Overview
Leave Coordinator Jobs in Village of Old Westbury – New York – USA at New York Institute of Technology
Location: Village of Old Westbury
Benefits and Leave Coordinator
Job Location(s)
US-NY-Old Westbury
Job
Division
Human Resources
# of Openings
1
Position Type
Staff
Type
Regular Full-Time
Category
Human Resources
Work Mode
Hybrid
Overview
New York Institute of Technology’s six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy andsustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of highereducationfounded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.
The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York;
Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.
For more information, visit nyit.edu.
Reporting to the Director of Benefits andWellness, theBenefits and Leave Coordinatorwill be a key member of the HR Benefits team supporting the administration of benefit programs and providing the workforce with benefits information and offerings.
The Benefits team is part of a larger HR team, and the Benefits and Leave Coordinator will serve as the first point of contact for employees withrespectto benefits and leave programs in addition to liaising with HR, Payroll, IT, other internal stakeholders, and benefit vendors. Partnering and supporting the Director and Associate Director of Benefits in the administration of employee health and welfare plans, the ideal candidate should have experience in the functional aspect of employee benefit plan and leave administration.
As part of this role, the incumbent will perform administrative tasks including daily oversight of the general benefits email and phone line.
Responsibilities
The Benefits and Leave Coordinator will:
Assist the Benefits department with the administration of group benefit programs. including Medical/Vision, Dental, FSA, Life and AD&D, LTD, Retirement – 403(b), etc.
Manage the process for new hire benefit enrollments, life event changes, and terminations for all employee benefit programs (union and non-unionized employees).
Manage internal and external relationships by working with employees and vendors to resolve benefit issues regarding claims, eligibility, and plan design and identify concerns or clarify benefit offerings.
Process short-term and long-term disability claims.
Administer, interpret, and manage employee-qualified Leave of Absences (FMLA, STD, PFL, etc.), and Worker’s Compensation Claims by monitoring and tracking absence status, documentation, and return to work dates.
Handle COBRA Administration for separated employees and overage dependents.
Assist with Tuition Remission administration.
Run reports from HRIS system as required.
Regularly interact with Director, Associate Director of Benefits, and Payroll regardingemployee benefitsand deductions.
Partner with Associate Director of Benefits to cond…
Title: Leave Coordinator
Company: New York Institute of Technology
Location: Village of Old Westbury – New York – USA
Category: HR/Recruitment, Administrative/Clerical
