Benefit Coordinator (Administrative Support Coordinator I)

Job Title

Benefit Coordinator

Classification

Administrative Support Coordinator I

AutoReqId

543939

Department

Total Wellness

Division

Human Resource Services

Salary Range

Classification Range $3,864 - $6,072 per month
(Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $3,864 - $4,200 per month)

Appointment Type

Ongoing

Time Base

Full Time

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

About CSUF

Standing on 241 acres in the heart of Southern California, the University was founded in 1957 and has grown into a population of over 40,000 students. As Titans, we believe that diverse perspectives deepen our understanding. We are committed to giving students the support they need to graduate, while responding to California's revolving work force needs. At Cal State Fullerton we strive for continual improvement of students, staff, faculty, and administrators through orientations, training programs, and professional development opportunities. As part of the Titan Community, you have access to many campus facilities and services including but not limited to the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton, cultural events and performances in the Clayes Performing Arts Center, Cal State Fullerton Athletics sports events, Titan Recreation Center, and the Employee Wellness Program.

Job Summary

It is an exciting time to join Cal State Fullerton as we are an in demand comprehensive University that is driven to shape the future of education and foster a vibrant community of diverse students, faculty, staff, and administrators who uphold values of inclusive excellence, free speech, and an environment free from discrimination. We are continuously seeking individuals from various career disciplines that share the University's mission and core values. We warmly welcome you to consider joining the Titan Community where minds expand and opportunities flourish.

About the Position:
Within the Division of Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion, the office of Total Wellness assists university employees with California State University comprehensive and flexible benefits packages that are available to them. We provide programs aimed at maintaining and improving employee health and overall well-being. We seek an exceptional individual to join our team as the Benefit Coordinator (Administrative Support Coordinator I). The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active, energetic mind that is characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to diversity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.
Under the direction of the Benefits Manager, the Benefit Coordinator is responsible for processing employee health benefit transactions and performing reconciliation and review for accuracy with general supervision. Processes transactions to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Long-Term Disability plans, COBRA, FlexCash, flexible spending accounts, tax-deferred voluntary retirement programs, CalPERS retirement, and PST retirement. Maintains files, processes documents and records, gathers data, and interacts with and solves problems for work unit customers and staff. Reviews daily EHDB report generated in State Controller's Office (SCO) Payroll Information Management System for benefits eligibility and all employee transactions. Utilizes other PeopleSoft and Payroll Information Management System (PIMS)/ Critical Incident Reporting System (CIRS) reports to facilitate employee benefit transactions. Reconciles the CalPERS interface results and related corrections in PeopleSoft as needed. Interprets and applies federal, state, CSU, CalPERS, collective bargaining agreements, and campus policy related to employee benefits. Provides benefit information and consultative services to faculty, staff and management employees. Reviews and signs documents for submission to the SCO. Runs the PSR interface both outbound and inbound daily, audits PSR error report and fixes errors. Works collaboratively with HRDI areas and serves as benefit liaison to the campus community. Engages in training activities. They will also assist the Director of Total Wellness with events, department communication and maintenance of department website. Other duties as assigned.

Diversity Statement

A Diversity Statement is required below, please be sure to address the following as a minimum. Please add additional information as you see necessary and applicable:
• What diversity means to you.
• A description of your experiences with a diverse range of individuals.
• A description of how issues of diversity have impacted you personally or professionally

Essential Qualifications

High School diploma or the equivalent and four years of progressively responsible experience in general office, clerical or secretarial work or the equivalent. Thorough, detailed knowledge of applicable university infrastructure, policies, and procedures. Thorough knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Thorough knowledge of office systems with the ability to use a range of technology, systems and software packages. Ability to independently handle multiple work unit priorities and projects. Ability to apply a variety of policies and procedures where specific guidelines may not exist. Working knowledge of budget policies and procedures. Ability to perform standard business math including calculating ratios and percentages, tracking financial data, and making simple projections. Ability to draft and compose correspondence and standard reports. Ability to handle effectively a broad range of interpersonal contacts including those at a higher level and those sensitive in nature.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to complete the background check satisfactorily may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated general Human Resources experience working in higher education or government environment. Understanding of the CSU benefits program. Experience working with collective bargaining agreements, CSU Policies and Procedures, CSUF Policy, and Education Codes. Ability to utilize specialized software such as PeopleSoft, Microsoft Office, FileNet, PIMS, and HR retrieval report management tools. Experience working with diverse populations.

License/Certifications

A Valid California Driver's License.

Special Working Conditions

Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator

Additional Information

California State University, Fullerton celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment where students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the University's strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
The person holding this position is considered a limited mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirement outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017.
Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.

If you are applying for a staff position, please note that you are not eligible to work concurrently in a staff position and an Academic Student position such as a Graduate Assistant, Teaching Associate, Instructional Student Assistant, or Student Assistant position.

Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
Employee/applicant who applies for a position may be required to successfully complete job-related performance test(s) as part of the selection process.

Online application/resume must be received by electronic submission on the final filing date by 9:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)/midnight (Eastern Standard Time). Applicants who fail to complete all sections of the online application form will be disqualified from consideration.

California State University, Fullerton is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e., H1-B Visas).

Hiring Preference

On-Campus CSUEU Employees