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Position Title: Benefit Manager
Reports to: Sr. Vice President Human Resources
Description:
This position plans, develops, and manages employee benefit and plant payroll operations including implementation and communication of Marathon Cheese Corporation’s health and welfare, Section 125 flexible spending, wellness program and 401(k) plans. Will ensure that plans are administered consistent with company objectives and strategy and ensure that all benefit plans and plant payrolls are in compliance with federal and state regulations. This position reports to the Sr. Vice President of Human Resources.
Essential Duties:
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Manage operational aspects of the employee benefits programs and plant payroll which include but not limited to 401(k), medical, prescription drug, dental, LTD, STD, FMLA, group term life, and wellness programs.
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Work with brokers and insurance representatives to analyze and recommend solutions for benefit programs to ensure legal compliance, cost effectiveness, equity and competitive positioning.
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Provide ongoing administration on the calculation, reconciliation and tracking of premiums and plan expenses. Provide reports to the executive team.
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Manage appropriate enrollment processes including development of communication materials and administration of enrollment changes within the HRIS and with benefit vendors.
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Ensure compliance with provisions of ERISA and other regulatory requirements. Work with brokers and company’s finance department to prepare various reports required by law to be filed with federal and state agencies.
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Develop an effective communication strategy and training materials to ensure that benefit programs are fully understood and allow for appropriate value assessment by employees.
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Maintain data integrity between payroll/HRIS, benefit systems and vendor systems.
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Review actual monthly results against plan. Analyze results to establish trends, identify opportunities and determine areas of concerns.
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Manage benefit and payroll staffs in daily operations of programs and plans. Ensure appropriate customer service levels are maintained. Provide appropriate training and employee development for staff.
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Ensure timely distribution of all required disclosures including SARs, HIPAA Privacy Practices, COBRA and other regulated disclosures.
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Ensure timely filing of plan amendments, IRS determination letters, IRS Form 5500 and other regulated filings.
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Work with the brokers on the renewal of ancillary benefit lines such as medical stop loss, disability and life insurance programs.
Requirements/Skills:
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A bachelor’s degree and 7 to 10 years experience in benefit administration.
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Hourly payroll supervisory experience.
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Experience with monitoring and maintaining all regulatory filings related to benefit programs, for example Form 5500 reporting, SARs, SPDs, SMMs, etc.
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Working knowledge of federal and state laws relating to benefit plans including ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, ACA, etc.
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Must be highly proficient with spreadsheets, databases and HRIS management tools. Knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required: Knowledge of MS Access is a plus.
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Must possess a solid understanding of self-insured plan designs, policy interpretation, and contracts.
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Experience with all aspects of managing a self-funded health benefit plan including TPA, PBM, familiarity with Medicare reimbursement guidelines, claims and utilization analysis and medical management programs.
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Ability to write, analyze and review annual Summary Plan Descriptions relating to benefit plans.
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Manage benefit communications to incorporate all mandated DOL, COBRA, Federal and State required verbiage.
Please send resumes to :
Sr. Vice President Human Resources
Marathon Cheese Corporation
304 East Street
PO Box 185
Marathon City, WI 54448-0185
Or email to :
SeniorVPHR@mcheese.com |
