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Benefit and Leave Specialist
Enviri. Administer U.S. health and welfare programs and leave-of-absence processes across multiple vendors and systems . Manage end-to-end leave administration, including FMLA, state leave, disability, workers’ compensation
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in administering U.S. health and welfare programs, leave administration, and compliance with regulatory requirements such as FMLA and ACA. Proficient in managing employee communications, benefits eligibility, and payroll reconciliation while maintaining data integrity across multiple systems.
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Leave AdministrationFMLA ComplianceBenefits CommunicationRegulatory ReportingData Integrity Management
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Hard Skills
Leave Administration RegulationsHealth and Welfare BenefitsPayroll ReconciliationBenefits Invoicing ProcessesData AnalysisBenefit Plan Document InterpretationAnnual Plan AuditsForm 5500 PreparationSelf-Insured PlansMulti-State Paid Leave Laws
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationOrganizational SkillsAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingInterpersonal Skills
Tools & Technologies
Leave Administration DatabasesSpreadsheetsBenefits Management Systems
Industry Keywords
ERISAHIPAAACACMSCollective Bargaining AgreementsWellness ProgramsDefined Benefit Pension PlansDefined Contribution Retirement Plans
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Administer U.S. health and welfare programs and leave-of-absence processes across multiple vendors and systems
- Manage end-to-end leave administration, including FMLA, state leave, disability, workers’ compensation, and paid parental leave
- Track cases and documentation and coordinate employment status
- Serve as the first-line contact for employee questions about health and welfare benefits and leave
- Assist with management of the U.S. Wellness program
- Audit and monitor employee leave accrual banks and provide corrections and adjustments to Payroll
- Prepare, communicate, and track benefits-related matters for collective bargaining agreements
- Prepare written employee communications and plan employee communication meetings and presentations
- Support Benefits and division HR teams on benefit-related matters and transactions requiring intervention and interpretation
- Communicate with employees, retirees, dependents, and beneficiaries regarding eligibility, coverage, and benefits matters
- Oversee benefits eligibility, enrollment, and payroll reconciliation
- Manage benefits invoicing processes
- Serve as primary operational liaison for external benefits and leave vendors
- Assist with annual benefits open enrollment, including system updates, communications, and distribution of materials
- Support proxy-related reporting requirements
- Ensure compliance with ACA, ERISA, CMS, PCORI, and other regulatory reporting requirements
- Support audit readiness across benefits and leave programs
- Maintain data integrity through reconciliation, reporting, and discrepancy resolution across benefits, leave, payroll, and carrier systems
- Gather information for and assist with ADA accommodation processes
- Assist with or lead special projects
- Develop and maintain leave administration databases and spreadsheets
- Track compliance and generate reports
- Prepare communication materials and conduct employee meetings or orientations for division HR teams as needed
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's Degree
- Five or more years of progressive experience administering employee health and wellness benefit plans and leave administration
- Knowledge of leave administration regulations and processes, with emphasis on FMLA administration and multi-state paid leave laws
- Benefit experience in a large, public company, including self-insured/self-funded plans
- Experience with stoploss insurance, ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, and other legislative and compliance requirements
- Familiarity with retirement plans and collective bargaining agreements
- Highly effective verbal and written communication, organizational, and analytical skills
- Ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels
- Ability to maintain confidential information at all times
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
- Ability to manage numerous initiatives, meet deadlines, reorder work and priorities, and deliver high-quality outputs
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret benefit plan documents, business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
- Ability to write benefit communications, reports, business correspondence, and procedure documents clearly and concisely
- Ability to present information and respond to questions from plan participants, retirees, dependents, beneficiaries, and vendor partners
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts to correct payroll deductions, invoices, and claims costs
- Ability to solve problems and partner effectively with internal and external teams
- Preferred: experience with annual plan audits and Form 5500 preparation and filings
- Preferred: experience developing SPDs, Plan Documents, and WPDs
- Preferred: experience with high-deductible medical plans with HSA/HRA
- Preferred: experience with defined benefit pension and defined contribution retirement plans
Benefits
Comp & perks- Employees can work remotely
- U.S. Wellness program including biometric screenings, immunizations, and health assessments