Human Resources Assistant-Benefits

Hybrid$33,280 – $56,160/yrPosted 3 weeks agoWebsite LinkedIn

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About this role

Job Responsibilities

Processes new hire, job change and mid-year benefit enrollment transactions.
Responds to RSC service tickets and benefits inbox.
Works with third party vendors to resolve enrollment concerns.
Works with payroll to research benefit deduction concerns.
Reviews and documents the receipt of tuition program eligibility paperwork, responds to employee questions and works alongside supervisor to process pre and post-tax education benefits and scholarship reimbursements.
Meets with and responds to questions from employees; refers more complex questions to appropriate senior-level HR staff or management.
Assist with the preparation of communication materials and administration of annual open enrollment.
Provides back up support for other benefit transaction processing.
Other duties as assigned

College/Division

Finance & Administration

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Employment Category

Fulltime

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

How To Apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

Wage Band

115H

Required Qualifications

1.5 years’ experience in benefits administration, human resources or a related field of study
Working knowledge of employee benefit plans, regulations, health and welfare plans (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, life insurance)
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree
Human Resources or Payroll experience
Higher Education Experience
Workday or other HRIS application experience

Work Location

Hybrid — Remote/On-campus

Job Summary

This position serves on the benefits team responsible for the daily administration of benefit transactions and the coordinationof processes with third party administrators and internal teams servicing 5,000+staff, faculty, adjuncts and retirees. Benefits include group healthplans, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, education benefits, time off benefits, retirement plan and retiree benefits.

This position is responsible for all activities related to new hire enrollment processing, mid-year qualifying event benefit changes, job change benefit processes, dependent verification, and tuition program processing and processing of ancillary benefits such as adoption reimbursement.This position will assist employees by providing clear, complete and accurate information and is responsible for coordinating and leading new hire informational meetings and assisting with the preparation and administration of annual open enrollment.The Benefits Assistant will issue time-sensitive required notifications and correspondence while maintaining confidentiality of employee/retiree records.