Benefits and Leave Specialist

Altra Federal Credit Union is looking to add a Benefits and Leave Specialist to their Human Resources department. Passionate about benefits administration, leave management, and driving impactful HR projects? This is your chance to make an impact!

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the main contact for employee benefits and leave requests.
• Conduct benefit orientations and manage enrollment deadlines.
• Maintain HR Benefits Administration system.
• Assist with benefit functions, including material preparation and communications.
• Manage the annual open enrollment process.
• Assist in the administration of COBRA and ACA regulations.
• Manage Altra’s leave administration, including FMLA, short-term disability, and long-term disability. This includes paperwork, eligibility, and communication.
• Maintain accurate records of benefit and leave documentation. Ensure confidentiality of employee health situations.
• Ensure accuracy of benefit enrollment data by auditing enrollment and payroll records, reconciling invoices, and maintaining documentation of changes.
• Assist with annual audits and reports.
• Serve as backup for wellness initiatives, payroll, and HRIS reporting.
• Assist HR staff with other duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of benefits administration and one year of leave of absence experience is required.
• Associates degree or higher in Human Resources or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong administrative skills with a good knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and office etiquette.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with staff at all levels.
• Strong computer skills, including the Microsoft Office package (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Good math skills.
• Good organizational, planning and time management skills.
• SHRM-CP or PHR are preferred but not required.

Availability:

• This is an hourly, full-time position. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
• Working hours are 8:00AM to 5:00PM. There may be times to where working outside of these hours is necessary.
• Must have the ability to travel locally (WI and MN) and nationally (TN and TX) as needed.

Work Environment:

• This position will be located at Altra’s Operations Center in Onalaska, WI.
• Work from home/hybrid work opportunities are available after 3-6 months with manager approval.
• This position is mostly sedentary, working at a desk the majority of the day. You may be required to occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds.

Why join the Altra team?

• Competitive starting hourly pay, based on previous experience
• When bilingual in Spanish or Hmong, receive a $1.00 per hour pay premium after completing and passing the language exam.
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical / dental / vision coverage, group life insurance, and supplemental life insurance options.
• Up to a 6% Employer-matched 401(k) additional 3% employer contribution.
• Two-weeks paid sabbatical every five years worked, plus four-week paid sabbatical at twenty years!
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, paid holidays, and your birthday off (paid)!
• Employee-only perks and discounts.

Altra is proud to be a Great Place to Work® certified company seven years in a row; 92% of our employees say Altra is a great place to work! At Altra, we invest in each other and work together to make a difference in the communities we serve and to help people live their best life!

We support diversity in the workplace and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Come join our team, it’s where YOU belong!