The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Posting Number SRGV8321

Working Title BENEFITS REPRESENTATIVE

Number of Vacancies 2

Location Edinburg, Texas

Department Human Resources and Talent Development

FTE 1.0

FLSA Exempt

Scope of Job

To administer University Benefits and provide advice for all insurance, retirement plans, leave administration, and garnishment processing for the employees and retirees of UTRGV.

Description of Duties

• Administers health insurance, supplemental health plans, disability plans, and retirement and savings plans.
• Ensures compliance to state, coordinating board, UT System and federal reporting requirements for benefits reports.
• Responsible for auditing monthly and semimonthly payroll for benefits’ plans, premiums, dependents, and payroll adjustments.
• Responsible for administration of health benefits, retirement plans and liaising with UT System, insurance companies, retirement providers and benefit vendors.
• Advises employees and retirees regarding Insurance programs and policies and recommends solutions for all related employee/retiree problems.
• Assists in the coordination of updates to benefits and their processing as needed due to the Affordable Care Act and other legislation.
• Assists with the coordination and logistics of the Annual Benefits Fair.
• Conducts new employee orientation for new employees and exit interviews and briefings for terminating employees.
• Acts as a liaison for/with other UT component Human Resources Benefits Departments and managers, and coordinates with internal Business Analysts regarding arising system issues.
• Advises employees on technical aspects of Teachers Retirement System, Optional Retirement Program and Medicare.
• Oversees physical control and maintenance of confidential FMLA and garnishment files.
• Coordinates Sick Leave Pool, including processing of applications, gathering of facts, information and updates and making a recommendation for approval.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

May supervise assigned staff.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

Preferred Education

None.

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

• Two (2) years of experience in benefits, retirement, leave administration or other related Human Resources experience.
• Experience may be substituted for education on a 1-on-1 basis.

Preferred Experience

None.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Other

Ability to work with a variety of people. Planning and organizational skills are a must.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category Full-Time

Minimum Salary Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date 06/11/2025

Grant Funded Position No

If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .

Quick Link https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/47433

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