Description
Job Summary:
The Benefits Coordinator is responsible for assisting in the administration of all employees benefit plans while ensuring compliance with all state and federal laws. The role requires a high degree of confidentiality, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a high level of detail orientation, and the ability to manage and organize complex information.
Positions is located in Durham, NC
Minimum Qualifications: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills):
• Bachelor's Degree in human resources or related field
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in employee benefits administration.
• Solid understanding of benefit plans, COBRA, HIPPA, FMLA, Life, Disability, Leave of Absence, Supplemental Benefits
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office and a human resources management system (HRIS)
• Attention to detail with strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with all levels of organization.
• Ability to maintain a high level of integrity with access to sensitive data.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work, and work in a self-directed, fast-paced environment
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist with the administration of benefit programs (health plans, life insurance, 401(K), paid time off, voluntary benefits, tuition reimbursement).
• Assisting employees with all benefits by answering questions and addressing concerns.
• Conducting presentations and meetings to explain benefits to new employees as well as during Open Enrollment.
• Assist in the coordination of Open Enrollment.
• Liaise with vendors on behalf of employees and the company.
• Assist employees and former employees with enrollment and benefit issues.
• Maintain accurate benefit and enrollment data in all HR systems and on benefit administrator website.
• Ensuring all company’s benefits policy complies with laws and regulations.
• Complete, review, and/or assist with audits, reconciliations, discrimination testing and reports including ad hoc reports as required for all benefit plans.
• Verify the calculation of monthly premium statements for all group insurance policies.
• Resolve administrative problems with carrier representatives.
• Partner with Life Assistant Coordinator on the wellness program.
• Work closely with ACA vendor for reporting and completing 1095-C forms.
• Track and follow COVID protocol
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
For the most part, the work environment includes ambient room temperatures, well-lit work areas and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.
About Us:
PowerSecure, a Southern Company subsidiary, is a leading provider of innovative energy solutions to electric utilities and their industrial, institutional, and commercial customers.
Join Our Power Team!
We invest in high-value and cost-effective benefits for our employees. Our benefits package includes:
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage
• Competitive pay and a matching 401 (k) plan
• Vacation, Company Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO- personal and sick days)
• Flexible spending accounts/Health savings account
• Wellness Incentive Programs
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
PowerSecure is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This position is not open to third party recruiters.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)Operating Company: PowerSecure