Posted 4 weeks ago

Benefits Coordinator

Company: American Academy of Pediatrics
Category: Professional Services

 Itasca

Type: Full Time

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) seeks a Benefits Coordinator who will administer all aspects of AAP employee benefit plans. Implement related HR policies, procedures, and programs to support staff. Pay range is $33.62 To $34.35 hourly. They offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes healthcare and retirement savings plans. Click to see all benefits offered: https://downloads.aap.org/DOHRAS/BenefitsAtAAP.pdf.
Responsibilities:

  • Provide customer service support by answering employee benefit requests and questions and serve as a liaison between employees and insurance providers, assisting employees with investigating and resolving benefit claim questions and issues.
  • Perform all daily benefit processing, including enrollments, changes, and separations. Monitor and review all changes submitted through insurance carrier connections.
  • Communicate employee benefit information to staff; distribute benefits materials for open enrollment and required compliance mailings; and develop and maintain assigned benefit information on the intranet.
  • Conduct new hire benefit orientations.
  • Develop and maintain automated processes for employee benefit enrollment and changes through HRIS self-service module.
  • Maintain employee benefit information and payments in individual benefit files and HRIS database.
  • Reconcile, allocate chargebacks, and prepare monthly insurance bills, investigating discrepancies with insurance carriers and HRIS/Payroll systems.
  • Process and prepare bi-weekly reports and submittals for the 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) payroll contributions. Compile annual census reports for the 403(b) retirement plan.
  • Administer the AAP Section 125 Flexible Benefit Program including enrollment, bi-weekly review and upload of employee contributions, and daily payment reconciliation.
  • Prepare and process all employee separation documents. Administer all COBRA activities. 
  • Keep current on HR benefit trends/best practices and AAP engagement survey data to recommend new/enhanced benefit programs that meet employees’ needs and ensure AAP maintains a competitive benefits portfolio.
  • Serve as back-up to Leave Coordinator.
  • Recommend and engage in initiatives that foster and encourage a work environment that promotes belonging of all staff.
  • Leverage technology to streamline HR processes.
  • Provide project support to Human Resources as needed.