• Benefits Administrator

    SUNY Morrisville (Morrisville, NY)


     

    Campus Title: Benefits Administrator

     

    Budget Title: Personnel Associate

     

    Unit: M/C 13, view our generous state benefits package here (https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/MC13-Unclassified-Benefits-at-Glance-Jan-2025.pdf) !

     

    Professional Rank and Salary Range: MP5, $60,000+ DOQ.

     

    Duration: Calendar Year (this position works year-round)

    Brief Description of Duties:

    SUNY Morrisville invites applicants for the position of Benefits Administrator within the Office of Human Resources. The Benefits Administrator will provide guidance to all employees, prospective employees and retirees on a range of benefits that employees receive such as health insurance, workers compensation, retirement options, reasonable accommodations, family medical and leave act and other employee benefit programs. This position will report directly to the Vice President of Human Resources.

    Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

    Serves as a benefits administrator including coordination and delivery of benefits information to New York State and Research Foundation employees; conducts benefit seminars and completing benefits enrollments.

     

    + Administer health, dental and vision insurance options for several different plans under different bargaining units and manage changes in individuals' plans; administer and assist employees with management of retirement, supplemental retirement, life insurance, long term disability insurance; manage and workers compensation claims; act as ADA Coordinator for the College, assisting employees with reasonable accommodation requests

    + Manage leaves under the Family Medical Leave Act and various leave benefits

    + Provide employees with their options and rights under available programs, and train supervisory employees on their responsibility to comply with these programs

    + Administer and manage internal optional employee benefits, such as: tuition reimbursement, flexible spending program, professional development funds, leave donation program and others

    + Coordinate the adjunct hiring process

    + Oversee performance programs and evaluations for employee, communications to supervisors and manage appointment renewals

    The successful candidate will need to have:

    + excellent oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills

    + strong decision-making skills

    + ability to provide high quality and compassionate customer service

    + work at a high level of attention to detail and accuracy

    + maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to personal information

    + ability to be creative, flexible, and self-motivated

    Job Requirements:

    Minimum Qualifications

    + Bachelor's degree

    + Prior experience in Human Resources or related field

     

    Preferred Qualificiations

     

    + Two years of experience in Human Resources, Higher Education or related field.

    + Experience in benefits or leave administration.

    + Experience working with an automated Human Resources Information System (HRIS) system

    + Experience in NYS employment or SUNY

    Additional Information:

    SUNY Morrisville is committed to creating a vibrant community enriched by diverse perspectives, talents and experiences, and prohibits discrimination in employment based on gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, physical capability, age, creed, sexual identity, veteran status, and economic means. We encourage applications from candidates who share this commitment and will contribute to the diversity of our college community. AA/EEO/ADA

     

    In accordance with the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" institutions of higher education are required to prepare an annual report containing information on campus security policies and campus statistics. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by SUNY Morrisville; and on property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a printed copy of this report by contacting SUNY Morrisville University Police at (315) 684-6410, Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at (315) 684-6070, Office of Human Resources at (315) 684-6038 and or by accessing the following web site: https://www.morrisville.edu/contact/offices/university-police/clery-act