Benefits Administrator Location: Farmington, CT Pay Rate: $30-32/hour Schedule: 8:00am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday Contract Type: Temporary Kelly Services has recently partnered with a premier global manufacturer seeking a temporary Benefits Administrator to join their team. In business for over 100 years, our client provides advanced high-technology production solutions to their clientele. This position will assist with inquiries related to the administration of benefit programs across the company and affiliate locations in the United States. Apply today for immediate consideration!
Responsibilities: Plan administration of all employee benefit programs including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Retirement, Workers Compensation and COBRA.
Work with third party administrator on all leave of absences across multiple states, including FMLA, STD, state paid leave programs, parental and family leaves.
Ensure that FMLA notifications and tracking is maintained according to requirements.
Work closely with Payroll to coordinate leave of absence changes/updates.
Utilize benefits system (PlanSource) to administer all benefit enrollments and information.
Work closely with external brokers in establishing timeline and strategic goals for annual renewals.
Direct responsibility for the administration of the annual open enrollment period.
Responsible for keeping all Summary Plan Descriptions and Plan Documents up to date. Coordinate changes and amendments with outside counsel.
Work with all external benefit vendors to ensure employee problems are resolved.
Lead corporate Wellness Program initiatives and team building activities as defined by Benefits Supervisor.
Work with third party vendor (COBRA Point) to ensure employees receive applicable COBRA notices.
Responsible for maintaining all employee benefits folders with required documentation.
Process monthly and quarterly billing for benefit programs.
Responsible for daily transaction requirements for Retirement Plan along with coordination of the annual Investment Committee review meeting.
Work with external accounting services in the preparation of all 5500 filings for health and retirement programs.
Maintain benefit related information on company information portal.
Complete any Unemployment filing requests.
Responsible for annual audits related to company benefit programs.
Special projects as needed for Human Resources and Management.
Experience and Education: Previous experience Employee Benefits administration experience strongly preferred.
A minimum of 3 years experience in HR or related function required.
Must be extremely organized with strong attention to detail.
Experience with ADP preferred.
Extensive knowledge of MS Excel including pivot tables, v-look up functions, etc.
A comprehensive understanding of legislation and policies related to benefit program administration is required.
Bachelors degree in Business Administration or related field strongly preferred.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT: Once you apply, you'll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don't worry—even if this position doesn't work out, you're still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.
Helping you discover what's next in your career is what we're all about, so let's get to work. Apply to be an Benefits Administrator today!
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here ( for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.
