Hybrid Workforce Administration Specialist – Benefits

Posted 4 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Benefits Workforce Administration Specialist at West Virginia University providing support for employee benefits and resolving complex inquiries. Focusing on health and assistance related to various insurance needs.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in employee benefits
  • Provide assistance to employees, retirees, and surviving dependents on all aspects of health and insurance
  • Resolve complex cases (Tier 2) received through various channels
  • Use case management tools to respond and track inquiries
  • Accountable for timely resolution and escalation of incoming inquiries
  • Demonstrate service excellence when enrolling new hires or assisting existing employees
  • Explain rules, policies, and regulations concerning various enrollments
  • Identify and input change-in-status forms into the PEIA database system
  • Ensure enrollment with flexible spending account vendor
  • Coordinate the annual open enrollment process
  • Review forms for accuracy and notify appropriate vendors
  • Process name and address changes in PEIA and other benefit vendors
  • Research billing deductions and resolve identified issues
  • Calculate premiums due for late enrollment forms
  • Review transfer of benefits for state agency transfers

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience in employee benefits
  • Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)
  • Experience with human resources information systems, preferably Oracle
  • Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.

Benefits

  • 37.5-hour work week
  • 13 paid holidays
  • 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
  • 18 sick days per year
  • Range of health insurance and other benefits
  • 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
  • Eligibility to continue health insurance
  • Other retiree perks
  • Wellness programs

Job title

Workforce Administration Specialist – Benefits

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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