ATSG Benefits Specialist

The HR Benefits Specialist position assists with and supports the administration of all benefit programs, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, COBRA, life insurance, and short-and long-term disability insurance. The Specialist additionally assists with worker compensation and leave administration as needed.  Duties include:

• Assist in managing processes for benefits enrollment, changes, and cancellations for employees and their dependents
• Performs administration clerical duties in support of selecting and maintaining corporate health and welfare benefits (prepares correspondence for mail, email, document scans, filing, research, presentation development, meeting schedules/invites/set-up, etc.).
• Maintains databases, runs reports to support benefit administration and leave management (health and welfare billing, and reconciliation processes; wellness program administration; arrears invoicing, collections, and reconciliation; ACA; Open Enrollment; COBRA; leave reporting).
• Provides benefit, leave, and worker compensation customer service to all employees and management within ATSG entities (answers questions, supports problem resolution, contacts vendors, etc.).
• Performs and/or supports benefit open enrollment setup and processing in the HCM system
• Performs and/or supports ACA tracking, administration, reconciliation, and reporting in the HCM system
• Performs and/or supports health and welfare events (wellness fairs, onsite dental, vaccination, mammography, blood drive, employee educational/promotional events, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate degree in relevant field and 3 years benefit support experience, or equivalent combination of education and benefits support experience 
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local governing laws and regulations regarding health and welfare benefits (ERISA, HIPPA, COBRA, FMLA, ACA).
• Proficient Microsoft Suite skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Self-motivated, ability to use independent judgment to suggest solutions and handle unusual situations in a professional manner
• Ability to support sensitive information and processes confidentially.
• Ability to learn and support worker compensation and leave administration duties.
• Experience with UKG or comparable HCM (Oracle/Ceridian/SAP/Workday, etc.).
• Zoom/Teams/other video conferencing/chat programs

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with leave of absence processes including working with TPAs for disability benefits
• Some benefits analysis experience
• SHRM, HRCI, CEBS, GBA certification preferred