Los Angeles Community College District Looking for Health Benefits Manager Full Time

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) invites applications for the position of Health Benefits Manager. A Health Benefits Manager plans, organizes, and manages a variety of employee health benefits and wellness programs for the District, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts, and assures compliance with District objectives, policies, contract provisions, and state and federal regulations.

SALARY INFORMATION

MONTHLY SALARY: $10,326.76 – $12,793.05* ($123,921.12-$153,516.60 annually)

*Salary Information is based on a full-time, 12-month position

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Plans, implements, and administers the District’s employee medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and flexible spending account programs and assures compliance with applicable objectives, rules, regulations, procedures, and contract provisions.
• Develops and implements operational procedures for the effective administration of the District’s employee health benefits and wellness programs.
• Acts as the District’s expert to provide advice and make recommendations to District management and the Joint Labor Management Benefits Committee on matters related to the employee health benefits program.
• Coordinates the operational activities of the assigned programs which include coordinating the annual open enrollment process, the annual health benefits fair, processing enrollment applications, assisting employees and retirees with insurance plan enrollment, eligibility, coverage, status change questions, transmitting enrollment data to vendors and resolving problems with plan representatives.
• Assists in preparing bid specifications for insurance plans, reviewing bids, and making recommendations.
• Provides technical expertise in the review, selection, negotiation, and recommendation of benefits plans, initiatives, wellness programs, vendors, and carriers.
• Reviews plan effectiveness and vendor compliance with contract requirements and performance guarantees.
• Reviews all IRS annual maximums pertaining to Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Stays current on trends and developments related to employee health benefits and wellness programs; reviews proposed changes in laws, regulations, rules, and procedures related to employee health benefits and assesses its effect on District plans and makes recommendations for administrative response.
• Represents the District in consultations and negotiations with employee organizations, insurance companies, and consultants regarding employee health benefits and wellness programs.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned staff to ensure effective and efficient operations of the unit.
• Coordinates and participates in the collection of enrollee data for insurance brokers, upon request, which is used in the negotiation of insurance plans and preparation of bid specifications.
• Designs communication materials and implements education programs to maximize employee awareness of benefits programs.
• Prepares and maintains the annual employee benefits budget and keeps District’s management apprised of expenditure trends and projections.
• Prepares or supervises the preparation of regular and special reports on the employee health benefits and wellness programs for District Management and the Joint Labor Management Benefits Committee.
• Communicates with insurance carriers on matters related to contract interpretation and enrollment processing.
• Utilizes the capabilities of management information systems related to employee health benefits programs.
• Directs the maintenance of record tracking systems for the unit.
• Prepares correspondence, reports, and presentations related to employee health benefits and wellness programs.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

VACANCIES

A vacancy currently exists at the Educations Services Center (District Office), 770 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017. The hiring list established by this examination will also be used to fill future vacancies as they occur during the life of the list. 

Our Colleges include: Los Angeles City College; East Los Angeles College; Los Angeles Harbor College; Los Angeles Mission College; Los Angeles Pierce College; Los Angeles Southwest College; Los Angeles Trade-Technical College; Los Angeles Valley College; West Los Angeles CollegeBENEFITS

* District-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employee and dependents.

• A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided free of charge for each employee.
• 12 full-pay days and 88 half-pay days of illness leave.
• At least 16 paid holidays per year.
• Vacation days accrue annually beginning at 10 days and increasing incrementally to 24 days depending on years of service with the District. Vacation days for management and confidential positions begin at 15, 20, or 24 days.
• Other paid time off includes: bereavement leave, personal necessity leave, court subpoena, and jury duty.
• Employees become members of the Public Employees Retirement System. Employees are also covered by Social Security.
• Employee Assistance Program

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF AN APPLICATION:Education:

A bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university preferably with a major in business administration, public administration, or a related field. Supervisory experience is desirable.

Experience:

Four years of recent, full-time, professional-level, paid experience in the administration of a comprehensive employee health benefits program. Supervisory experience is desirable.

Special:A valid Class “C” California driver’s license is required. Travel throughout the District is required.

For a complete job description including the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities associated with the position please visit our website.SELECTION PROCESSThe selection process may consist of one or more exam parts which may include a training and experience evaluation, written test, performance test and/or oral interview.

Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are placed on an eligibility (hiring) list based on their overall exam score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates in the top three ranks of the eligibility list.ACCOMMODATIONOur class specification generally describes the duties, responsibilities, and requirements characteristic of the position(s) within this job class. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a particular position within this class may vary from the duties of other positions within the class.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Los Angeles Community College District provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with covered disabilities on a case-by-case basis throughout the application, examination, and hiring processes and throughout employment. If an individual is in doubt about their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of a position or possession of any other requirement noted in a class specification or job announcement, they should always apply for a position and request reasonable accommodation at the appropriate time.

HOW TO APPLY

Online

Completed applications must be submitted through our online employment system–https://www.jobapscloud.com/LACCD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=23&R2=2061&R3=002.Please see our job board for the filing deadline.For a listing of other job opportunities with the Los Angeles Community College District refer to our Web Page at https://jobapscloud.com/laccd/jobboard.asp.

Contact Us

Personnel Commission: [email protected]

Phone: (213) 891-2129

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM