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Retirement Benefits Analyst 1/2/3

Salary

$2,922.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LASERS-05072501

Department

LA State Employees' Retirement System

Opening Date

05/08/2025

Closing Date

5/18/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Retirement Benefits Analyst 1, Retirement Benefits Analyst 2, or Retirement Benefits Analyst 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Retirement Benefits Analyst 3 is $84,302.00 . Please refer to the Job Specifications tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

+ The Retirement Benefits Analyst 1 position has a Special Entrance Rate of $40,164.80/annually

+ The Retirement Benefits Analyst 2 position has a Special Entrance Rate of $43,243.20/annually

+ The Retirement Benefits Analyst 3 position has a Special Entrance Rate of $49,142.00/annually

LASERS requires all new hires to serve a minimum of eighteen (18) months not to exceed twenty-four (24) months in probational status including permanent state employees

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES :

Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and

ideas.

Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training

Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards

Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Andrea H. Rogers

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4213

[email protected]

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Three years of experience in employee benefits; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To determine eligibility for benefits and calculate benefits due retirement system members in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Close from a Retirement Benefits Supervisor or higher-level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Statewide Retirement Systems.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Retirement Benefits Analyst 2 by the absence of experienced-level retirement benefits analysis work.

Examples of Work

Audits and analyzes member files for accuracy of demographic information, total years of service

credit, contributions, membership, and retirement eligibility.

Determine LASERS membership eligibility for new hire/rehire state employees and other political

subdivisions, as well as requirements for all members transferring job categories which may

impact eligibility in other public retirement systems rather than LASERS and vice versa.

Receives and processes applications for reciprocal recognitions and actuarial transfers of service

credit to and from other statewide retirement systems according to LASERS’ laws and regulations.

Completes transcripts of service and reviews contributions being transferred to ensure no

overlapping credit is given, all eligible credit is transferred/reciprocated, and costs to members

are properly computed.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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State of Louisiana

Address

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the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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