Human Resources Benefits Specialist

Administers employee benefits programs and supports HR compliance, employee education, and leave of absence processes. The specialist maintains benefits and leave records, assists with enrollment activities, coordinates with benefit providers, and helps improve HR systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Support administration of health, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, and other employee benefit programs.
• Assist with regulatory compliance, reporting, documentation, and updates to employment practices.
• Serve as HIPAA Privacy Official and oversee adherence to HIPAA privacy requirements.
• Guide employees through benefits inquiries, enrollment, onboarding, and offboarding.
• Assist employees and managers with leave processes, including FMLA and ADA, and coordinate with third-party administrators.
• Maintain accurate benefits and leave records and support improvements to HR systems and processes.

Required Skills

• Benefits administration
• Employee benefits enrollment
• Benefits records management
• Benefits communications
• FMLA administration
• ADA leave administration
• HIPAA privacy compliance
• Employment law compliance
• Regulatory reporting
• HR systems administration