Department

Human Resources

Job Family

Benefits Administration

Last Updated

April 18, 2019

Main Objective

The Benefits Administrator is responsible for planning and coordinating the day-to-day operations of all benefit programs for Arthrex, Inc., Arthrex Manufacturing, Inc., and Arthrex California, Inc. The Benefits Administrator provides excellent customer service, assists with the research of new benefits programs, improves existing programs; as well as, monitors and audits benefits administration for respective employees as assigned. The Benefits Administrator provides analytical and technical support for the optimized delivery of all benefit programs.

Summary Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Incidental Duties

The below statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required, by management.

Work Environment/ Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required; it would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary, 10 pounds or less. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Role

Benefits Administrator I

Essential

Functions

• Communicates and explains information related to a variety of benefits to all employees as assigned.
• Assist employees with the completion of forms and provides general response to benefit inquiries.
• Serve as primary contact with benefits vendors and third-party administrators.
• Collaborate with the Payroll Department to ensure proper payment for all benefits and medical leave time.
• Enter and maintain employee benefit information and changes for existing employees into SAP and all benefit vendor websites.
• Collaborate with outside absence management vendor to administer full cycle FMLA process, inclusive of Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability.
• Responsible for the coding, maintenance, and auditing of medical leave absences.
• Respond to Workers’ Compensation requests from the Employee Health & Safety Department.
• Process new hire, medical leave, and termination Personnel Administration onboarding, maintenance, and off boarding.
• Approve and reconcile all benefit invoices.
• Responsible for benefit- related HR data entry changes in SAP.
• Administer new hire enrollments, open enrollment, discount programs, reimbursement programs, and Years of Service benefit, etc.
• Ensure compliance with applicable government regulations by maintaining and auditing I-9 documentation for accuracy.
• Create, organize, and maintain all personnel files.
• May act as initial point of contact for general HR issues and HR policy interpretation.

Minimum

Qualifications

Required

• High School diploma or equivalent required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year of Human Resources experience preferred.
• Experience with SAP is a plus.

Skills

• Ability to work on a variety of items daily
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn new systems quickly to perform most job functions
• Advanced Microsoft Outlook and basic Excel skills
• Time management – Manage one’s own time
• Ability to comprehend and apply language skills to the degree required to perform the job based upon the job requirements listed above
• Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management
• Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures
• Work is performed under formal direction
• Highly discrete individual who can handle sensitive and confidential employee information.

Supervisory Responsibility

N/A

Travel

<5%

Classification

Non-Exempt