Title: BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR

State Role Title: Compensation and Benefits Managers

Hiring Range: Negotiable, commensurate with experience.

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/esh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

and ADA, and Parental Leave. This position is also responsible for the administration of worker's compensation and STD/LTD. Serves as the HR Safety representative in meetings, committees, and investigations. Provides guidance and direction to employees, and serves as primary liaison with payroll staff, DHRM, VRS, and benefit providers on benefits/transitions. Participates in New Employee Orientation by providing overview and insight to offered benefits. Also, administers benefits in the Cardinal System.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in the administration of benefits programs to include: health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement to include monthly reconciliations.

• Hands on experience with FMLA, ADA, Parental Leave, policies and laws.

• Experience managing benefit programs for a medium to large size organization.

• Experience with payroll procedures as they relate to HR transactions is required.

• Experience with the processing of HR transactions using an HRIS system.

• Previous experience with providing on-boarding and/or new hire orientation, specifically educating new employees with benefits information and/or an overview of relevant policies.

• Experience with operating computers and using Microsoft Office applications. Intermediate level excel experience is required.

Additional Considerations

Professional certification in Human Resources (PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP) is preferred.

Extensive experience in administering benefit programs inclusive of health, dental, retirement, life insurance, FMLA, and workers compensation.

Experience in completing benefit reports, annually and monthly, to ensure benefit reconciliation and compliance. VNAV/VRS reconciliations is preferred.

Prior experience administering government (federal, state or local) benefits.

Cardinal experience is preferred.

Experience in conducting professional presentations and/or meetings to explain and educate on benefits wellness, and HR programs.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

Phone: 757-208-7717 / REFER TO PAGEUP FOR APPLICATION STATUS

Email: EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.