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Wagner Equipment

Benefits Specialist

Wagner Equipment, Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80012


Would you like to be part of a focused, dedicated team? Do you want to work and grow with other motivated, ambitious people?

Wagner Equipment Co. offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under Wagner's reputation for excellence. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and grow within Wagner.

Benefits include:

Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan - Up to

96 hours

of PTO in your first year + 8 company paid holidaysMedical, dental, and vision insuranceLife and AD&D InsuranceRetirement Plans - 401K

and

Roth 401K

, eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to

7%Tuition ReimbursementEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)CEFCU- Citizens Equity First Credit Union - Employees have access to services include payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more.Additional Benefits include: Unum Supplemental life Insurance, Aflac Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance, ID WatchDog and discounted employee phone plans.The Benefits Specialist is responsible for administering the benefit programs in compliance with federal, state and local regulations; summary plan descriptions (SPD) and Company policies. In addition, they manage the leave of absence programs (STD, LTD, FMLA). This position will be located in Aurora, CO and is responsible for additional responsibilities for Wagner's entire territory, Colorado, New Mexico, and Far West Texas in a manner that reflects the company's vision of working as "One Professional Team."

Pay Rate: $61,665.61 - $84,845.04 AnnuallyPay rate is dependent upon education & experience.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Administer benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, accident, critical illness, stop loss, wellness, and retirement plansEnsure benefits programs comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulationsCollaborate with brokers and insurance vendors to evaluate existing benefits programs to ensure they are competitiveCollaborate with brokers to identify trendsEducate employees and their dependents on benefits programsHost new hire and employee benefit presentations and events.Serve as the main point of contact for answering questions on benefits and HR policies and procedures as related to benefitsAdminister enrollment, changes, and termination of insurance coverage, maintaining accurate informationLead the annual open enrollment process, including communications, training, and system updatesAudit, research, and correct errors based on reports, invoices, and statements from insurance companies and internal documentsResolve administrative issues and escalated claims issues between employees and insurance companiesManage leave of absence processes and programs - Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, FMLA, and other applicable state programsProcess weekly and monthly invoices from health insurance companiesPrepare ad hoc and standard reportsAdminister, collect, and file all necessary paperwork on employee terminationsEnter data into various systems, maintains data and ensures accuracy of dataConduct internal compliance audits of information and processesAdminister all COBRA benefits, Qualifying Event Notifications, and final documentsCoordinate FMLA with Worker's Compensation ClaimsTrack premium payments for Employees when out on leaveAdminister Tuition Reimbursement programMaintain confidential human resources information and recordsCultivate and maintain positive relationships with employees, brokers, and vendorsCollaborates with HR team to help resolve complex benefit related issues.Other duties as assigned by managerRequired Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GEDBachelor's degree in Business or Human Resources preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience3+ years experience in benefits administration3 - 5 years administrative/clerical experience5+ years customer service experienceUKG experience preferredPHR or SHRM-CP PreferredPhysical Demands & Competencies:

Standing, walking, talking, sitting, use of hands & hearingSedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing but may require occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 25 poundsData Entry, telephone, reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication & math skillsSafety & Product KnowledgeAttention to DetailAnalytical SkillsProblem Solving SkillsCritical Thinking SkillsIntermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPointWork Environment:

Noise: QuietIndoors

Other Duties:

Job Offers are contingent upon all required pre-employment screenings which may include but are not limited to background checks, drug/alcohol testing, fit for duty testing, and any other job-related tests/screenings.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

Wagner Equipment Co. is an EEO/AA/Veterans/Disabled employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)