Benefits Coordinator

Position Information

Posting Number 20240062NE Job Title Benefits Coordinator Number of Vacancies 1 About Murray State

Located in the West Kentucky region, Murray State University is a public, comprehensive University which offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis. Learn more about Careers at Murray State University.

About Murray State Benefits

Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, generous paid holidays, vacation, sick, and paid parental leave, as well as many other benefit offerings. Please refer to the Murray State Benefits page for more information.

Equal Opportunity Employment/Diversity Information

Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Murray State University is an equal education and employment opportunity, M/F/D, AA employer.

Type of Employment Regular Full-Time If Part Time, Enter Hours Per Week Work Location Murray, KY Employment Term 12 Months Position Type Staff - Non-Exempt (Hourly) Department Human Resources Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities

The Benefits Coordinator is responsible for assisting with the administration of all faculty and staff benefits and retirement programs, including ensuring that all benefits premiums and retirement contributions are properly deducted through the payroll process, as well as ensuring that benefits enrollments are correct with the benefits carriers. In addition, this position assists faculty and staff with benefit and retirement related inquiries. The Benefits Coordinator will work closely with a third-party COBRA vendor, receive and process missed benefits premium payments from faculty and staff, and assist the Wellness Coordinator with employee wellness programming.

• Processes and ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the benefits administration platform, BenefitFocus, and the ERP Banner system, including Racer Wellness Pledge participant incentives payments and penalty deductions.

• Coordinates with Payroll to ensure benefit deduction processing by the established monthly and bi-weekly payroll deadlines.

• Processes benefit selections into vendor systems and life status changes. Processes and audits benefit data, maintenance and analysis of spreadsheets and database files, including report preparation.

• Assists third party COBRA administration vendor with eligibility, including new hires, status changes and separations.

• Responds to benefit inquiries from current faculty, staff and new hires on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.

• Assists employees on leaves of absence with required benefit deductions, disability insurance questions and premium payment options.

• Assists with employee communication and ensuring that accurate benefits information is on the BenefitFocus portal and HR Benefits website.

• Assists with the annual open enrollment process, including coordination of the benefits quick guide, campus communications and individual faculty and staff meetings.

• Assists with Racer Wellness programming and events.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.

Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements

• Minimum of one year of experience in a Human Resources related field.

• Willingness to work in a team and collaborative environment in Human Resources.

• Strong organizational skills and analytical skills, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Qualitative analysis skills and the ability to facilitate and work collaboratively across the campus community.

• Proven track record of initiative, integrity, and ability to manage confidential information.

• Demonstrated skills in oral and written communications as well as good interpersonal and organizational skills.

Preferred Education and/or Experience Qualifications

• Knowledge of Banner ERP system preferred.

Posting Date 06/14/2024 Closing Date 06/28/2024 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants Hourly Rate $15.63 (additional pay dependent upon qualifications) Work Hours

• Normal working hours.

Physical Demands

• Normal for office environment.