COVINGTON INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTÂ
POSITION VACANCY
POSITION:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BENEFITS COORDINATOR /FINANCE OFFICEÂ
SCHOOL/PROGRAM:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CENTRAL OFFICEÂ
DATE POSTED: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â JUNE 30, 2026
APPLICATION DEADLINE:Â Â Â Â Â POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLEÂ
QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Various employee benefits plans.
- Laws, statues regulations, policies, and procedures related to benefits.
- Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
- Afford Care Act.
- Advanced record-keeping techniques.
- Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and a high aptitude for learning new technology and software.
- MUNIS Financial Software.
- Employer regulations surrounding FMLA.
- Employer legal obligations surrounding COBRA.
- Accounting and bill reconciliation process.
- Tax sheltered employee benefits.
- HIPPAA regulations and privacy practices.
- Preparation, review and control of assigned accounts.
- Record-keeping and report writing techniques.
- District organization, operations, policies and objectives.
- Applicable sections of Kentucky Revised Statues and other applicable laws.
Operation of a computer terminal and a variety of other office equipment including typewriter, calculator, copier, etc.
ABILITY TO:
- Supervise the implementation and maintenance of the employee benefits program.
- Coordinate enrollment for employee benefits.
- Learn procedures, functions and limitations of assigned duties.
- Learn to apply and explain policies and procedures related to benefits.
- Work cooperatively with others.
- Work confidentially with discretion.
- Provide benefit deduction amounts to payroll.
- Provide benefit orientation sessions for small groups.
- Meet schedules and deadlines.
- Prepare reports by gathering and organizing data from a variety of sources.
- Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Work efficiently with many interruptions.
JOB GOAL:
Administer employee benefit programs, health, life, dental, vision, disability, annuity, professional organizations, charity and county retirement. Maintain new enrollments, qualifying event changes, address changes and termination of plans for plan holders via web administration and/or paper.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinate activities with Finance and other department heads in the information and completion of paperwork related to employee benefits; coordinate the implementation of various benefits.
- Organize and attend benefit workshops and seminars to maintain current knowledge of statutes, regulations, rules and District policies for coverage pertaining to employee benefits; update benefit information for employees pertaining to employee benefits; update benefit information for employees as needed.
- Provide COBRA notifications to all exiting employees as well as collect dental and vision COBRA payments and submit payments to carriers.
- Reconcile payroll deductions to group insurance premium statements each pay period and monthly. Provide any necessary adjustments to payroll.
- Resolve any enrollment and/or premium issues with the carrier representatives. Submit premium payments to group insurance carriers.
- Ensure that all benefit deductions and plans are administered in accordance with the Section 125 Cafeteria Plan regulations and all other laws governing benefit plans.
- Ensure all Affordable Care Act requirements are met and can maintain proof of eligibility.
- Maintain and process reports, billings and payments for all benefits
- Serves as FMLA coordinator for the district
- Perform other related duties as assigned. (Payroll timesheets, AESOP, Frontline Time and Attendance)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Director of Finance & Payroll Supervisor
CONTRACT: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 235 Days per Year adjusted for remainder of yearÂ
SALARY:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $180.63 - $308.79/day; depending on qualifications and experience
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
- Complete the online application at:Â http://www.covington.kyschools.us.
- Please direct questions about the online application process to Aisha Payne at 859-392-1014 or aisha.payne@covington.kyschools.us
- This position will be filled as soon as possible. All applications will be evaluated and screened.
- For information regarding this position, please contact Annette Burtschy at annette.burtschy@covington.kyschools.us and Joni Mallery at joni.mallery@covington.kyschools.us.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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