Total Rewards Partner (DC Region)

How You’ll Contribute

NOTE: This role is required to be located within DC-regional commutable distance and able to commute to the DC office on an as-needed basis.

The Human Resources (HR) team works to find, grow and retain talent and build the NGS community. HR is dedicated to designing and building people and total reward strategies that enhance employee culture and the employee experience at NGS. The HR department includes the Business Partners, Benefits, Compensation, Recruiting, Learning & Development and Internal Communications teams, and it leads the internship program and the staff-facing DEI efforts at NGS.

The Total Rewards Partner is responsible for the overall day-to-day administration and operation of the Society’s benefits and wellness programs for U.S. and international based employees and retirees. This position administers a broad range of benefits and transaction services throughout the life cycle of an employee regarding eligibility, coverage, and various benefits matters. This role serves as liaison between employees and service providers while engaging with other HR representatives and the payroll department for gathering information and resolving problems.

Your Impact

Responsibilities Include

• Administers and maintains the active and retired employees health plans, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program and all other ancillary benefits programs. Responsible for ensuring employees and retirees understanding and satisfaction of health benefit programs. Maintains a positive relationship with employees, retirees and vendors. Activities include, but not limited to; new hire orientations, returning phone calls and responding to all emails that come through the benefits inbox and slack. (30%) 

• Functions as a liaison between benefit vendors and the Applications team to ensure proper benefits setup and information flow between systems. Audit the related information between systems regularly and solve discrepancies. Conducts ongoing verification and quality assurance to ensure data reliability and integrity on the Society’s Enterprise management system. Resolves and audits claims, enrollment, eligibility, and related issues for active and retired employees on health and welfare plans. (20%)

• Responsible for the administrative components, and serve as a back up to the Total Rewards Director, for leave administration and Workers’ Compensation. (15%)

• Support the administrative components of the annual open enrollment process. To include; preparing census files, HRIS system testing, emails to staff, preparing materials to supplement overall communications, after enrollment audits. (10%)

• Responsible for gathering data needed for annual ACA reporting, non-discrimination testing, and the implementation of new benefits plans. (10%)

• Processes and oversees preparation of invoices and …