Benefits Specialist

Job Summary

• Employee Engagement:
  
  
  • Deliver high-touch, caring, and confidential administration of NYRA’s benefits to guide employees and retirees through all life event benefit provisions, eligibility and employee self-service portals.
  
  
  • Independently monitor, identify, escalate, and respond to inquiries to enhance the employee experience.
  
  


• Employee Benefit Administration:
  
  
  • Own the entire lifecycle of employees’ benefits; ensuring timely delivery and accuracy.
  
  
  • Manage the annual employee benefits open enrollment, including but not limited to, employee communication materials, employee self-service portal and records, and system testing.
  
  
  • Serve as subject matter expert on leave administration; meet with employees prior to the leave through return to work while continuously communicating with their manager and HR Lead, keeping all parties informed of status.  
  
  
  • Provide CBA administration analytics, recommendations and support as it relates to employee benefits. 
  
  
  • Monitor and validate the accuracy of the data in the HRIS system and vendors portals for consistency and accuracy to minimize financial risk to NYRA.
  
  
  • Reconcile accuracy of benefit plan invoice and ensure timely payments.
  
  
  • Assist with any RFP processes and transition work.
  
  


• HR Reporting and Technology:
  • Provide timely and accurate reports, analysis and recommendations.


• Compliance:
  • Stay current on regulatory and compliance developments affecting areas of responsibility. Develop communications to appropriate employees impacted by the changes.


• Process Improvement: 
  • Seek to identify process improvements, improved internal controls and savings opportunities.


• Other:
  • Assist manager and other HR team members on projects such as negotiations, recruitment assistance, Belmont Stakes Racing Festival. 

• Values Others


• Achieves Excellence


• Enhances the Guest Experience


• Demonstrates Business Knowledge

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  Education (minimum): Bachelor’s Degree 


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  Experience:  3-5 year’s work experience 


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  Other Requirements:  CBP/CEBS certification preferred. Ability to work one Saturday a month and to travel to Belmont Park as required.
  
   

• Excellent problem solving, analytical and reporting skills 


• High level of professionalism, integrity and commitment to quality


• Excellent communication skills; verbal, written and listening 


• Ability to create and complete project deliverables and documentation in a timely manner


• Highly collaborative; team player and change agent willing to take on all tasks


• Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and close attention to detail


• Superior knowledge of an enterprise HRMS solution, reporting and analytics required. ACA tracking and third-party system, applicant tracking, performance management system, document retention systems knowledge.