HR Office Assistant, Benefits and Leave - PTS - City of Santa Clarita, CA

The City is recruiting for a part-time, temporary, seasonal (PTS) Office Assistant to provide support for benefits and leave administration in the Human Resources Division. This position is based out of City Hall and is expected to work an estimated 19 hours per week. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Supports administration of the City’s health benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, MissionSquare deferred compensation, AFLAC, and CalPERS retirement • Provides benefit information to employees; processes enrollments and plan changes; and acts as a liaison with benefit providers to troubleshoot and resolve benefit issues • Supports administration of the City’s leave programs, including Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), Paid Family Leave; Pregnancy Disability Leave, and State Disability Insurance programs • Provides information on the City’s leave programs to employees; assists with processing letters to employees informing them of the requirements and eligibility for these leaves • Prepares personnel action forms for payroll; tracks employee leave taken and follows up with employees when updated doctor’s notes are needed; and works with and communicates timely updates to supervisors regarding the status of employees on leave • Supports workers’ compensation administration; works with the employee and supervisor to get accurate details of accidents and injuries; provides claim information to the City’s third-party workers’ compensation provider; processes paperwork and personnel action forms; and compiles CalOSHA safety and injury statistics and posts as required by Federal and State law • Supports other City benefit plans, including the Executive Wellness program, Certificate Pay Program, Department of Transportation (DOT) program; and Education Reimbursement program; provides information on these programs to employees; tracks eligibility and usage of these programs; reviews and processes appropriate forms and receipts to ensure eligibility requirements are met and employees receive benefits promptly • Supports termination process; coordinates exit interviews; prepares termination personal action forms for payroll