| The Williams College Office of Human Resources seeks an energetic, collaborative, and process oriented professional to serve as a key member of the department’s management team. Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the Benefits Administrator serves as the resident expert of the college’s many benefits offerings. They are responsible for managing a comprehensive employee benefits program for approximately 1,200 faculty, staff, and retirees. Responsibilities include design and administration of self-funded health and dental plans, reviewing and analyzing claims data, managing broker and vendor relationships, regulatory compliance and reporting, employee counseling, and implementation of new initiatives. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with a thorough understanding of relevant laws, compliance, and reporting like the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Mass Paid Leave Act.
The Benefits Administrator will work closely with the Benefits Specialist to oversee the employee wellness program and engagement strategy. This is a highly collaborative role that aims to distill complex concepts, analyze trends, and present materials in a relevant manner for planning purposes as they relate to open enrollment, the Benefits Committee, Wellness Committee, and the Retirement Governance Committee.
Williams is committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty and staff. Our expectation is that the successful candidate will excel at working in a community that is broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion. Applicants should highlight relevant experience with supporting a diverse employee community including advocating for inclusive benefits.
Responsibilities include but are not limited: - Supervise the Benefits Specialist including coaching and ongoing professional development
- Review claims and other cost drivers regularly anticipating the impact on setting employee premium
- Create, review, and update plan summaries, communication materials, open enrollment materials, and benefit presentations
- Responsible for accuracy and presentation of benefits on the HR website
- Collaborate with Payroll Systems Manager, Budget Director, and HRIS Manager on quarterly analysis of budget; review details with HR Director and VP for Finance and Administration
- Responsible for leave administration and Worker’s Compensation claims programs
- Budget and oversee the administration of the tuition grant program
- Maintain up to date knowledge of federal and state regulations involving employee benefits including FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, ERISA, COBRA, and 403(b) as they apply to the college’s benefits
- Conduct regular audits and reviews of processes, documents, tools, and workflows to ensure data quality, process effectiveness, and compliance with program and regulatory requirements
- Possess in-depth knowledge of College’s policies, particularly related to the benefits
- Coordinate audits and compliance activities including non-discrimination testing, Form 5500 filing, and Summary Annual Reports, and annual FAS112 reporting the Controller’s Office
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of wellness plan related regulations, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with all related federal and state laws
- Coordinator and facilitate ongoing campus trainings and workshops on leave administration, policy and regulations, and retirement education programs
- Participate as an active member of the College’s Retirement Plan Governance Committee, coordinate quarterly agenda with committee chair; prepare meeting minutes
- Provide guidance and recommendations for problem resolution to individuals and manager
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