Ultimate Staffing · 10 hours ago
Benefits Manager
Ultimate Staffing is seeking a Benefits Manager for their Atlanta location. The role involves managing and administering the complete cycle of the benefits program, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, and overseeing vendor relationships to provide superior service levels.
Responsibilities
Provide expertise in managing, administering and processing the complete cycle of the benefits program, new hire benefit enrollment, annual enrollment, termination of benefits upon separation from service, and adherence to eligibility requirements. Must demonstrate proficient knowledge of federal and state regulations, (PPACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA), related policies and day-to-day administration of benefits such as health insurance plans, disability plans, pre-tax spending accounts, life insurance
Provide quarterly benefit eligibility reports to TPA per ACA requirements
In partnership with plan consultants, insurance consultants, carriers and vendors, conduct annual renewal process to understand benefits and cost changes and trends
Effectively manage vendors and consultants to ensure superior service levels
Meet annually to monitor partners' activities and management of programs
Ensure all managed agreements and contracts are reviewed, signed and submitted in a timely manner
Knowledge of WRAP documents and the ability to complete
Develop benefit renewal recommendations, including employee contributions based on best practices and trends
In partnership with insurance providers, manage workers' compensation claims, accurately maintain claim files, prepare annual reporting document by due date, facilitate communication between employees and managers on transition issues both upon departure and return, and ensure proper release to return to work documentation is received before employee returns to work. Assist and coordinate with workers' compensation training and educational seminars. Facilitate and assist in resolving potential ergonomic concerns with appropriate resources and document results
Must have extensive knowledge of consumer driven health plans pre-tax and health savings accounts
Proficiently manage FMLA, disability leaves, workers' compensation leaves, etc
Provide general informational sessions to explain benefits related to leave
Ensure timely return of paperwork, notify payroll of leave details and pay
Facilitate communications between employee and their manager on transition issues both upon departure and upon return
Supervises maintenance of human resources records and maintenance of enrollment, application, and claims records for all benefit plans
Develop, revise and or update benefits standard operating procedure manual
Assure that existing and new benefit programs are adaptable to standardized computer and reporting systems
Develop benefit information and statistical and census data for actuaries and insurance carriers
Accurately respond to inquiries and plan offerings and ensure employee enrollment/changes are submitted and all other supporting documentation received by required time frame; ensure changes are captured in the benefits systems timely and accurately. Maintain documentation to support any issues or delays
Plan and administer the annual open enrollment process to ensure optimal results, which includes preparing appealing benefits announcements to community, coordinating with vendors for their participation, making room reservations and ensuring rooms are properly set up, conducting benefit discussions and maintaining hard copy documents in employee benefit files
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management or related field
12 to 15 years of progressive experience in benefits administration and benefits management
Subject matter expertise in PPACA, FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, insurance programs and designs and benefits related compliance gained through direct experience in administering these programs