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Job Description

Under general direction this position is responsible for counseling to faculty and staff in the explanation, enrollment, and utilization of a wide variety of benefit programs, Leave of Absence Management, and New Employee Orientation of advanced difficulty.

The incumbent must have advanced knowledge and understand the complex relationship between FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Compensation law and how these coordinate with University policy and benefit administration.

In order to be effective in this position, the incumbent needs to have a working knowledge and perform functions in the following systems;, HRIS, Payroll, CMS and SURS.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

1. Any one or any combination that equals 18 months from the categories below:

A. credit for college training leading to a major or concentration in insurance/benefits administration, human resource management, or closely related fields such as business administration:


? 60 semester hours or higher equals 18 months

B. credit for college training leading to a major or concentration in fields other than those previously listed:


? 60 semester hours equals 12 months
? 90 semester hours or higher equals 18 months

C. credit acquired towards a Certified Employees Benefits Specialist Certificate or a Chartered Life Underwriter Certificate1

D. responsible clerical or paraprofessional work experience in benefits and/or insurance benefits such as may be gained in a benefits, insurance, retirement, health care, or human resources office.

2. Twenty-Four (24) months of work experience comparable to that performed at the Benefits Officer level of this series (in addition to any experience used to qualify in #1 above).

1Each course in the CEBS and CLU programs is equivalent to three semester hours of college course work.

Salary

$20.59 - $23.00/hour

Links

ISU Jobs Website

Contact Information

University/Agency	Illinois State University
Department/College	Human Resources
Contact	Colette Homan
Phone Number	309-438-8311
Address
Comments	Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work experience portions. Please list all education and all jobs you have had. Do not leave gaps in employment. You must list all duties you performed in the job duties section (Phrases such as "See Resume" are not acceptable). Failure to follow any of these instructions may constitute an incomplete application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. A Civil Service examination will be required. You will be notified by e-mail if you meet the qualifications for the examination. Please monitor your e-mail for changes to your application status. College or university transcripts (if applicable - may be unofficial) must be submitted prior to the application deadline in order to receive full consideration. Transcripts can either be uploaded with your application or submitted via the options listed below. Copies of a Certified Employees Benefits Specialist Certificate or a Chartered Life Underwriter Certificate (if applicable) may be uploaded with your application or submitted via the options listed below. Certificates must be submitted prior to the application deadline in order to receive full consideration. In order to be eligible for Veteran's Preference points on the exam, a copy of your DD-214 must be submitted to the Testing Coordinator at the time of exam. Transcripts and/or certificates may be faxed or mailed to Human Resources by the application deadline: Fax: 309.438.0011, Attn: Colette Homan Address: Illinois State University Human Resources Campus Box 1300 Normal, IL 61790-1300