Sr Associates - Benefits

ADA and Benefits Specialist will oversee the administration of leave programs and ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This role focuses on managing benefits operations, maintaining legal compliance with ADA, FMLA, and other relevant regulations, and ensuring that employees have a clear understanding of their benefits and accommodations.

Responsibilities:

ADA Compliance:

• Accommodation Requests: Manage the end-to-end process of employee accommodation requests under ADA guidelines, including interactive discussions, documentation, and implementation of reasonable accommodations.
• Case Management: Serve as the subject matter expert on ADA, handling all disability-related cases, including those related to FMLA, workers compensation, and leaves of absence.
• Training & Guidance: Provide and support on ongoing training and guidance to managers and HR on ADA compliance, best practices for accommodations, and handling disability-related requests.
• Policy Development: Assist in developing and maintenance of policies related to ADA compliance, ensuring that they are up to date with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with legal, HR, and departmental leaders to assess accommodation requests and ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

Benefits Management:

• Administration of Employee Benefits Programs: Oversee health, wellness, dental, vision, retirement, and other employee benefit programs wrt employee query managemen5
• Vendor Management: Maintain relationships with benefit providers, ensuring efficient service delivery and resolution of issues.
• Open Enrollment: Assist in leading the coordination and implementation of the annual benefits open enrollment process.
• Employee Communication: Design and deliver communication materials to help employees understand benefit programs and available resources.
• Data Management: Ensure accurate and timely processing of benefits data, such as enrollments, terminations, and changes, within the HRIS system.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, including COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA).