Benefits Specialist

LHH is assisting with a search for a Benefits Specialist for a local Company in Overland Park, KS. This job will work on-site and you will be responsible for leave of absence support, benefits support and employee wellness initiatives. Our ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of benefits management experience. This is a contract opportunity with potential to go permanent for the right person. Pay starts at $30/hour and goes up based on experience. Read below for additional details!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leave of Absence Support:

• Responsible for day-to-day management of all Leave of Absence requests 

• Maintain professionalism and compassion while ensuring LOA's are compliant with all applicable policies.

• Maintain contact with employees out on LOA to provide ongoing support for their LOA situation and be a point of contact during their LOA and clearly communicate timelines and direction for employee on LOA to ensure proper documentation and a successful return to work.

• Maintain communication with Supervisor/Manager of employees leave and verify return to work. Coordinate with HRBP, Supervisor/Manager and legal if necessary for accommodation requests.

• Partner with external Vendor Partners and internal/external Legal Counsel as needed to ensure compliance and that employees are compensated correctly.

• Provide updates on employee and payment status for all LOAs prior to each semi-monthly payroll processing.

• Coordinate with payroll to manage benefits catch-up upon employees return to work.

Benefits Support:

• Conduct benefits orientations for new hires and organize periodic informational sessions to keep employees informed about changes or updates to the benefits programs.

• Provide professional, administrative support for all benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Spending accounts, STD/LTD, and voluntary benefits (critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident) in conjunction with our broker.

• Provides excellent customer service by responding via phone and email to a variety of questions and concerns.

• Performs daily administrative tasks including responding to emails and phone calls, processing qualified life events, reviewing, and approving benefit changes in the HRIS system.

• Document and maintain administrative procedures for assigned benefit processes.

• Develop communications on new plans and policies and communicate new plans, policies as required to employees and HR.

• Coordinate annual open enrollment activities; maintain vendor integrations, configure and manage open enrollment in the HRIS, assist with design and compilation of annual benefits guide.

Wellness:

• Assist with communication and support of quarterly wellness initiatives.

• Coordinate quarterly challenges and events for wellness activities.

• Order and distribute wellness awards.

REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS:

· At least 5 years of progressive experience in benefits administration/management experience including open enrollment and leave management

· Must have Workday software experience within a benefits role

· Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

· Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

· Excellent self-management as well as project management skills

· Great attention to detail and superior organizational skills

Does this description meet your preferences and qualifications? For immediate consideration apply now at www.lhh.com with your resume in a Word document! Also apply if you are interested in other Human Resource openings in the Kansas Company Metro Area.

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