Benefits/Compensation Specialist

BENEFITS/COMPENSATION SPECIALIST

Summary of Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Human Resources Director, is responsible for the administration of all benefit and compensation plans.

Illustrative Examples of Work

1. Assists Human Resources Director in day to day operations of the Department.

2. Reviews and understands multiple Union/Bargaining contracts.

3. Administers the Group Health Insurance Plan. Acts as the department’s first line of contact for all benefits related questions and/or concerns from staff/retirees. Assists with all benefit claims issues and plan changes.

4. Conducts benefit orientation for staff, including training on the online enrollment process.
Distributes all benefit enrollment materials and determines eligibility.

5. Administers the open enrollment process and ensures the accuracy of all benefit enrollment in
MUNIS and the transition of data to the vendors. Determines eligibility and processes all life event changes to the vendors.

6. Coordinates all vendor services at the Employee and Family Wellness Center. Effectively tracks all utilization and expenses providing cost effectiveness, customer service, and ongoing service considerations.

7. Assists the Human Resources Director with the annual plan design modifications, coordinate vendor RFP and bidding processes.

8. Audits and processes payment of the monthly invoices for all Group Health Insurance Plan vendors and maintains statistical data relative to expenses, premiums, claims, stop loss, etc.

9. Creates, maintains, and updates job descriptions.

10. Conducts all job audits and makes recommendations to HR Director/Department Heads, ensuring County wide consistency of positions.

11. Maintains the Winnebago County EEOP, EEO4 and Affirmative Action plan.

12. Is cross trained as back up for the workers compensation program.

13. Maintains documents in personnel files and medical files.

14. Performs all duties in accordance with County policies and procedures.

15. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

16. Regular attendance is required, overtime as needed/scheduled.

Education and Experience

▪ Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field of study is preferred.

▪ SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) credential or Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) credential is preferred.

▪ A minimum of five years of experience working in Human Resources with a minimum of three years of benefit administration is required.

Abilities

▪ Must have exceptional interpersonal skills.

▪ Must have above average written and verbal communication skills.

▪ Must have the ability to maintain highly confidential information.

▪ Must have excellent skills in Microsoft Office software.

▪ Requires ability to establish and maintain working relationships with professional people, public officials, and the public.

▪ Requires ability to evaluate statistics and write reports.

▪ Must be able to effectively handle multiple responsibilities at one time.

▪ Must be able to meet the physical demands of the Essential Functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person