HR Assistant

HR Assistant

Requirements

• 1-2 years’ experience in an HR or Benefits role
• Bachelor’s degree in a human resources or business management related field; may be substituted with experience
• Familiarity with ADP Workforce Now
• Excellent attention to detail
• Superior organizational and customer service skills
• Ability to exercise confidentiality with sensitive employment data and issues
• Able to work well independently and be a team player
• Self-motivated to see projects through to completion
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Proficient in MS Office suite, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel
• Good understanding of state and federal employment law and regulations applicable to federal contractors
• Must be a US citizen

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support to the Human Resources department through a variety of day-to-day tasks from new hire setup, benefits and wellness administration, leave and disability program coordination, and COBRA benefits
• Manage onboarding life cycle from setting up onboarding process, reviewing and entering new hire/benefits profiles in ADP through the workflow, conducting new hire and benefit orientations, and tracking post-hire documents including Form I-9 for completion
• Maintain and update all personnel forms and files as well as benefits program materials such as forms and informational flyers
• Administer benefits programs including disability, leave and assisting with company health and wellness program
• Work closely with benefit vendors to facilitate claims or promote events, which can include flu-shots, wellness seminars or challenges
• Provide support and liaison between insurance carriers and employee for medical, dental, flexible spending, disability and life/AD&D questions and concerns
• Review, process and audit HR and Benefits enrollment requests/changes and data at the completion of each payroll cycle
• Serve as point of contact to staff for general HR and benefits questions and inquiries, researching and resolving issues as needed
• Interact regularly with Abacus program managers, cost center managers, employees, and other corporate departments to provide high-level support in all areas
• Assist with annual benefits open enrollment, qualifying life event changes, and ad hoc HR tasks as needed
• Maintain familiarity with and review ongoing changes to federal, state, and local laws, forms, processes as applicable to company policies and compliance making any necessary updates
• Handle employment verifications as needed and monthly benefits invoices

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with ADP Workforce Now, reporting and analyzing employee data is preferred
• Good understanding of state and federal employment law and regulations applicable to federal contractors, highly desirable
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification a plus