Benefits Coordinator Two Jobs (NOW HIRING)

***Please be advised that candidates must be permanent in the civil service title of Staff Analyst or reachable on the Staff Analyst List to apply.***
The Agency Benefits Coordinator is responsible for the management of employee benefits, resignation, retirement and leave of absence. Reporting directly to the Senior Benefits Coordinator, the Agency Benefits Coordinator responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Conduct benefits orientation for new hires.
- Responsible for maintaining employees' benefit files.
- Respond to all benefits, leave of absence and retirement inquires.
- Ensure employees have enrolled in city benefits or opt to waive city benefits.
- Notify employees of any change to City health plans and/or other benefit plans.
- Coordinate agency blood drives.
- Notify employees of the Health Benefits open enrollment period to change health plans.
- Coordinate quarterly seminars for Deferred Compensation Plans and NYCERS
- Serve as the Agency Leave of Absence Coordinator, providing consultations with employees who request leaves, processing all related writeups, and updating HR systems accordingly.
- Liaise with the Management Benefits Fund (MBF) regarding employee separations and reinstatements, process all correspondence accordingly.
- Provide retirement consultations to retiring employees, providing information pertaining to retiree health benefits, union benefits and pension application, and submitting relevant application forms.
- Send all leave and retirement related paperwork to employees and oversight agencies in a timely manner.
- Inform eligible employees of the Voluntary Defined Contribution program and assist them with completing the appropriate forms.
- Acts as the agency's Catastrophic and Dedicated Sick Leave Coordinator, process all related correspondence.
- Respond all benefits, leave of absence and retirement inquiries in absence of the supervisor.
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A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full- time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area.
An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.