Lead Health Benefits Representative; Broughton Hospital

Position: Lead Health Benefits Representative (Broughton Hospital)
## Lead Health Benefits Representative (Broughton Hospital)
** Agency
* * Dept of Health and Human Services
** Division
* * SEC OFFICE - HUMAN RESOURCES
** Job Classification Title
** HR Technician II (S)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * NC07

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
** Description of Work
** Broughton Hospital’s Human Resources (HR) Department is currently accepting applications for a HR Technician II – Leave/Benefits Administrator. This position is a member of a 13-person HR Team dedicated to providing customer service to more than 1,200 employees. The HR Department provides hospital management, supervisors, and employees with guidance and directives towards the accomplishment of the hospital’s mission as well as guidance on HR policies and procedures that pertain to employee benefits, Workers Compensation, and time and leave administration as mandated by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Office of State Human Resources (OSHR).

As a Leave/Benefits Administrator, this position will assist Broughton Hospital with the administration of leave and benefits in accordance with OSHR and DHHS policies and procedures. The role will foster a collaborative relationship with Central HR Benefits to drive optimization of HR initiatives and deliverables.
Key duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Advising employees on their available benefit and leave options.  Presenting benefits information to newly hired employees in General Hospital Orientation (GHO). facilitates Open Enrollment activities.  Facilitates Open Enrollment activities and assists employees registering for and/or changing their benefits upon hire, during open enrollment, or in response to qualifying life events (QLE’s).  Initiating/Processing various actions and/or making time entry changes in the HR Integrated System.  

Consult employees regarding retirement and advise them of their options.  Assisting employees with applying for various types of leave, including Family Medical Leave, Family Illness Leave, Extended Illness, Military Leave, Voluntary Shared Leave (VSL), Short- and Long-Term Disability, creditable state service etc.  Ensuring that all paperwork is received, processed, and mailed in accordance with established time frames.  Communicating with employees, management, timekeepers, Central Benefits and other key stakeholders to obtain accurate and complete information.  

Creating leave communications in various formats for key stakeholders to keep them up to date on leave and benefit options, employee leave status, required documentation needs, etc.  Working closely with and serving as a backup for the Worker’s Compensation (WC) Administrator.
Maintaining employee files that document the course(s) of action taken in various situations with the necessary supporting documentation.  Preparing reports and/or gathering information and data as requested; and   Completing other assignments or working on special projects as needed.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
**** Recruitment Range: $35,984.00 - $62,971.00
**** THIS IS A REPOST AND PREVIOUS APPLICANTS ARE STILL BEING CONSIDERED AND DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY
*** Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
** The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:
** Knowledge of Leave and Benefit programs; specifically, FMLA Administration and Disability programs.
* Exercise judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting policies and guidelines
* Ability to communicate effectively with others orally and in written…