Employee Benefits Specialist

Employee Benefits Specialist

The New York City School Construction Authority (NYCSCA) builds and renovates public schools throughout all of the boroughs. We believe that schools should be efficiently designed and constructed; they should be safe, attractive and environmentally sound. The SCAs responsibilities span the life of each project (new schools, additions, and capital improvements to existing schools) from planning, real estate, budgeting, scoping, and designing, to construction completion.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Benefits Specialist who will be responsible for independently performing confidential and complex administrative and support duties.

Responsibilities include overseeing and coordinating:

• Provide support, research, and analysis in human resource management, including but not limited to benefits administration, leaves of absence, pension and retirement, Workers Compensation, compliance, COBRA, employee relations, and employee engagement.

• Manage, organize, and conduct new employee orientation and onboarding and offboarding activities on a regular basis.

• Maintain up-to-date employee records by accurately processing and entering benefits and related changes within the HRIS and with various plan providers.

• Provide customer service by responding to employee inquiries, disseminating information, and maintaining ongoing communication on personnel matters with internal and external parties.

• Prepare and/or maintain tracking systems to monitor and follow up on confidential benefits processing, employee relations, personnel, and retirement-related matters.

• Ensure appropriate follow-up on pending issues to resolve them in a timely manner and escalate issues as needed.

• Assist with the preparation, tracking, and reconciliation of obligations and expenditures related to benefits, pensions, welfare funds, and other related fringe expenses.

• Compose, edit, and maintain correspondence (letters, spreadsheets, memos) and reports for review and approval by management.

• Create, maintain, and modify human resources documents and reports for presentation and analysis.

• Assist in preparing statistical analyses, activity tracking reports, audits, and other reports.

• Maintain liaison with government agencies, health plan vendors, welfare funds, pension systems, and internal departments.

• Participate in various human resources initiatives, including recruitment and employment, Wellness, benefits and retirement, employee relations and engagement, training and development, and HR compliance.

• Maintain visitor procedures, redirect HR-related calls, and distribute correspondence to the appropriate team member as needed.

• Ensure employee records and files are maintained confidentially, accurately, and securely.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

Weighted Consideration: Knowledge of employee benefits, human resources and employment laws. Proficient in computer applications to perform daily tasks such as Microsoft Office Suite. Must be detail orientated and highly organized with ability to work independently to set priorities and multi-task. Strong customer service skills required. Team player mentality is a must.

Minimum Qualifications: Baccalaureate degree plus twelve years of full time, administration experience in human resources; five years must be in an administrative or managerial capacity or a satisfactory combination of education and experience.

High school or a general education diploma from an accredited program; and four years of full time experience in clerical administrative areas assisting in benefits administration, human resources, or comparable administrative duties; computer literacy; or A satisfactory combination of education and experience.

We offer excellent benefits including medical (100% employer paid for basic coverage available); dental; prescription & vision coverage; NYC qualified pension plan optional retirement savings plans including 401K, 457 and IRA options; transit check program; public loan forgiveness program; competitive paid time off (PTO) benefits.

Hiring Salary Range: $50,070.00 - $70,000.00

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