Parker Tide is a veteran-owned, small business in DC. We serve as a value-added partner to the government. We are currently seeking an HR Specialist to work with one of our DC clients.Title: Junior HR Specialist (Benefits/Retirement Administration Support)Period of Performance: Runs through 03/2026 with probable extension.Place of Performance: Washington, DC - Hybrid - Monday Onsite - Tuesday to Friday RemoteHours of Operation: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PMSalary: Depends on ExperienceQualifications
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- High School Graduate
- 3 years of experience providing advice and information on employee benefits, retirement, health insurance, and life insurance.
- 3 years of experience preparing retirement estimates via an automated retirement calculation program (ex. Fed-HR).
- 3 years of experience calculating SCDs for retirement, leave, and Reduction in Force (RIF).
- 3 years of experience preparing retirement packages for submission to OPM.
- 3 years of experience putting benefits documents into Federal Personnel Payroll System (FPPS).
- 3 years of experience entering benefits elections (health and life) into automated personnel / payroll system.
Benefits/Retirement Administration Support
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- Assist the Benefits Team with benefits, work life, and retirement programs (FEHB, FEGLI, EAP, TSP, and the Telework Program).
- Engage the workforce and promote wellness programs.
- Perform triage activities for incoming benefit inquiries.
- Assist with open season, seminars, and special emphasis programs.
- Counsel employees regarding their benefits.
- Review and process benefit forms such as FEHB, FEGLI, TSP etc.
- Correspond with FEHB carriers, MetLife, OPM, and TSP on behalf of the employees.
- Request military documents from DFAS, providing employees with deposit information.
- Correspond with payroll regarding military deposits and other benefit related items programs.
- Provide briefings for the new hire orientation.
- Coordinate logistics for work life, benefits, and retirement programs.
- Maintain records in various benefits-related systems (e-Comp, FHR Navigator, FPPS, etc.)
- Correspond with agencies to get information to compile service history for retirement purposes.
- Ability to calculate redeposit service, FICA, and military deposits.
- Maintain complete records of all activities and actions.
EEO: Parker Tide Corp. prohibits discrimination with respect to the hiring or promotion of individuals, conditions of employment, disciplinary and discharge practices, or any other aspect of employment on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or veteran status.