Texas A&M University · 13 hours ago
HR Benefits Analyst
Corpus Christi, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$44K/yr - $44K/yr
2+ years expTexas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a dynamic university serving a diverse student body. The HR Benefits Analyst will support employees and retirees in understanding and utilizing benefit, retirement, and wellness programs, while also planning and coordinating related events.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Provide counseling and information to employees and retirees on benefit programs. Answer basic benefit, retirement, and wellness questions. Request assistance on tasks that require further investigation
Monitor benefit and wellness email accounts and respond to inquiries
Responsible for assistance with benefit and retirement processes for employees and retirees regarding Workday actions
Assist with obtaining dependent documentation and processing in HRConnect. Complete tasks for this event in HRConnect and Workday
Assist in processing, faxing, and emailing retirement documents (TRS or ORP)
Process death claims, assist beneficiaries with life insurance policies and enrollment of surviving dependents
Assist with separation and retirement processes to include but not limited to sending out email notifications, discussing separation items, processing paperwork, exit interviews, and process lump sum payments
Set up benefit/retirement appointments, as needed
Responsible for Event Planning for Benefit, Retirement, and Wellness events
Promote and foster wellness on campus as the campus Wellness Champion, working with community vendors such as Catapult, Airrosti, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Voya, Corbridge HEB etc. Maintain good business relationships with vendors so that this collaborative effort will benefit our employees and our community
Create flyers, and information using PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe, etc
Market events by different methods of communication with employees
Responsible for coordination of Wellness Activities to include but not limited to obtaining the venue, and location, ordering food, and confirming speakers
Work with departments and colleges across campus such as Employee Relations, Recreational Sports, and Institutional Advancement to have successful events. Assist with events such as CLIMB, Compliance Conference, Catapult, Lunch & Learns
Develop e-mail notifications, flyers, social media posts, and special campus announcements for questions and events held throughout the year to include but not limited to: New Employee Benefits, Wellness Benefits, COBRA, Benefits @ separation, Send Retiree notifications to departments, Department Notification on Pavers and Retiree Gifts, Deduction/Reimbursement owed to employees or retirees, Candidate Follow-Up emails, Send Notice of Eligibility and follow-up emails for completion of retirement enrolment, Assigns and notifies employees of benefit orientation. Along with setting up calendar events for benefit orientation, Updates Benefits, Retirement, and Wellness websites
Communicate with employees, retirees, faculty, and adjunct faculty who are in benefits-eligible positions
Assist in projects such as Summer Premium processing for graduate assistants and adjunct faculty
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a closely related field
Two (2) year of experience in the Human Resource field
Additional experience may be considered as a substitution for education requirement: Associates degree in a related field with four (4) years of experience in the Human Resource field or high school diploma/GED with six (6) years of experience in the Human Resource field
Strong customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills to be able to work with individuals at all levels of the organization
Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and standard office equipment
Detailed oriented, good time management, and strong organizational skills
Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task are essential
High level of skill in handling sensitive data and maintaining confidential information
Required to complete HIPPA training as a condition of employment within a reasonable time frame after the individual's employment and on an as-needed basis thereafter
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or closely related field
PHR or SHRM-CP Certification
Experience in HR working with insurance benefits, retirement, and wellness programs
Experience with Workday
Experience working in FAMIS, Laserfiche, and Single Sign-On Programs
Knowledge of federal and state laws impacting employment, i.e., IRCA, COBRA, and HIPAA, etc
Benefits
Medical
Dental & Vision
Life Insurance, Accidental D&D, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account and Day Care Spending Account
On-campus wellness opportunities
Work Life Solutions: Counseling, Work Life Assistance, Financial Resources, and Legal Resources
Tuition Benefits: Public Loan Forgiveness, Book scholarships, 100% tuition coverage for up to 18 credit hours per fiscal year (other rules may apply).
Retirement: Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP), Voluntary Tax Deferred Account/Deferred Compensation Plan
Time Off: 8+ hours of vacation paid time off every month, 8 hours of sick leave time off every month, 8 hours of paid time off for Birthday leave, 12-15 paid holidays each year.
Company
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas.
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