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STATE CLASSIFICATION JOB DESCRIPTION |
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Salary Group B18 |
Class No. 2914 |
RETIREMENT SYSTEM BENEFITS SPECIALIST IV
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Performs highly complex
(senior-level) retirement or benefits program administration and assistance
work. Work involves coordinating the
determination of benefits eligibility, processing applications for benefits, and
conducting retirement or benefits seminars.
May supervise the work of others.
Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use
of initiative and independent judgment.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED
Coordinates the processing of
service or disability retirement applications and the processing of death
claims for beneficiaries.
Conducts individual or group retirement or benefits seminars.
Evaluates the authenticity of records and certifications.
Evaluates processes for compliance
with procedures, policy, and statutes.
Participates in strategic planning
for benefits changes.
Interprets laws, rules, and regulations governing employee retirement or
benefits programs.
Reconciles benefit discrepancies, financial data, and bank statements or
reports of financial data.
Assists in developing policies and
procedures.
May complete, reconcile, and submit
purchase vouchers for payment.
May coordinate publications projects
and develop formats, graphics, and layouts of benefits communication materials.
May supervise the work of others.
Performs related work as assigned.
GENERAL QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES
Experience and Education
Experience in retirement or benefit
program work. Graduation from an
accredited four-year college or university with major course work in business
administration, insurance, or a related field is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted
for one another.
Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities
Knowledge of retirement or benefits
laws, policies, rules, and procedures; and of mathematics.
Ability to interpret employee benefits and retirement program rules, to
maintain accurate records, to recognize and solve problems, to perform basic
math calculations, to reconcile financial data, to communicate effectively, and
to supervise the work of others.
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State Auditor’s Office |
Revised 9-1-09 |