Benefits Coordinator

Join the MVT family!!! Mesilla Valley Transportation is hiring a Benefits Coordinator in El Paso, TX!

The Human Resources Coordinator is responsible for providing administrative support and performing a variety of Human Resources functions. This position ensures effective use of plans, policies and procedures and maintains positive employee relations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide new employees with an explanation of benefits and instruct them on enrollment and fulfillment procedures. Inform employees of changes to benefits structure.
• Administrate COBRA, LOAs, FMLA usage, and other issues as required by our in-house regulations and legal requirements.
• Assist employees with enrolling in medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Resolve employee issues with insurance providers and other benefits administrators.
• Consult with employees about eligibility and other issues.
• Audit our Vendor Health Invoices and account for missed deductions or any discrepancies.
• Researches and compares incentive compensation plans offered by demographically comparable organizations; assess competitors' plans and makes recommendations for enhancements or improvements required to keep the organization's plans competitive and effective.
• Completes records, reporting, and other documentation required by federal, state, and provider rules, regulations, and policies.
• Conducts employee surveys, census, and other research and demographic efforts required to collect accurate quotes from benefit providers.
• Monitors administrators' and insurance carriers' reports to ensure the organization's compliance with plan requirements.
• Ensures the organizations and plans' compliance with the applicable provisions of COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA.
• Maintains knowledge of economic conditions, labor market, and other factors related to ensuring the organization provides competitive and reasonable benefits and compensation scales and structures.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, developments, and best practices in compensation and benefits administration.
• Submit and respond to benefit claims in a timely manner.
• Process Medical Support Orders in a timely manner.
• Administer post-termination benefit paperwork to include COBRA Administration.
• ACA compliance testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field and one to two years related experience and /or training.
• 1-3 years' benefits administration experience with thorough knowledge of COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA requirements.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Experience with Self-funded plans highly preferred.
• Experience with large employer benefits (1,000 or more employees) highly preferred.

Mesilla Valley Transportation began in 1982 as a small independent fleet in the Southwest. In the late '80s, MVT went through a controlled growth spurt and began to encompass the 48 connected states and Canada.

Today, Mesilla Valley Transportation is one of the largest locally-owned Truck Load carriers in the U.S. We specialize in time-sensitive service between major manufacturing areas within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico borders.

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