HR Benefits Assistant; 9181-403-N

For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness.

STATEMENT OF THE JOB:
Under the direction of the Benefits Manager, the HR Benefits Assistant provides clerical assistance for the Benefits Team. Works with the team in coordinating, implementing and maintaining human resources systems and ensuring productivity and efficiency throughout the organization. Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes and provide a high level of customer service.

• Provide general clerical support for the Benefits Team with administering benefit programs such as medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, life insurance, voluntary benefits, grandfathered pension plan and the 403(b) Tax Deferred Retirement Annuity plan.
• Provide phone coverage support to benefits hotline and check/answer benefits email, forward to appropriate Team member
• Prepare benefit attachments/link and send out invitations to monthly new hire benefit orientation meetings which includes:
• compiling required attendance roster through (HRIS) reports
• participate in benefits orientations
• assisting employees with enrollment and/or waiver forms
• follow- up with employee’s not attending orientation
• ensuring receipt of enrollment and waiver documentation are received.
• Create employee benefit files, including electronic and physical files and maintain employee benefits filing system on the shared drive. Pull termed benefits folders and place in personnel folders.
• Keep track of Worker’s Compensation and Disability Certificates for all locations. provide support with claims
• Screen and sort incoming mail and forward to appropriate Team member. File as appropriate.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned or requested
• Work on benefit related activities/projects as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• 1 - 2 years’ experience working in an office setting.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Detail oriented with high attention to accuracy.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and HRIS Experience running reports
• Must be able to stretch and bend in order to retrieve files

BENEFITS:We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits including:

• Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)
• Medical,
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings with Agency Match
• Transit
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer
• Training Series and other additional voluntary benefits.

For more information on our organization, please visit our website at:
www.ccbq.org EOE/AA.