Location: Kensington, CT

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
• Assists with new-hire benefits orientation.
• Performs quality checks of benefits-related data on a monthly basis.
• Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes.
• Distributes all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility.
• Enrolls employees with carriers and process life status changes.
• Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
• Assists with the open enrollment process and ensures accuracy of enrollments in HRIS and onto plan; follows up with needed documents including evidence of insurability as required.
• Reconciles the monthly insurance bill using Excel and ADP to validate charges, employee deductions and apportions proper dollar amounts to corresponding divisions for accounts payable coding.
• Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability and FMLA and ensures compliance with all associated regulations. Follows up with employee, doctor, third party insurance as necessary to ensure accurate administration.
• Effectively interprets FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
• Effectively administers and proactively manages all workers compensation claims, including coordination of leave management as required. Works with store management team to collect all pertinent information. Researches claim on video surveillance system as needed.
• Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts.
• Administers the tuition reimbursement program.

Qualifications

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  Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable federal, state and local laws.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Technical proficiency / on the job experience using Excel.
  
• Associate’s degree in HR or related field (equivalent experience, training, certification) required.
• Two years’ experience in HR and/or benefits administration required.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field of study strongly preferred.
• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification credential preferred.