- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): All employees are owners & benefit from profits earned
- Competitive pay + paid holidays, bereavement and parental, medical, and military leave
- Multiple office locations to work from: Stick close to home or travel for a change of scenery
- Growth opportunities & training: Grow confidently in your career with our mentoring & training options
- Professional development: Tuition reimbursement, early career professional program, online courses & more
- Work that makes a difference: See the direct impact your work has on our communities
- Collaborative, supportive team: People to help you solve problems, cheer successes & encourage you along the way
- Assists employees with Life Event changes within the UKG Pro system.
- Performs quality checks of benefits-related data.
- Distributes all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility.
- Enroll employees with carriers and process life status changes.
- Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes, and other general inquiries.
- Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability, and FMLA.
- Effectively interprets FMLA and ADA implications relating to leaves of absence/disabilities.
- Collects the applicable benefit premiums from employees due to leave of absence.
- Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees regarding enrollments, plan changes, and contribution amounts. Manages the annual catch-up contribution enrollment.
- Assists with the open enrollment process.
- Provides necessary reports for allocation/billing charges.
- Processes and ensures accuracy of monthly benefit vendor invoices.
- Reconciles bi-weekly pre-check payroll register to benefit reports.
- Reviews, reconciles, and uploads bi-weekly Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) files to vendors.
- Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, and TEAMS.
- Associate's degree in HR or related field, but experience and other training/certification may be substituted for the education.
- 2-5 years' experience in HR and benefits administration.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field of study.
- SPHR, PHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP
- UKG Pro Core & Prime experience.
- Benefit certification CBP, CEBS
Benefits Specialist - Charlotte, United States - McKim & Creed
Description
McKim & Creed has a reputation for state-of-the-art engineering services that help energy users and providers convert facilities to cleaner, more efficient energy sources; harness the power of renewables; and optimize existing infrastructure and resources. Our highly respected team of engineers, planners and project managers are committed to the innovation, sustainability and resource efficiencies that lead to a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future.
The benefits specialist administers all benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, and the 401(k) plan.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Join a company that puts its employees first. Ranked as one of the Best Firms to Work For, here are just some of the reasons to become part of the McKim & Creed team:
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YOUR DAY-DAY WILL INCLUDE:
Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in UKG Pro to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
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WHAT WILL MAKE YOU STAND OUT: