Employee Benefits Manager

Illinois Tollway • Downers Grove, IL • 1h ago

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13302495

Position Overview

The Illinois Tollway is dedicated to providing and promoting a safe and efficient system of highways while ensuring the highest possible level of service to our customers. Whether it\'s I-PASS, theMove IllinoisProgram, open road tolling or keeping you safe with our H.E.L.P. trucks, we are committed to delivering great benefits and services to customers.

TheTollway is a user-fee system no state or federal tax dollars are used to support maintenance and operations. Operations are funded by toll and concession revenues.

Under the leadership of theBoard of Directors and Executive Staff,the Tollway is committed to achieving the following goals: increase collaboration with regional transportationand planning agencies, promote the regional economy, maintain financial integrity, foster environmental responsibility andsustainability, maintain the safety and efficiency of the Tollway system, further transparency and accountability, enhance customer service, and maintain public trust.

Reporting to the Deputy Chief of HR Administration, the Employee Benefits Manager will oversee, direct, and coordinate the administration of the employee benefits programs for the Tollway. The Employee Benefits Manager will serve as a strategic partner in determining the Tollways competitive position in employee benefits and develop cost control procedures to assure maximum coverage at the least possible cost to employees and the Tollway.

Essential Job Functions

The Employee Benefits Manager responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Administers the Tollways benefit programs, health plans, disability

insurance, open enrollment, retirement/pension plans, deferred compensation, leave administration, FMLA, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), tuition reimbursement, FSA and other employee related benefits.

Acts as first point of contact with benefits broker and providers

and work with them to identify and implement benefits offered, plan design, and premiums. Prepares Request-for-Proposals to solicit potential benefit providers. Makes recommendations to management for new plans and cost sharing between employer and employee.

Conducts annual open enrollment at Tollway. Ensures that employees

can change their health insurance plans; provide written material on health plans to all employees; conducts enrollment meetings and provide individual counseling to employees.

Ensures the implementation of new or updated benefit plan designs by

working collaboratively with the Office of Information Technology Services, Payroll, and plan administrators.

Ensures all health insurance, retirement plans, wellness programs,

and leave policiesadhere to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations

Prepares and executes, with legal consultation, benefit

documentation such as original and amended plan texts, benefit agreements and insurance policies. Instructs administrative agencies outside Tollway to effect changes in benefit program. Ensures prompt and accurate compliance.

Manages day-to-day benefits activities. Oversees enrollments,

terminations to plans, monthly premium payments, and responds to inquiries and complaints. Ensures quick, equitable and courteous resolution of problems.

Plans, establishes priorities, assigns work, monitors progress and

evaluates results of activities and projects in the Benefits team. Continually works to improve overall management of performance within the team. Directs the work of staff. Hires, evaluates, trains, disciplines, and recommends dismissal of staff, as necessary.

Coordinates periodic workshops on new andexisting benefit plans,

retirement plans and savings/investment plans.

Adheres to Tollway Customer Service Excellence standards.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education (Required)

Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a

related field of study or the Equivalent of Education and Experience.

Education (Preferred)

Masters Degree.

PHR/SPHR, and/or CEBS certifications.

Skills and Experience (Required)

Minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible relevant benefits experience, or an equivalent combination of Human Resources training and experience required.

Experience should also include at least three (3) years of experience in a leadership role, including managing staff.

Experience and/or knowledge in administering benefits plans, including designing, developing or implementing employment benefit, health, retirement and wellness programs and policies, interpreting and negotiating benefits contracts in partnership with senior management, utilizing extensive experience and

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