Benefits Analyst

**We strongly encourage City of Racine residents to apply. We're committed to building a workforce that reflects and understands the community we serve.City residents will earn a 4% differential on top of the hourly pay range. Learn more and apply today!** **POSITION PURPOSE** **:** Under the direction of the Human Resources Benefits Manager, shares duties in the evaluation, coordination, preparation and implementation of the City’s employee and retiree benefit programs, the City’s safety program, the wellness program and to perform other duties as required. - Administers systems for enrolling and orienting newly hired employees and advising employees of changing information in the benefit programs. - Acts as a liaison between benefit providers and City employees to interpret benefit provisions, process adjustments and to expedite any problems in receiving benefits. - Develops, monitors and administers processes for adjusting employee benefits upon termination of employment and qualifying life events. - Administers the processes to initiate and monitor insurance billings, payments, enrollment, membership, audits, COBRA and retiree insurance systems in conjunction with the Payroll, Accounting and Human Resources systems. - Analyze benefits utilization, costs, and trends to support data-driven decisions. - Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations governing employee benefits. - Prepare reports, dashboards, and recommendations for Human Resources leadership. - Assist in evaluating and implementing new benefits programs and process improvements. - Support vendor management, contract renewals, and benefits benchmarking initiatives. - Develops and implements employee benefit communication programs including an employee benefits web-site, paper communications, training programs, and new employee orientations. - Schedules and reviews City benefits provided under City policy or applicable labor agreement; reviews applicable City policies and procedures and collects forms; processes and enters information into HRIS system and vendor sites; will be required to answer questions, explain procedures, and provide information to employees and retirees at the customer service counter. - Assists with annual benefits open enrollment by distributing and explaining benefits materials to City employees, data entry in HRIS system and vendor sites, and auditing of materials that are turned in. - Reviews, approves and monitors all City FMLA requests under the direction of the Benefits Manager. - Establishes and maintains effective public and working relationships with the general public, department heads, City personnel and various governing bodies. - Assists in conducting loss prevention surveys which involve the use of questionnaires, personal interviews, on-site observations, and review of accident/injury records. Summarize and analyze results, develop recommended solutions to deal with identified hazards, work with management to establish a plan of action and on-going hazard management systems to eliminate or moderate the identified hazards, develop a written report on the results of the survey, follow-up on the actions taken by the unit relative to the plan, and prepare final reports as necessary. - Conducts, coordinates, or assists in in the investigation of accidents and/or injuries. Participate in the development of policies, procedures, and programs designed to reduce the incidence of job-related accidents and illnesses. Identify and work to eliminate hazards, and encourage safe working habits and environments. - Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the safety training and development programs for the City; creates and presents training and/or selects outside vendors; develops annual budget and processes program expenses. - Serve as an active member of the Safety Committee by participating in meetings, identifying workplace hazards, reviewing safety incidents, recommending corrective actions, promoting safety awareness…