Job Information
Corewell Health Senior Benefits Specialist Retirement in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Job Summary
Provides advanced support for Director, System Retirement and supporting retirement team to ensure proper process flow and operations internally and externally. Responsible for leading a wide range of activities relating to the defined benefits pension plans of Corewell Health. Responsible for leading a wide range of complex transactions, including auditing, risk assumption, and eligibility transactions while establishing process improvements and recommendations. Attention to detail and project management skills within this position will solidify a positive outcome for the functional needs of the retirement department. Comfortable with reviewing and analyzing data while working alongside operational vendors. Also assume all duties of the mid-level role, Specialist, System Benefits. Including but not limited to; directly supports the day to day of the System Retirement Team and is responsible for assisting with the administration of defined benefit pension plans, and programs, and any ad hoc projects. Provide retirement plan expertise when engaging with Team Members and vendors and collaborate with other areas of HR as needed.
Essential Functions
Collaboration with HR Technology or IT on all file feeds, errors or omissions, and Workday processes. Review and analyze any data variances each month.
Facilitate the calculation and administration of employee retiree/term vested pension amounts. This can include transactions in coordination with vendors, carriers, internal HR departments, ServiceNow and Workday systems to complete team member transactions. Additionally, you will communication to the team member or to HR any response to an operational retirement plan question or elevation.
Will serve as the first line contact for operational vendor questions and troubleshooting of team member data. Collaborate with HR technology and IT on ongoing streamlining of processes. Partner with HR Technology on discussing and developing effective solutions. Leads to promote change and continue ongoing integration work.
Ongoing review to ensure plans remain in compliance with IRS and DOL rules. Within the function you will use multi-step problem solving skills to analyze, review retirement plan data while upholding the accuracy of the team members enrollment elections.
Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety relation competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
Performs other duties as assigned.
How Corewell Health cares for you
Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here (https://careers.corewellhealth.org/us/en/benefits-new) .
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Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
5 years of relevant experience insurance background, retirement plan administration, or benefits
About Corewell Health
As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.
Primary Location
SITE - Corewell Health Place Building B - 648 Monroe - Grand Rapids
Department Name
HR Total Rewards Retirement
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
40
Hours of Work
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Days Worked
Monday to Friday
Weekend Frequency
N/A
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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.
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An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
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People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.