Benefits:
- $56,028 - $89,652 annually
- Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan(www.copera.org) plus 401(k) and 457 plans
- Medical and dental health plans
- Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
- Paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
- BenefitHubstate employee discount program
- Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
- Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Minimum qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a Business Administration, Business Management, Human Resource Management, or closely related field
- 2 years of professional experience in reviewing workers compensation claims and or administering benefits
Job description:
This position is responsible for conducting the day-to-day operations of group benefit programs and workers’ compensation for CDHS. Benefits include group health, dental, short-term, and long-term disability, donated leave, worker’s compensation, overall leave management, life insurance, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, and retirement. As the primary point of contact for benefits, leave management issues and workers’ compensation, this position provides information on benefits to employees and answers benefit questions. Informs employees of deadlines regarding signing up for benefits and open enrollment and facilitates the new enrollment and open enrollment process. This position:
- Develops procedures for administering benefits and coordinates with other work units as necessary.
- Oversees administration of FMLA, Workers’ Compensation and other leave entitlement programs in partnership with DPA, Risk Management, and ADA; and works with employees and managers in assigned units to ensure compliance.
- Maintains employee benefits and leave records. provides consultation and guidance on workers’ compensation to employees.
- Develops procedures for administering workers’ compensation and coordinates with other work units as necessary.
- Acts as a liaison to DPA, the state’s Third-Party Administrator, Payroll, PERA, legal and other vendors/partners for workers’ compensation related information and programs.
Department description:
The Division of Human Resources (HR) exists to provide decentralized human resource services to the general public, applicants, managers and employees who work for the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Consultation services include: benefit administration; compensation; employee relations; exam development; HR policy development; job analysis; job evaluation and classification; organizational development; New Employee Orientation; performance management; interpretation of CDHS HR policy, state personnel rules, state and federal employment laws; progressive discipline; records management; recruitment; responding to grievances, appeals, charges of discrimination; reorganization issues; retention; selection and selection appeals; settlement advice; strategic planning and providing overall HR guidance to CDHS managers, supervisors and employees.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $56,028.00 - $89,652.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Denver, CO 80236
