Benefits Assistant (Temp)

Job Title: Benefits Assistant (Temporary Position)

Temporary Position: 6-8 months

Reports: Benefits Manager

Location: Wall Township, NJ

Job Type: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm (This is a hybrid position M/T/Thurs in office, W/F remote)

Pay Rate: $25.00 an hour

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Leaves Administrator with administrative aspects of employee leave of absence and return to work process. FMLA and ADA administration.
• Support Benefit Administrators with day-to-day administration of all health and welfare plans. Oversee other benefit operational tasks.
• Maintain contact with insurance companies, employees, and beneficiaries to facilitate proper and complete utilization of benefits for all employees.
• Act as a subject matter expert for escalation of employee benefits inquiries and complaints to ensure a quick, equitable, and courteous resolution.
• Responsible for customer service calls for leaves of absence and benefits overseeing and monitoring benefits inbox, resolving issues, and working directly with Managers to ensure reasonable timeframes for resolution.
• Assist with the reconciliation of benefit invoices and billing.
• Assist in annual benefit open enrollment process, internal communications, updating new elections. Run standard reports and create ad-hoc reports for audits /or analysis to support benefits compliance.
• Assist with multiple special projects.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of Benefits administration experience - FMLA administration
• Knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements; both adopted and pending, affecting employee benefits programs, including ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, ADA, FMLA, IRS and DOL regulations.
• Advanced Excel user (pivot tables, v-lookups, formulas) required.
• Experience with HRIS systems: UKG (UltiPro) a plus.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Energetic, initiative-taking to strive for professional excellence, highly professional demeanor.
• Great technical ability, proficiency within Microsoft Office
• Be comfortable with data, running and analyzing reports.
• Proven ability for analyzing and critical thinking.
• Must demonstrate trustworthiness, confidentiality, initiative, and flexibility.
• Passion for delivering Benefit Services and demonstrates a Can-Do-Attitude.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

STA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants; Returning military are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.