Agrilife Extension
Manager, Employee Benefits
College Station, TX · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$12k-$15kDetected 14 days ago
ComplianceHRHRISCustomer SupportHIPAAResearchCommunication
About the role
- With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.
- Supervise, hire, train and evaluate performance of staff members.
- Delegate and oversee staff work related to processing new employee enrollment, retirement processing including billing review, and Open Enrollment.
Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent combination of related education and experience (four years of related experience with high school graduation or two years of related experience with associate's degree).
- Five years of related experience in benefits administration and/or human resources including some related supervisory experience.
- Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Skills and knowledge of Workday functionality related to benefits and staffing.
- Experience in retirement benefits and employee consultation
Nice to have
- Knowledge of absence management functions
- Excellent communication and customer service skills, including the ability to present information clearly and effectively.
- Knowledge of general HR functions and procedures, including staffing, employment, and HR compliance.
- Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?
- Applicant Instructions
- Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached.
- Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application.
- We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.
Skills
- Functional skills in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
- Customer service skills
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in HRIS systems
Compensation
- Proposed Minimum Salary
Benefits
- Manage the functions and daily operations of employee and retiree benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs and leave administration for AgriLife.
- Serve as decision-maker on complex benefit situations, using judgment, customer-service focus and knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and procedures.
- Provide guidance on the retirement process and ensure required forms are submitted and retiree insurance elections are selected in Workday.
- Maintain retirement spreadsheets and monthly metrics.
- Work directly with employees to resolve claim problems by providing guidance and/or submitting a trouble ticket to System Benefits Administration office for assistance.
- Assist employees, retirees and survivors in completing the required forms/steps to make benefit-related changes in Workday (insurance, ORP, TDA).
- Review/approve insurance coverage changes outside of Open Enrollment.
- Serve as primary contact for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Civil Service Retirement System participants.
- Responsible for preparation of CSRS retirement forms, reviewing completed forms for accuracy, submitting forms to OPM, counseling retirees, and preparing estimates.
- Monitor and track employees on leave of absence without pay and communicate the impact to benefits.
- Provide guidance on leave of absence process to unit contacts.
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Company info
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