Under general direction and as the first level manager in the office, the Employee Benefits Supervisor manages employees who perform a wide variety of work involving programs administered by the County's Employee Benefits and/or Deferred Compensation Office. This position is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the office including establishing policies and procedures and performs more complex research and statistical studies. This includes health, dental, life, and other group benefit or deferred compensation programs, various employee benefit options, Internal Revenue Service compliance, supervision and regulatory compliance, plan documentation, audits and analysis, including the implementation of new programs or changes in existing programs. Incumbents are assigned a variety of assignments without detailed instruction or guidance.
The Employee Benefits Supervisor reports to the Employee Benefits Manager.
Employee Benefits Supervisor Recruitment BrochureKnowledge of

• Principles and practices of benefit plan or deferred compensation administration including contributions, investments, claims, utilization review, cost containment procedures, managed care programs
• Pertinent group health, dental, life and other group benefit or deferred compensation programs
• Existing and relevant laws and regulations governing group life insurance, health care plans and organizations, and various other benefit or deferred compensation programs in effect
• County benefits or deferred compensation policies and procedures, rules, and regulations used in processing benefits, claims and payments
• Accounting and auditing principles and procedures, statistical and financial analysis, bid preparation, solicitation and evaluation
• Contract preparation, negotiation, and monitoring
• Budget preparation and control
• Basic interviewing and counseling techniques
• Principles of supervision including training, directing, and evaluating subordinates
• Practical application of computers
• English grammar, punctuation, spelling and usage

Ability to

• Coordinate and administer benefits or deferred compensation programs for employees and retirees
• Read, interpret, analyze, and apply laws, ordinances and regulations governing employee benefit or deferred compensation programs
• Evaluate employee benefit or deferred compensation programs
• Analyze claims trends in group programs and prepare cost studies
• Advise management of employee benefit or deferred compensation trends
• Read, understand and explain insurance policies and plan documents
• Prepare and analyze financial and statistical data
• Evaluate proposed legislation affecting benefits, deferred compensation and other programs
• Analyze and negotiate insurance policies and contracts
• Negotiate, mediate and resolve conflicts
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise the processing of appropriate forms and the maintenance of records
• Serve as a supervisor of professional, technical, and clerical personnel
• Conduct employee performance evaluations and give feedback; carry out County personnel policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form to individuals and groups at various levels with the organization
• Effectively represent the department to other departments, agencies, employees, retirees, and staff members

Minimum Qualifications
Either: 1. Three years of experience in the class of Employee Benefits Analyst within Sacramento County Service.
Or: 2. Possession of a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, human resources management, psychology, labor relations or a field closely related to the intent of the class.
Three years of professional experience in the development and administration of employee benefits and/or deferred compensation.
(Note: Completion of a master's degree in a closely related field from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of the experience requirement).
Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements. 
Probationary Period 
The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.
County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street, Room 4667
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email EmployOffice@Saccounty.netInter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667
www.SacCountyJobs.net

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.
Note: Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.
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