Benefits and Wellness Coordinator

Position Summary

Coordinates the administration of the City’s benefits for active and retired employees; ensures employees are correctly enrolled in coverage; and provides excellent customer service.

Department: Human Resources & Civil Service

Salary: $ 54,974 - $62,670 per year.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show two (2) years of full-time professional experience in leading, coordinating, and administering employee benefit plans.
• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Bachelor's Degree from a fully accredited institution in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field .
• EQUIVALENCY: Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position(based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is six (6) years.

POSITION DUTIES

• Coordinates the administration of the City’s benefits for active and retired employees; ensures employees are correctly enrolled in coverage; and provides excellent customer service.
• Presents and explains available benefits to new and re-hired employees at orientation.
• Assists in implementation of annual open enrollment activities (i.e., health insurance, dental, etc.).
• Plans, organizes and implements wellness initiatives in accordance with the City of Pittsburgh’s health care providers and wellness committee.
• Prepares/reconciles health care billing to ensure accuracy of coverage.
• Prepares accurate reports, audits employee records and provider billing statements.
• Tracks retiree eligibility.
• Maintains Excel database to track retired police officers and firefighters (e.g., recent retires, address changes, medical coverage, co-pay, Medicare B eligibility, etc).
• Sends correspondence regarding supplemental coverage options.
• Inputs and updates employee benefit elections.
• Updates employee portal information.
• Prepares benefit communications in accordance with City of Pittsburgh procedures.
• Researches, develops, implements and evaluates special projects and programs.
• Prepares correspondence and legislation based on research and analysis of existing programs; maintains confidentiality of information and reports; maintains records, both manually and by computer.
• Operates in strict accordance with applicable laws, regulations and established policy including collective bargaining agreements to ensure fair and standardized treatment of employees.
• Performs duties of related personnel and other related tasks as required.