HR Employee Benefits Coordinator

$56,222 - $84,344/Yr

Ketchikan Indian Community - Ketchikan, AK

Full-time - Entry Level

Ketchikan, AK

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The HR Employee Benefits Coordinator at Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) plays a crucial role in managing and administering employee benefits programs. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with various regulations and assisting employees with their benefits enrollment, changes, and separations. The coordinator will verify and submit all benefit billing, issue open enrollment notices, and maintain the employee database and files. The role requires a proactive approach, as the incumbent must take initiative and work independently to solve problems and complete tasks effectively. In addition to managing the enrollment process during new-hire and open enrollment sessions, the coordinator will organize and present workshops to educate staff on the available benefit plans and programs. They will also participate in new-hire orientations, respond to inquiries regarding benefit provisions, and serve as a liaison between employees and benefit vendors. The coordinator will ensure accurate data feeds between the HRIS/payroll system and carriers, update benefit plans, and reconcile insurance and benefit invoices. The position also involves processing leave-of-absence requests, ensuring compliance with COBRA, FMLA, and other reporting requirements. The coordinator will assess workstation ergonomics and make recommendations to minimize injury risks. They will compile statistics and reports to analyze benefit utilization and recommend improvements to the HR Director. The role requires maintaining accurate physical and digital personnel files and completing special projects as assigned by the HR Director. Overall, the HR Employee Benefits Coordinator is essential in supporting KIC's commitment to providing comprehensive employee benefits and ensuring a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Enrolls employees in various benefit options during new-hire and open enrollment sessions.
• Organizes and presents new-hire, open enrollment, and special workshop sessions to educate staff on benefit plans and programs.
• Participates in employee new-hire orientation to include all benefit programs.
• Responds timely to benefit inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefit enrollment, status changes, and other general questions.
• Serves as a liaison between the employee and benefit vendors and carriers; coordinates transfer of data to vendors and carriers, premiums and plan administration.
• Verifies and records employee information, ensuring accurate data feeds between the HRIS/payroll system and carriers.
• Enters benefit enrollment/disenrollment information into HRIS/payroll system for review by Payroll Specialist at least five business days before payroll distribution.
• Reconciles insurance and benefit invoices; monitors account transactions for accuracy; maintains record keeping system to track billing.
• Ensures COBRA, FMLA/leaves of absence, ACA, and Worker compensation reporting requirements are met.
• Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests, FMLA and Worker Compensation benefits.
• Assesses workstation ergonomics upon request and makes cost-effective recommendations that minimize risk of injury.
• Completes employee benefit separation packet and offboarding processes for each employee separation.
• Coordinates employee recognition program/s.
• Compiles statistics and reports; analyzes benefit utilizations and makes recommendations regarding cost and program effectiveness to the HR Director.
• Coordinates and facilitates regular employee workshops and presentations on the various benefit offerings and programs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One years' experience in human resources, employee benefits administration or related experience.
• Experience with billing reconciliations.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field.
• Three years' experience in human resources or employee benefits administration.
• Experience with Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS).
• Experience using advanced functions of MS Excel including complex formulas, pivot tables and vlookup.
• Experience in community clinic preferred and a strong commitment to multi-disciplinary teamwork.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K