Benefits Specialist- Senior

Benefits Specialist - Senior

The City of Hampton is seeking an experienced benefits professional to join our dynamic and collaborative Finance Team. In this pivotal role, you will be entrusted with the responsibility of shaping the employee experience by performing senior level duties in support of the various benefit and retirement programs offered by the City of Hampton. This position works under the general supervision of the Benefits Manager reporting major activities through periodic meetings. May provide guidance and mentorship to other department team members.

Examples of what you will be doing :

• Supports the daily benefits processing and administration of mandatory and voluntary benefits to include : medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and disability insurance.
• Provides customer service support to employees and retirees on all centralized benefit plan provisions, policies, and procedures.
• Conducts retirement consultations, analysis, and benefit-related calculations including repurchase of service, withdrawal of contributions, and deferred retirement.
• Facilitates new employee orientations, webinars, information and training sessions.
• Provides guidance to employees and retirees regarding benefit offerings to include coverage, costs and related information.
• Initiates COBRA process and monitors COBRA activity for timely enrollments and terminations into proper COBRA plans.
• Assists with the planning and development of the Open Enrollment process and activities.
• Monitors payroll and performs quality control of benefit administration. Reviews, reconciles, and resolves coverage and billing discrepancies.
• May provide guidance and consultation to employees and supervisors for the City's Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) and Hybrid Disability Programs.

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