalent experience. Training
experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
is required to successfully perform the job. Proficiency with
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Intermediate Word and
advanced Excel experience is strongly preferred. HRIS and budget
experience preferred. This position requires the individual to
perform work independently and as a team member within the HR
department. Substantial analysis is required to determine the
appropriate decision regarding various situations. Ability to
obtain Gaming License. Valid Washington State driver's license.
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