Benefits Specialist from Vanguard Temporaries, Inc.
Chappaqua, NY 10514
About the Job
Job Purpose:
Provides employee benefits by answering benefits questions; initiating and continuing membership in programs.
Duties:
* Initiates new-hire benefits and changes of information by obtaining, verifying, and recording employee information, and informing insurance carriers of new or changed information.
* Informs employees about benefits by explaining benefit programs.
* Resolves employee questions and problems regarding benefits by researching benefit policies and procedures; providing answers to questions and resolutions to problems.
* Expedites delivery of benefits by maintaining working relationships with benefit providers.
* Completes benefits billing by reconciling carrier reports; requesting benefit disbursements; reconciling benefit accounts.
* Retains historical reference of benefits accounts by maintaining benefits recordkeeping system; filing and retrieving benefit information.
* Continues elective retiree insurance coverage by tracking employee payments; reconciling depository funds.
* Maintains department supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
* Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Skills/Qualifications:
Verbal Communication, Benefits Administration, Resolving Conflict, Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Decision Making, Process Improvement, Maintaining Employee Files, Strategic Planning, Judgment, Orienting Employees
Provides employee benefits by answering benefits questions; initiating and continuing membership in programs.
Duties:
* Initiates new-hire benefits and changes of information by obtaining, verifying, and recording employee information, and informing insurance carriers of new or changed information.
* Informs employees about benefits by explaining benefit programs.
* Resolves employee questions and problems regarding benefits by researching benefit policies and procedures; providing answers to questions and resolutions to problems.
* Expedites delivery of benefits by maintaining working relationships with benefit providers.
* Completes benefits billing by reconciling carrier reports; requesting benefit disbursements; reconciling benefit accounts.
* Retains historical reference of benefits accounts by maintaining benefits recordkeeping system; filing and retrieving benefit information.
* Continues elective retiree insurance coverage by tracking employee payments; reconciling depository funds.
* Maintains department supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
* Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Skills/Qualifications:
Verbal Communication, Benefits Administration, Resolving Conflict, Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Decision Making, Process Improvement, Maintaining Employee Files, Strategic Planning, Judgment, Orienting Employees
Salary
60 - 70 /year