Benefits Administrator

Location: Farmington, CT

Pay Rate: $30-32/hour

Schedule: 8:00am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday

Contract Type: Temporary

Kelly Services has recently partnered with a premier global manufacturer seeking a temporary HR Administrator to join their team. In business for over 100 years, our client provides advanced high-technology production solutions to their clientele. This position will assist with inquiries related to the administration of benefit programs across the company and affiliate locations in the United States. Apply today for immediate consideration!

Responsibilities:

·       Plan administration of all employee benefit programs including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Retirement, Workers Compensation and COBRA.

·       Work with third party administrator on all leave of absences across multiple states, including FMLA, STD, state paid leave programs, parental and family leaves.

·       Ensure that FMLA notifications and tracking is maintained according to requirements.

·       Work closely with Payroll to coordinate leave of absence changes/updates.

·       Utilize benefits system (PlanSource) to administer all benefit enrollments and information.  

·       Work closely with external brokers in establishing timeline and strategic goals for annual renewals.

·       Direct responsibility for the administration of the annual open enrollment period.

·       Responsible for keeping all Summary Plan Descriptions and Plan Documents up to date.

·       Coordinate changes and amendments with outside counsel.

·       Work with all external benefit vendors to ensure employee problems are resolved.

·       Lead corporate Wellness Program initiatives and team building activities as defined by Benefits Supervisor.

·       Work with third party vendor (COBRA Point) to ensure employees receive applicable COBRA notices.

·       Responsible for maintaining all employee benefits folders with required documentation.

·       Process monthly and quarterly billing for benefit programs.

·       Responsible for daily transaction requirements for Retirement Plan along with coordination of the annual Investment Committee review meeting.

·       Work with external accounting services in the preparation of all 5500 filings for health and retirement programs.

·       Maintain benefit related information on company information portal.

·       Complete any Unemployment filing requests.

·       Responsible for annual audits related to company benefit programs.

·       Special projects as needed for Human Resources and Management.

Experience and Education:

·       Previous experience Employee Benefits administration experience strongly preferred. 

·       A minimum of 3 years experience in HR or related function required. 

·       Must be extremely organized with strong attention to detail. 

·       Experience with ADP preferred.

·       Extensive knowledge of MS Excel including pivot tables, v-look up functions, etc. 

·       A comprehensive understanding of legislation and policies related to benefit program administration is required. 

·       Bachelors degree in Business Administration or related field strongly preferred