Benefits Specialist with Stampin' Up (UT)

Stampin’ Up! is looking for a Benefits Specialist. Do you mind forwarding this announcement to your HR contacts? Interested applications may apply at http://www.stampinup.com/us/enu/584_20054.asp or send an e-mail with a copy of their resume to jobs@stampinup.com.

Thank you,

Stephanie Partner |Benefits Manager | Stampin' Up! | 801.257.1262

JOB POSTING

Job Title:		Benefits Specialist		Internal/External
Department:	Human Resources		FLSA Status:		Exempt
Reports To (Title):	Benefits Manager		Work Hours:		F/T
Posting Date:	2/16/2011		Closing Date:		2/26/2011
Job Summary: Administer employee benefit programs and provide customer service to employees with benefit questions or issues. Maintain the Human Resources Information System (HRIS), entering data and running standard and ad hoc reports to support the human resource function.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Communicate daily with employees and vendors to resolve benefit issues relative to medical, dental, life, vision, disability, and 401k benefits.

2. Conduct benefit orientation meetings, ensuring that all employees have been notified of meetings. Disseminate clear instructions regarding employee rights, responsibilities, and tax implications.

3. Follow up with employees on insurance selection status and ensure information and benefit deduction information has been accurately entered into HRIS system on a timely basis in compliance with company policy and government requirements. Request appropriate documentation from employees related to insurances changes.

4. Act as project lead for annual benefit open enrollment. Ensuring all employees are notified of changes and enrollment process. Track all enrollments, ensuring all employees complete the enrollment and submit the necessary paperwork.

5. Participate in quarterly insurance vendor meetings, requesting needed information and recommending solutions to reduce expenses and/or enhance benefits for the company and/or its employees.

6. Provide information and assistance to employees regarding both short and long-term disability and eligibility requirements. Ensure process integrity, documentation, and proper communication as needed.

7. Track FMLA and leaves of absence notifying employees of FMLA rights, communicating leave status to supervisors, and advising employees (on unpaid leaves) when insurance premiums are due. Maintain information to ensure accurate and timely information to HR generalists.

8. Maintain company HRIS; enter employee information from Employee Information Forms (411s) including new hires, salary changes, benefit changes, address changes, and position changes. Utilize system to provide expertise to other team members.

9. Maintain company organization charts, directories, and other information systems with employee information from Employee Information Forms (411s).

10. Extract information from human resource and payroll information systems, design ad hoc reports, and run standard weekly, monthly, and annual reports using spreadsheets and other software programs.

11. Compile data and prepare reports relative to human capital within the organization including monthly turnover and FTE reports, and annual EEO report.

12. Import data from other applications into HRIS based on system functionality and company needs.

13. Track and input individual employee information, training received, and possession of company property into HRIS.

14. Provide coaching and training to those with secondary responsibilities for HRIS and reporting.

15. Plan and coordinate benefit and health related programs such as the health fair and wellness programs.

16. Create an environment of high trust and credibility by providing outstanding service and a bias for action.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or related area; or equivalent experience.

2. Minimum two years’ human resource experience working with benefit programs and HRIS.

3. Proven knowledge of federal and state employment laws relative to; record retention, compliance tracking, FLSA, FMLA, HIPAA, and COBRA.

4. Must possess ability to design and customize reports as well as run standard reports as requested in Excel and other HRIS systems.

5. Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

6. Proven track-record maintaining confidentiality.

7. Attention to detail and accurate data entry.

8. Must possess the ability to develop solid working relationships and rapport, demonstrating respect for individuals at all levels.

Other Skills and Abilities:

1. Affiliation with ICBA, World at Work, SHRM, or other benefits professional organization is preferred.

2. Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.