Village Green Hiring for HR Generalist – Benefits at Southfield, MI Full Time

Company Description

VILLAGE GREEN

We’re not just developing, building and managing apartment communities, we’re developing, building and managing exciting careers…and creating a new generation of leaders!

Job Description

The People Services / HR Representative is responsible to provide administration, coordination and evaluation of the following People Services functional areas; Associate health and welfare, Unemployment Administration and other areas as determined by the department Manager.

Understands and commits to Village Green Mission, Guiding Principles and Standards. Demonstrates these behaviors in daily work and interactions with residents, co-workers and all those we serve.

• Exhibits a positive work ethic, inspires others, and models the qualities of being authentic, professional, understanding, and caring.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication that is clear, well-organized, and demonstrates an understanding of audience’s needs.
• Makes each customer feel informed, understood, and special through genuine and positive communication.
• Contributes valuable ideas and candid feedback as an effective team player and can be counted on to meet commitments.
• Pursues activities with focus and drive, defines work in terms of success, and is accountable to self and team to complete goals within specified deadlines.
• Adheres to standards of business conduct, compliance and Village Green branding. Holds oneself and others accountable to these standards.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• College Degree in Business or related. 3-5 years’ experience in human resources/benefits.
• Track record of adding value as both an individual contributor and active team member.
• Customer service focused. Ability to tactfully interact with all levels of staff and sometimes challenging individuals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presentation facilitation.
• Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality and integrity with sensitive and confidential information.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Handling of day-to-day benefit administration; interpret plan provisions and requirements; resolve administration/policy issues and questions; and coordinate activities with vendors.
• Invoices- review for accuracy and process for payment.
• Provides timely and accurate benefits enrollment of new hires, qualifying events, terms and data transmission to 3rd parties.
• Participates in all aspects of the annual open enrollment process, including preparing associate communication materials. Works with internal and external resources to identify optimal media, creating specific, compelling and accurate associate plan materials.
• Advises management and associates interpretation of plan provisions. Serves as liaison with associates and vendors on benefit topics or associate issues.
• Responsible for coordination of data necessary to complete internal, state and/or federal reporting, testing and plan eligibility. Assists in the preparation of 5500 filings, non-discrimination testing, Annual Funding Notices, SARs and related filings/reports.
• Engages in the development and implementation of wellness initiatives.
• Implements and annually updates wellness program; revises procedures, introduces new ideas and then evaluated effectiveness of the programs.
• Performs benefits administration to include; health and welfare plans, Open Enrollment, FMLA administration.
• Completes timely requests for information for the Unemployment program (Equifax). Provides follow-up on all cases including appeals and hearing requests.
• Evaluates reports, decisions and results of benefits initiatives in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed.
• Maintain accurate records and follow-up for FMLA administration and other associate leaves. Ensures that appropriate benefit payments are communicated and received by those on LOA. Run and monitor LOA reports as necessary to ensure compliance with company policies relating to LOAs.
• Assists in preparation of annual compliance reports and communications.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

Our locations are drug-free and pre-employment drug tests are required. Background checks are also required before employment begins.