BENEFITS SPECIALIST - HUMAN RESOURCES

Description

Applicants are encouraged to apply early. The application review process will take place immediately and continue until the positions are filled. This recruitment may close any time after the first review or when a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Hiring range for this position is $54,912.00 - $65,644.80. Initial placement for new employees is customarily at entry level through 35% percentile. Pay grade for this position is 20.

Performs professional work administering employee benefits and wellness programs to promote overall employee well-being, specializing in benefits and/or leave of absence administration. Work is performed under the supervision of the Health and Wellness Manager.

Examples of Duties

Provides technical and professional support for benefits, leave programs, and wellness activities; assists employees; prepares reports and analyses; ensures legal compliance; interprets and applies policies, procedures, and applicable laws; performs audits; and maintains accurate records. performs various audits; prepares, verifies, and processes personnel action for leave of absences; tracks leave time; assists with coordination of benefits.

(These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Processes and manages leave of absence requests, including FMLA notices and designations.
• Manages, develops and coordinates wellness programs such as health insurance incentive, benefit fairs, and wellness challenges.
• Coordinates leave management from initiation through return to work, collaborating with employees, supervisors, and Safety/Risk.
• Tracks FMLA usage and maintains related documentation.
• Leads the Wellness for Life Committee and partners with vendors and community resources for wellness events.
• Develops and maintains forms, reports, and communication materials.
• Tracks, analyze and reports employee participation in wellness programs.
• Updates benefits and wellness materials on the intranet.
• Assists with benefits administration, new hire orientation, and open enrollment.
• Provides FMLA and benefit training for supervisors and employees.
• Works with Payroll, HR Operations, and Benefits on leave without pay and premium payments.
• Coordinates benefit options such as STD, LTD, WC, Lewis Williams Fund, and LWOP.
• Maintains confidential employee and medical records.
• Participates in professional development and completes special projects as assigned.
• Performs related duties as required

Minimum Education / Experience requirements

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in human resources, business or public administration, or a related field, supplemented by experience in benefits administration and wellness strongly preferred. Experience in local government human resources is preferred. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Professional HR certifications (PHR, SPHR, SHRM, IPMA) or specialty certifications in benefits administration strongly preferred.

Supplemental Information

Supplemental and Contact Information:

Cabarrus County selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence.

Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application. Applicants who obtained their education outside of the United States and its territories are expected to assume responsibility for having their academic degrees validated as equivalent to a degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.

Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Processing applications will take an average of 6 – 8 weeks due to the high volume of applications received. It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the most qualified applicants.

For technical issues with your applications, please call the NEOGOV Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 704-920-2200.