Benefits Coordinator
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Trinity College seeks a staff that reflects the changing demographics of our student body. Our student body is diverse, representing forty-one states and seventy countries, with 21 percent U.S. students of color and 50 percent who identify as women. More than 90 percent of students live on campus. Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Connecticut. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students and ninety-one graduate students, the college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant and diverse co-curricular program. We consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity's most distinctive assets, and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.The employee benefits coordinator position assists employees with benefits questions, verifies eligibility, processes insurance enrollments/changes, maintains Trinity database and employee files, updates carrier databases, and ensures compliance with benefit regulations. Benefits include Section 125 healthcare, FSA, HSA, life, disability, voluntary benefits, 403(b), retiree medical.* Plan, prepare, and facilitate employee benefit orientation, and deliver all benefit enrollment and disenrollment materials/information.* Monitor, maintain, and complete all required internal and carrier actions for employee eligibility changes (new hires, benefit eligibility changes, terminations, qualifying life events).* Plan, organize, and complete the annual Open Enrollment process and assist with other projects.* Monitor, research, and respond to employee, dependent, and retiree benefit questions and concerns.* Develop and maintain benefits information on internal HR intranet site.* Provide employee guidance, forms, instructions; and process all employee enrollments, changes, and terminations on internal and carrier systems.* Complete biweekly and monthly benefit funding processes with vendors and internal partners.* Assist with planning, preparation and completion of all regulatory compliance requirements and other projects.* Audit and reconcile internal and carrier information to ensure ongoing accuracy.* Perform other related duties as assigned and based on departmental need.