What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Benefits Specialist position at City of Hampton?
The City of Hampton is seeking an experienced benefits professional to join our dynamic and collaborative Finance Team. In this pivotal role, you will be entrusted with the responsibility of shaping the employee experience by performing senior level duties in support of the various benefit and retirement programs offered by the City of Hampton. This position works under the general supervision of the Benefits Manager reporting major activities through periodic meetings. May provide guidance and mentorship to other department team members.
Examples of what you will be doing:
Examples of what you will be doing:
- Supports the daily benefits processing and administration of mandatory and voluntary benefits to include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and disability insurance.
- Provides customer service support to employees and retirees on all centralized benefit plan provisions, policies, and procedures.
- Conducts retirement consultations, analysis, and benefit-related calculations including repurchase of service, withdrawal of contributions, and deferred retirement.
- Facilitates new employee orientations, webinars, information and training sessions.
- Provides guidance to employees and retirees regarding benefit offerings to include coverage, costs and related information.
- Initiates COBRA process and monitors COBRA activity for timely enrollments and terminations into proper COBRA plans.
- Assists with the planning and development of the Open Enrollment process and activities.
- Monitors payroll and performs quality control of benefit administration. Reviews, reconciles, and resolves coverage and billing discrepancies.
- May provide guidance and consultation to employees and supervisors for the City's Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) and Hybrid Disability Programs.
- Requires an Associate’s degree or education and training equivalent to two (2) years of college education in Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources or a related field.
- Requires a minimum of three (3) years of full-time equivalent experience with benefit and/or retirement administration.
- A combination of education and experience may be considered for this position.
- Must successfully pass a background check related to this position prior to any offer of employment or promotion.
- May require working beyond a standard 40-hour work week to include evenings and weekends.
- May require some local travel.
- The incumbent may be considered “essential personnel” during City emergency situations or at the direction of the City Manager which may include long hours and unusual schedules
Salary : $51,503 - $58,000
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