Benefits Specialist

Benefits Specialist - 1 Year Contract

Remote

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

Your Day-to-Day:

Focusing on bringing solutions to the support of the disabled employee and their manager, this position will bring expertise in disability case management, absence management and return to work. A key responsibility will be to maximize the productivity and capabilities of employees throughout the cycle of occupational and non-occupational illness or injury through the interactive accommodation process with a focus on return to work. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Return-to-Work program, encompassing all programs that support and facilitate employees' return to work following disability, both occupational and non-occupational. This may include, but is not limited to, identifying transitional duties and coordinating redeployment of employees.
• Monitor absence and disability cases. Maintain detailed case notes on employees.  Partner with disability/leave vendor on FMLA and short-term disability absences and act as a liaison between the vendor and management. Ensure proper integration of vendor FMLA administration with short term and long-term disability programs and claims. Handle short term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) claim escalations.
• Build partnerships with external disability case managers, HR Partners and Business Consultants, Workforce Relations, EEO, Legal and business area management to coordinate solutions and maintain communication and cooperation regarding work absences and return to work programs and processes.
• Build and maintain effective relationship between the vendor/physician/company/employee to establish an environment that encourages prompt and effective exchange of information to determine the employee's functional ability.
• Develop and deliver training, communication tools and materials to business partners to ensure understanding of program philosophy and initiatives, awareness of available resources, impact of regulatory issues, and employee involvement.
• Monitor classifications of individuals receiving disability benefits to ensure they are receiving proper benefits as aligned with their employment status.

Who You Are:

• Required bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related degree or a combination of education and experience
• Two years of Human Resources related experience 
• Proven communication, problem analysis, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interface with individuals and groups at all levels of the organization Must be available to travel
•  Preferred: 
  • Appropriate certifications in disability management or human resources.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of disability management theory and practice, relevant state and federal laws and regulations, specifically ADAAA and FMLA, and benefit design and implementatio

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

WECTEC Staffing Services provides customer-focused solutions with offerings ranging from high-volume and low-cost to specialized niche solutions, never compromising on delivering best-in-class customer service to both our clients and our employees each day.

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability.

WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com

EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability.

You can submit your completed application, and also explore other available options, using the following link: https://www.jobs.net/jobs/wectec/en-us/

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