Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job DescriptionWe are looking for a motivated Benefits Specialist to join our team and support the University in benefits administration. This role is Monday-Friday and fully on site in our Brighton office.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Providing benefits information to employees including explaining retirement plan features.
- Assisting with the administration of medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts, and tuition remission.
- Assisting in monitoring the PeopleSoft Benefits Administration function as it relates to day-to-day Benefits activities and helping to resolve data inconsistencies.
- Conducting benefits orientation meetings for new employees and faculty.
- Working with the Benefits Assistant Directors to assist with the management of the Retiree Medical Savings Account (RMSA), Financial Planning Subsidy payments, and Retirement Equivalency credits.
- Responding to daily email, phone and in-person inquiries; setting up Zoom meetings; and training and overseeing BC student employees who assist with various office activities.
- Working with the Provost Office to verify new eligibility and continued eligibility for part-time faculty members for health plans, as well as monitor and track missed benefit deductions.
- Processing and monitoring FMLA and PFML applications and activity.
- Reviewing reports and preparing and submitting premium payments for certain benefits plans.
- Updating employee records for membership and contribution purposes.
- Monitoring employee activity changes, including leaves and terminations, and taking appropriate action concerning benefits options.
This is a developmental job, and the level, title and salary are based on the candidate's relevant experience:
- Senior Benefits Specialist - 5+ years of experience: $53,650 - $67,050
- Benefits Specialist - 3+ years of experience: $48,700 - $60,850
- Benefits Assistant - 1-3 years of experience: $42,700 - $53,400
- Must be detail-oriented and have a strong service orientation and excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- A Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required. Benefits-related work experience desired.
- PeopleSoft experience a plus, particularly PeopleSoft Benefits Administration. Working knowledge of MS Office is a plus.
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.
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