Benefits Specialist

As a Benefits Specialist at HDR, you will be responsible for administering leave of absences, ensuring compliance with state and federal leave laws, and processing payments for short-term disability. You will also be responsible for tracking FMLA usage, answering benefit-related questions, and troubleshooting employee coverage. Additionally, you will act as a liaison between insurance carriers and employees or office HR representatives, process invoices, and conduct audits. You will also be involved in administering global benefit programs, including Open Enrollment and Paid Time Away programs.

What You Will Do

Your main day-to-day responsibilities will include administering leave of absences, ensuring compliance with state and federal leave laws, processing payments for short-term disability, tracking FMLA usage, answering benefit-related questions, and troubleshooting employee coverage. You will also be responsible for acting as a liaison between insurance carriers and employees or office HR representatives, processing invoices, and conducting audits.

Why It Might Be a Fit

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong analytical mind, a thorough knowledge of plan designs, and the ability to understand and evaluate standard claims for benefit programs. You will also need to have a basic knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements, affecting employee benefits programs. Excellent communication, client service, and organization skills are also essential.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Human Resources, Business or closely related field
• A minimum of 3 years of related benefits experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Ability to learn and utilize company information management systems
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Capability of effective planning and priority setting
• Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously
• Strong analytical skills
• Thorough knowledge of plan designs
• Ability to understand, evaluate and judge standard claims for benefit program(s)
• Knowledge of benefits contract language
• Basic knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements

Benefits

• Leave of Absence
• FMLA
• Paid Time Away programs
• Global benefit programs
• Open Enrollment Process
• Internal Benefits Intranet Site
• Employee education and communication pieces