HR Generalist and Benefit Specialist

Job description

Description Bard College seeks an HR Generalist and Benefit Specialist to administer employee benefit programs and coordinate leave management. This position will also play a key role in our collaborative HR team to support the day-to-day operations of the department. Job Duties: - Administer employee health and wellness benefit plans - Leave management coordination including FMLA, PFL, Short and Long Term Disability - Track the status of all leaves, including future, pending, current, and closed leaves, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and ordinances - Determine eligibility for various types of leaves and communicate with employees to ensure understanding of the leave process - Collaborate closely with the HR team and Payroll to accurately calculate and manage employee leave pay, time-off balances, ensuring compliance with College policies and relevant labor laws - Play a key role supporting the day-to-day operations of the HR department - Coordinate annual open enrollment, communicate benefit options, and ensure accurate recordkeeping - Maintenance of employee benefit files and group benefits database - W ork to maintain compliance with applicable state and federal labor la...