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SalaryThe work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it.
We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.
At Protective, our employees are our greatest asset. We know that investing in our employees is an investment in Protective’s success and strive to provide a seamless employee experience so they can concentrate on utilizing the skills for which they were hired.
Protective is hiring a Benefits Administrator to administer Protective’s leave of absence programs and health and welfare benefits. Reporting to the VP, Head of Compensation and Benefits, the successful candidate will play an important role in coordinating Protective’s Leave and benefit programs.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as the subject matter expert for the leave of absence program in alignment and under the general direction and guidance of HR leadership and the legal department.
- Interprets and administers leave programs and policies in accordance with the applicable federal and state employment laws.
- Works in partnership with a third-party absence management vendor and internal payroll department to ensure each leave case is managed correctly, communication to employee and manager is proactive, and employee receives accurate pay per applicable disability and time away policies.
- Administers benefit programs related to health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, company provided life insurance, optional life insurance, voluntary benefits, and long-term disability. Serves as a contact with the vendors of these benefit programs.
- Administrative duties, including but not limited to, payroll reconciliation, vendor billing, COBRA and retiree insurance oversight, and benefit administration system management.
- May works with legal and facilities to make job accommodations for employees.
- Performs all other duties as assigned or required.
Job Requirements:
- An associate’s degree in business administration, human resources or related field, Bachelor’s degree, preferred
- 3-5 years of experience in Human Resources
- 2 years of experience in benefits administration and/or managing leave cases (FMLA, STD, ADA), preferred
- HR certification, preferred
Skills:
- ability to analyze information and convert related activities into a comprehensive work plan
- ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management
- ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
- knowledge and ability to lead compliance efforts within a benefits department
- ability to drive multiple projects
- ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- demonstrated ability to deal with confidential information
- demonstrated problem solving, time management and priority setting skills
- expertise working with HRIS systems to run reports and manage employee data; experience with Ultimate Software a plus
- knowledge of benefit administration programs
- strong Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
Protective’s targeted salary range for this position is $60,000 to $89,500. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to, job location, skills, and experience. The range listed is just one component of Protective’s total compensation package for employees.
This position also offers additional incentive opportunities through an annual incentive based on individual and Company performance.
Employee Benefits:
We aim to protect our employees' wellbeing through a broad benefits offering. For example, we protect physical wellbeing through health, dental and vision insurance. We protect mental wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. We protect time away from work with a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). We protect financial wellbeing through contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.
Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company’s benefit plans.
Diversity and Inclusion:
At Protective, we are committed to providing an inclusive culture where all employees are able to fully contribute and thrive. Our goal is to grow and develop our people, attract diverse talent and support strong, diverse communities.
We support diversity, equity, and inclusion by working to develop a culture of inclusion and belonging led by leaders who develop potential and embrace unique skills and abilities. Our aim is to create an equitable and accountable environment for all leaders and employees that will drive performance and impact business strategy. In this way, we can increase overall diversity for leadership roles and pipelines of talent by maturing our hiring practices, robust development opportunities and focus on retention of key talent.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being inclusive and attracting, retaining, and growing the talents of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
