General Statement:
Under the supervision of the Assistant Human Resources Administrator, this position is responsible for all aspects of insurance related benefits of the School District including: processing and coordinating all enrollment, termination, reinstatement, and changes for employees/retirees and their eligible dependents, health insurance/buyback, dental, vision, and flex spending accounts. In addition, the position is required to assist in the management, coordination and resolution of Worker’s Compensation cases and the coordination of FMLA and other leave of absence requests.
Responsibilities:
- Processes enrollments, terminations, reinstatements, and changes for employees, retirees and eligible dependents in the benefit plans offered by the District;
- Prepares and coordinates FMLA and Workers’ Compensation notifications and benefits as mandated by state and federal law;
- Responds to all FMLA request in a timely manner;
- Offers customer service to employees, retirees, and eligible dependents, as well as works collaboratively with agents and vendors for all benefit and insurance related matters;
- Process Medicare Part B reimbursements;
- Ensures timely processing of letters and notifications to employees of benefit changes as the result of leaves of absence, injury, etc.;
- Works directly with the District’s Payroll department to ensure that employee benefit deductions are accurate and adjusted accordingly;
- Updates the District’s computer system with annual deduction global change amounts, and modifies individuals benefit information as changes occur;
- Assists in the review and processing of the District’s benefits bills and notifies appropriate party of discrepancies;
- Works with the District’s broker and benefits providers to ensure proper processing of subscriber claims;
- Prepares benefit comparisons, trends, and census reports;
- Prepares Workers’ Compensation reports upon receipt; includes details regarding incident/injury, salary/earnings history, lost time. Calculates reimbursement requests, and attends hearings when
- Prepares written communications as required, including but not limited to open enrollment period(s);
- Enters and retrieves information in an automated information system;
- Assists the Assistant Human Resources Administrator with attendance responsibilities;
- Performs related work as required.
Applications for this position are accepted by applying through the RecruitFront "Apply Now" button.
For assistance with the application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at humanresources@albany.k12.ny.us
The City School District of Albany, New York, does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Disability or Marital Status in Employment or any of the educational programs and activities which it offers or operates, as it is required to do by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the New York State Human Rights Laws.