Position Summary- Responsible for the efficient administration of the organization's employee payroll and benefits program, which includes basic and major health care insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and prescription drug coverage, life insurance with AD&D, long and short-term disability, pension, thrift, 403(b) and IRA plans, and unemployment and workers' compensation plans.

Essential Functions

• Oversees the agency’s compensation and benefit plans, utilizing the Human Resource Information System (HRIS).

• Maintains the agency compensation plan

• Coordinates and conducts open enrollment activities.

• Reviews, processes, and records payment on all plan invoices and claims.

• Oversees employee benefit claims, invoices, payments, and reconciliations.

• Participates in meetings with insurance carriers, consultants, and actuaries in developing benefit plan provisions.

• Oversees the effective communication of benefits and related information to the staff.

• Prepares and distributes individual plan information as plans are revised and serves as principal liaison with carrier representatives on claims, premium rate changes, and exploring additional coverages.

• Processes bi-weekly payroll disbursements

• Remain stationary 50% of the time.

Marginal Functions

• Utilize human resources data for continuous quality improvement within the agency.

• Facilitates benefits orientation with new employees and informational meetings/training for current staff.

• Provides insurance carriers and others with plan census data, cost analyses, and statistical abstracts as requested.

• Establishes and maintains plan records.

• Monitors new legislation that affects the benefits program and, where appropriate, recommends plan changes to conform to the legislative initiatives.

• Oversee wellness initiatives.

• Compile and submit reports within established timelines.

• Any other duties as assigned.

Skills, Abilities, & Knowledge

• Abide by all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, and policies related to human resource laws and regulations.

• Ability to use Microsoft Office products and conferencing technology to conduct and participate in meetings

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Education

• Required: Bachelors Degree in Human Resources or a related field

• Preferred: Masters Degree in Human Resources or a related field

Experience

• Preferred: Two years relevant occupational experience.

Employment Conditions

• Able to travel as needed.

• Adhere to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethics.

Environmental Conditions

• Indoors in a normal office environment with little exposure to temperature changes at least fifty percent (50%) of the time.

• Prolonged sitting at a desk viewing a computer screen and keyboard typing.

• Frequent face-to-face, electronic, and virtual interactions with internal and external customers.

• Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.

• Public contact position requiring appropriate business casual apparel.

Physical Demands

• Mobility within the office including movement from floor to floor.

• Access information using a computer.

• Must be able to lift 25 pounds at times.

ADA The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Disclaimers and Statements

RVCDS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

RVCDS has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and marginal duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position as described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and RVCDS reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as RVCDS may deem appropriate.