Benefits Specialist- Retirement-Repost

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meets with prospective retirees to provide information on retirement, calculate retirement estimates, and prepare paperwork for submission to the State and / or County.
• Provides staff support for the Individual Early Retirement program.
• Provides information about disability retirement and long term disability; assists with the preparation of the necessary paperwork and coordinates with the Employee Assistance Program staff.
• Provides information to eligible employees, retirees and survivors about the basic life insurance, optional life insurance and Long-Term Care programs.
• Completes reports and surveys as requested, and prepares informational materials on assigned program areas.
• Responds to questions about assigned areas from administrators, employees, State and County officials, contractors, retirees, etc.

EXPERIENCE :

• Knowledge of APS policies and programs, and of the laws, regulations, rules, procedures and practices pertaining to retirement, life and long term disability insurance, and classification programs.
• Experience using computer programs, including Access, Excel, Word, etc.
• Ability to understand, interpret and follow detailed and complex instructions, guidelines, and federal regulations and to perform detailed work quickly and accurately.
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines with strong time management skills.
• Ability to deal successfully with problems, problematic situations in a confidential, courteous and tactful manner.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships clientele, co-workers, higher level officials, contractors and State and County staff.
• Excellent communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Graduation from a college or university with major course work in business administration, human resources, or benefits administration, plus three years experience in providing benefits services (including retirement counseling) to employees;

or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience.

Certification as an Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS).

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience administering a variety of benefit programs (to include Retirement) in a K-12 organization
• Knowledge of the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) plan administration
• Experience in preparing and responding to state, federal, and third party auditing
• Bi-Lingual in Spanish
• Expert experience using Oracle and Microsoft Excel applications

APPLY TO : SALARY :

Salary Range : $69, to $,- 23 / 24 Salary Schedule.

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