Benefits Specialist

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Full Time Benefits Specialist - In Office Position - Houston, TX

Belmont Village Senior Living is among the nation’s premier senior living companies with decades of proven success in luxury Independent Living, Assisted Living & Memory Care communities.

Providing our teams with reliable support from our Houston Corporate Office allows them to efficiently and effectively deliver the exceptional care and services our residents and their families have come to expect.

With just over 4000 employees across the nation, the Benefits department is instrumental in ensuring Belmont Village employees have access to and an understanding of our generous benefits package.

We believe in the power of in-person collaboration to drive creativity and innovation. Given the highly collaborative nature of our team, we’ve found that working together on-site allows us to achieve the best results.

Therefore, this position is designed for those who can thrive in a fully in-office environment in Houston, Texas.

THE BELMONT VILLAGE DIFFERENCE

PURPOSE

To provide excellent customer service and support to meet the benefits needs of employees and management in a multi-state operational structure.

Assist in the administration of employee health and welfare plans, retirement savings plan and leave administration. Act as liaison for employees to resolve benefit related inquiries and concerns.

Support the Director of Benefits with various special projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leave of absence administration including compliance with federal and state regulations, and coordination with state and disability vendors as necessary.
• Assist in administering health and welfare plans including enrollments and terminations.
• Facilitate resolution to employee benefit related inquiries as appropriate and escalate complex issues to Director of Benefits.
• Maintain a working knowledge of and interpret applicable employee benefits regulations including ERISA, PPACA, HIPAA, and COBRA.
• Assist with annual open enrollment, including distribution of materials, communication of changes to employees, guidance to human resource staff and managers.
• Process elections and changes within deadlines.
• Monitor health and welfare legislation for changes.
• Exercise sound judgment and discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
• Prepare reports and provide data analytics for management related to benefit programs.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in coordinating and administering leaves of absence and employee benefits, including 401(k) retirement plans.
• Demonstrated knowledge of FMLA, CFRA, and PDL regulations.
• Highly analytical with ability to perform complex reconciliations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Must be able to multi-task and have proven administrative and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated time management skills, composure, approachability, and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced computer skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• ADP Health & Welfare, ADP Reporting and ADP Enterprise experience is a preferred
• Experience with employee self-service and HRIS systems
• Certification CEBS or CBS preferred

WE CARE ABOUT YOU! Belmont Village Senior Living offers full-time management employees benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, prescription, paid vacation, paid holidays, paid personal days, 401(k) savings with employer match, bonus opportunities, short-term disability, long-term disability, & life insurance.