Employee Benefits Analyst Level I/Ii

The Position

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This is a limited continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

7/2/24, 7/17/24, 7/31/24 (final)

Under supervision, assists in the development and administration of the health, dental, and life insurance; deferred compensation; and related programs of the County's Employment Benefits Office.

Level I - $8,299.80 - $10,088.50/month

Level II - $9,133.25 - $11,101.20/month

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Principles and practices of health and welfare plan administration including claims, utilization review, cost containment procedures, and managed care programs

• Pertinent group health, dental, life, deferred compensation and other group programs

• Existing and relevant laws and regulations governing group life insurance, health care plans and organizations, and various other group benefit and deferred compensation programs

• County health benefits policies and procedures, rules, and regulations used in processing health benefits, group life, dental claims and payments, and deferred compensation distributions

• Accounting and auditing principles and procedures, statistical and financial analysis, bid preparation, solicitation, and evaluation

• Contract preparation, negotiation, and monitoring

• Budget preparation and control

• Basic interviewing and counseling techniques

• Practical application of computers

• English grammar, punctuation, spelling and usage

Ability to

• Coordinate and administer benefits and/or deferred compensation programs for employees and retirees

• Read, interpret, analyze, and apply laws, ordinances, and regulations governing group benefits and deferred compensation

• Evaluate employee benefit and deferred compensation programs

• Analyze claims trends in group benefit programs and prepare cost studies

• Advise management of group benefit and deferred compensation trends

• Read, understand, and explain plan documents, policies, and contracts

• Prepare and analyze financial and statistical data

• Evaluate proposed legislation affecting employee benefits

• Analyze and negotiate insurance policies and fee agreements

• Negotiate, mediate, and resolve conflicts

• Plan and coordinate the processing of forms and the maintenance of records

• Communicate effectively in oral and written form to individuals and groups at various levels within the organization

• Effectively represent the department to other departments, agencies, employees, retirees, and staff members

Employment Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• EITHER: One year experience in the class of Personnel Technician within Sacramento County service. The Personnel Technician's primary responsibility and duties would preferably have been related to employee benefits and/or deferred compensation.

AndCompletion of 60 semester (90 quarter) units from an accredited college or university.

(Note: An additional (2) two years of experience performing the duties of a Personnel Technician in Sacramento County Service may substitute for the above educational requirement).

• OR: Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, human resources management, psychology, labor relations or a field closely related to the intent of the class.

AndOne year of professional experience in human resources work, preferably in a benefits, retirement, or deferred compensation office.

• OR: Two years full-time professional experience:

(A) Engaged in group plan administration involving health insurance or benefit programs in a large public or private group insurance office;

Or(B) Engaged in developing, planning, coordinating, and administering self-funded life, health, or other insurance programs or deferred compensation programs for a large public or private group insurance office;

Or(C) As a group claims supervisor or major health and/or benefit account services supervisor serving a large organization (e.g., 5,000 employees, not including dependents).

Note: If the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, pleaseclickhere or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification isTwelve months (12)months.

Application and Testing Information

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Clickhere to apply.

County of Sacramento

Department of Personnel Services

Employment Services Division

700 H Street, Room 4667

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service

EmailEmployOffice@Saccounty.net

Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

www.SacCountyJobs.net

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.

• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.

• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.

• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.

• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.

Note: Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.

• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.

• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.

• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.

• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.

• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.

• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.

• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Applicants requesting reasonable accommodations during employment examinations: For more information, please review the

Job Applicant Exam Reasonable Accommodation Information and submit an Employment Exam Reasonable AccommodationOnline Request Form.