Job Opportunity: BENEFITS COORDINATOR

BENEFITS COORDINATOR

Work Days: Monday-Friday

Shift Start/End Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Hours Per Week: 40

Weeks Per Year: 52

Benefits Coordinator

Pay Status and Classification: Non-exempt, Regular full-time

manager: Director of Benefits & HR Systems

Position Purpose: Under the supervision of the Director of Benefits & HR Systems leads leave administration, facilitates benefit enrollments, processes changes, and ensures effective communication with employees, campus partners and third-party vendors, ultimately contributing to the overall well-being and satisfaction of Union College employees.
This is currently a two-year term position, subject to extension or possible realignment of tasks at that time.

Essential Responsibilities and tasks:

» Leave Administration: Leads the everyday administration of all types of leaves, including but not limited to Short-Term Discapability, Long-Term Discapability, Workers' Compensation, Family and Medical Leave (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), personal Leaves, etc. Ensures timely submission of required documentation to appropriate third-party vendors and updates/maintains the leave tracking system. Maintains accurate records in conformity with federal, state and local labor laws and regulations. Coordinate with the Environment Health & Safety team to provide accident avoidance training and investigate accident causes.

» Benefit Support: Assists in the day-to-day administration of employee benefit programs, including health, dental, and wellness initiatives. Processes employee benefit enrollment and change requests. Ensures timely and accurate data entry and provides appropriate follow-up communication with employee, payroll and third-party vendors as necessary. Assists with the communication and administration of employee benefit programs and open enrollment process. Provides assistance in the collection of data and feedback to enhance benefit offerings located on employee needs.

» Administration: Assists with development and updating of benefit and leave communication materials, forms, records and maintenance of the Human Resources related websites. Maintains the Human Resources' Instagram account in coordination with team members. Assists with open enrollment activities and other benefits-related events.

Qualifications required

»Associate's degree and a minimum of one to three years general HR practice, preferably in a higher education setting, and/or a combination of significant education, training, certifications, and/or work practice.

»Demonstrated positive interpersonal and customer service expertise, and excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

»Proficiency with Microsoft Office and basic familiarity with Google Apps, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), and web-page administration.

» capability to excel in managing multiple competing priorities.

»The capability to allocate time efficiently to various tasks while maintaining a high level of quality and attention to detail.

»The capability to foster and enhance a thriving, diverse, inclusive, and culturally vibrant community, while promoting a sense of belonging among students, faculty and staff colleagues, and alumni.
We are committed to recruiting diverse and excellent faculty and staff colleagues, and we recognize that prosperous candidates may come from a range of backgrounds. We know some job candidates may believe they need to meet every qualification listed in the position description, in particular the preferred qualifications. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every one of the listed preferred qualifications.
Note: All new hires of Union College are subject to a thorough education, work practice, and criminal history background check.

Compensation

The rate for this job offer is $19.00-21.50 per hour. Except for functions with a set rate of pay, the wage/income of the finalist selected for this function will be set located on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, practice, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The stated hiring rate/range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the rate/range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
We offer exceptional benefits including:

»Generous Vacation, Sick and Personal Time

»Winter and Summer Recess Break in Addition to Paid Holidays

»Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts)

»Free On-Campus Fitness Facility Access and Discounts for On-Campus Wellness Programs

»Employee Scholarships toward Certifications, Seminars, Training and Professional Development

»Pre and Post Tax participation in a 403(b) Retirement Plan

» income Continuation Program in the event of Discapability

»Tuition Assistance Program for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents

Accommodations
If you require an accommodation all over the interview process, please don't hesitate to contact our Human Resources department at Email address: [email protected] or 518-388-6108. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have equal access to opportunities and can participate in a fair and inclusive hiring process.

Diversity at Union College
Union College is an equal-opportunity employer and is strongly committed to student and workforce diversity. Increasing diversity on campus is a critical priority for Union, one that is integral to our mission of preparing students for a globally interconnected world. Union provides a blend of intellectual, social, and cultural opportunities to facilitate the integrated academic, social, and personal development of a diverse community. We value and are committed to a host of diverse populations and cultures including, but not limited to, those located on race, religion, discapability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, and veteran status. Union College is committed to providing access and will provide reasonable accommodation in its application process to individuals with disabilities who request such accommodations.

Non-Discrimination Policy
Union College will not discriminate in the recruitment or selection of faculty and employees, or in any other area of employment, on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, religion, religious belief, discapability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and veteran status. In this regard, opportunities for advancement will be made available without bias. The College is also subject to state and federal laws and supports efforts to attract and retain fully qualified women and other minority group members for faculty and other positions. Union College will comply with the letter and intent of all State and Federal laws and applicable orders pursuant to Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.

Union College
Officially chartered in 1795, Union College is the fifth-oldest liberal arts college in the country. Located in the Capital District of New York State, Union is a highly selective residential and undergraduate college, home to 2,200 students and 220 faculty, and offering 44 majors. Union was the first liberal arts college to rethink the traditional liberal arts education and adopt an engineering curriculum. That pioneering approach continues today with an education that encourages students to work beyond the limits of disciplinary boundaries, allowing them to think globally and lead innovatively in a world where problem-solving requires breadth across humanities, arts, social sciences, science, and engineering.