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Our client is seeking a compassionate and customer service focused person to fill this critical role on their HR team while an employee is out on maternity leave. Seeking someone with solid experience assisting employees with leave of absence support. Someone who can have sensitive and private conversations about LOA whether for the employee or their family.
* This is 5 days a week IN OFFICE. Temporary, covering for a leave of absence from June through December.
This role helps to ensure that employees have the competitive and comprehensive benefit coverage that meets their needs. The Benefits Specialist is a major player in the day-to-day administration of our company-wide benefits program, including: 401(k), health and welfare plans, and our award-winning wellness program.
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Techneeds has offered contract-to-hire and direct-hire talent solutions to some of the best employers in New England for over 45 years. As a Technology, Manufacturing, and Engineering staffing & recruitment agency, we’re experts at finding, screening, and placing in-demand talent with top employers in New England.
IND3
Benefits and Leave Representative
2025-04-23
2025-06-11
Employment Type:
Contract
Industry: Professional/Administrative
Job Number: 61797
Office Location: Salem
Job Description
Our client is seeking a compassionate and customer service focused person to fill this critical role on their HR team while an employee is out on maternity leave. Seeking someone with solid experience assisting employees with leave of absence support. Someone who can have sensitive and private conversations about LOA whether for the employee or their family.
* This is 5 days a week IN OFFICE. Temporary, covering for a leave of absence from June through December.
This role helps to ensure that employees have the competitive and comprehensive benefit coverage that meets their needs. The Benefits Specialist is a major player in the day-to-day administration of our company-wide benefits program, including: 401(k), health and welfare plans, and our award-winning wellness program.
Essential Functions
- Partner with division HR and employees on questions regarding health plan provisions, benefit enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
- Counsel employees on leaves of absences process, including; interactive dialogues, enrollment, benefit premium payment collection, regular communication and general inquires on company and state leaves
- Work with vendors and division Payroll on 401(k) inquiries relating to enrollments, contributions, match funding amounts. Accountable for the annual true-up calculation.
- Work with their benefits communication consultant, ensure that employee communications are accurate and engaging and that the benefits website is up to date.
- Responsible for the tracking of monthly benefits-centric metrics and analytics.
- Responsible for monthly benefits billing and reconciliation to vendors, payroll and across company divisions.
- Deliver New Hire Orientation presentation as part of a rotation with other benefit partners.
- Assist with annual Open Enrollment process, including systems set up, communications and presentations.
Required/Preferred Education and Experience
- Associate's Degree required and Bachelor's Degree preferred
- 2+ years of Benefits experience with a focus on benefits administration, including HRIS/benefits administration systems
- Experience with ADA and Leave of Absence management
- Prior experience with Workday HCM required, including Workday Community required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent customer service skills, including written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet the needs in a fast-paced environment
- Strong working knowledge of employee benefit plans and applicable laws
- Strong sense of ethics and the ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion
- Proficient Microsoft Office and Teams
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Techneeds has offered contract-to-hire and direct-hire talent solutions to some of the best employers in New England for over 45 years. As a Technology, Manufacturing, and Engineering staffing & recruitment agency, we’re experts at finding, screening, and placing in-demand talent with top employers in New England.
IND3
Job Requirements
Benefits, LOA, Leave, Customer Service
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