Description Responsibilities • Provides day-to-day administration of all employee benefits programs. • Responds to employees and providers with questions concerning eligibility, changes, enrollments, plan design, and benefit plan interpretation. • Makes recommendations for changes in City's benefit plans. • May present benefit plan analysis and recommendations to the Council Committee. • FMLA, review and tracking assistance and backup, potential administration. • Coordinates the benefits renewal process that includes selecting a benefits consultant; reviewing quotes and offers; developing and presenting staff recommendations to the appropriate council committee, and ensuring that each plan and contract is executed within timeframes established. • Also responsible for maintaining enrollments and changes to the Section 125 Plan. • Coordinates the annual Open Enrollment process, creates and distributes packets, schedules and conducts benefit meetings; receives and verifies the accuracy of completed forms and online open enrollment elections, and submits forms and elections to insurance carriers. • Notifies employees and beneficiaries, coordinates enrollments, monitors eligibility and explains plan details. • Inputs and maintains a database of all COBRA participants and employees in out-of-pay status. • Tracks and ensures receipt of premium payments and proper accounting of those payments. • Conducts functions necessary to ensure that insurance premiums for all of the City's benefits are remitted accurately and on time. • Reconciles insurance registers against payroll registers and insurance billing statements. • Generates financial requests or automated clearing house transactions. • Maintains required documentation to provide accountability for City funds. • Inputs and maintains a database of retirees and the City's subsidy for their continued insurance benefits. • Tracks and ensures receipt of premium payments and proper accounting of those payments. • Assists in the day-to-day administration of retirement plans. • Assists with participant education for retirement plans, including, KPERS, MEPP, KP& F, and the 457 Deferred Compensation Plans by serving as back-up to the Benefits Assistant. • Inputs and maintains KPERS and KP& F retirement applications, applications for disability, service purchases, and life insurance claims. • Works with the payroll division to ensure leave of absence status for employee premiums and eligibility are communicated appropriately. • Performs new employee, first-day orientations. • Explains all related paperwork and information and assists employees with their portion of insurance-related information and then completes City's portion with necessary information. • Develops and coordinates distribution of annual employee benefit statements. • Creates documents outlining value of employer-provided benefits and compensation. • Communicates important need-to-know information concerning employee benefits using appropriate mediums such as newsletters, voicemail, email, memos and flyers. • Maintains and updates benefit summary brochure used in recruiting. • Stays current on federal, state, and local legislation affecting employee benefits and assures that City plans comply with regulations. Requirements Benefit Functions, Benefits Coordination, Compensation & Benefits, Benefits Analysis, FMLA TalentMatch® Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) .