Overview

At LiveOnNY we save lives, provide comfort, and strengthen legacies through organ, eye and tissue donation for the 13 million New Yorkers we serve.

This is an in-office role.

LiveOnNY seeks an Benefits Specialist to join our team and implement a broad range of human resources functions, from hiring to onboarding, employee compensation, employee relations and engagement and administering benefits and leaves. If you have a passion for HR, this is the place to be. You’ll act as the primary point of contact for employees’ queries on HR-related topics.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
• Performs quality checks of benefits-related data.
• Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes.
• Distributes all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility.
• Enrolls employees with carriers and process life status changes.
• Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
• Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability and FMLA.
• Effectively interprets FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
• Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts. Manages the annual catch-up contribution enrollment
• Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Participates in new hire orientation and employee onboarding.
• Conduct reference checks, background checks, and academic and licensure verifications.
• Handle employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees and managers, VOE and Unemployment inquiries.
• Assist in the development and implementation of human resource policies.
• Assist in the development and implementation of employee engagement intiatiives.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Tracks HR metrics.
• Maintain employee files and records in electronic and paper form.
• Assist with benefits enrollment, COBRA, and terminations.
• Additional administrative office duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or related field and a minimum of two years of human resource experience.
• Proven experience as an Benefits Specialist with an understanding of benefits policies and applicable laws
• Good knowledge of employment/labor laws.
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office; HRIS systems will be a plus.
• Excellent organizational and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

LiveOnNY offers a competitive salary & comprehensive benefits package.

• 403(b) deferred annuity
• Medical/Vision/Dental/Life
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time Off
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Cellular plan discounts
• Auto Insurance discounts

Salary Range: $65,000 - $85,000