1. Administers the daily operation of the authority’s health, prescription, and dental insurance programs; conducts open enrollment for medical, dental, and flex spending sign-ups on an annual basis, distributes medical insurance claim forms, processes employee information and status changes; notifies appropriate providers. Responds to employees or retirees medical, prescription, and dental questions or issues
2. Administers Centro’s medical insurance waiver program including active and retired employees which includes a yearly verification process.
3. Responsible for the vision benefit program including maintaining the database, distributing vouchers, employee reimbursement through payroll and the payment of invoices to vendors.
4. Manages the authority’s life insurance program; adds and removes employees; reconciles monthly statements; processes information changes; conducts yearly census of active and retired employees.
5. Receives, researches, responds and/or resolves employee, outside agencies or department managers questions pertaining to personnel, benefits or complaint issues.
6. Responsible for all leave accruals (sick time, personal, vacation) in PDS.
7. Accurately maintains and reviews the human resources database (PDS); changes personal information; generates reports and responds to inquiries from employees and management.
8. Inputs and maintains all training records in PDS.
9. Responds to all employment verifications, reference checks, and subpoenas issued by appropriate legal authorities.  Responsible for accurate data collection and completion of all information.
10. Prepares weekly billing to accounting on overdue medical insurance premiums to be paid by employees.  Follows up in writing to delinquent employees not paying their premiums and/or cancels medical insurance.
11. Prepares, reconciles and files annual 1095’s forms to employees and the Social Security Administration.
12. Prepares and submits monthly Employee Retirement System report for the NY State Retirement System.
13. Prepares, verifies accuracy and submits weekly wage information to the trustee for the defined contribution pension plan (401A) for salaried and non-salaried employees.
14. Prepares and submits the weekly defined contribution withholdings report to the NYS Deferred Compensation Plan for salaried and non-salaried employees.
15. Prepares annual leave accrual audit report for Accounting and Auditors and routinely updates and verifies leave accrual banks for accuracy.
16. Assists in the recruitment process for open positions and onboarding of new hires when necessary.
17. Assists Human Resources Manager with leave programs administration (FMLA. PFL, DBL)
18. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree with applicable experience preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

1. Knowledge of state and federal laws related to and personnel processes.
2. Knowledge of records maintenance procedures.
3. Knowledge of authority policies.
4. Skill in data entry.
5. Skill in using standard office equipment, including a computer and standard business application software such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
6. Must have good organizational skills as well as the ability to work independently.
7. Skill in oral and written communication.