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The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience. In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Senior Analyst classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.
Retirement Services is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Analyst in the Benefits Division.
Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Has oversight of all aspects of retirement benefits administration for active and retired members of the two retirement plans, such as, retirement planning and counseling; set-up of retirement payments; counseling in the event of member deaths, processing payments, calculating and setting up survivorship payments; administer retiree medical, dental and other insurances; disability retirement case management; calculate and set-up purchase service or redeposit contracts; calculate and set up various retirement benefit adjustments, such as worker’s compensation off-sets; review and processing all divorce documents, calculating impact and setting up accounts for payment to ex-spouse; research and reconcile data discrepancies and/or special contributions, such as military pay; other benefit related duties as required to ensure proper administration of retirement benefits.
In addition to oversight of the services ORS benefits provides, the Senior Analyst supervises up to six staff. This supervision includes; management of vacation and sick time; timecard approvals; performance appraisals; management of controls and policies/procedures; implementation of changing benefits and or code changes; maintaining performance standards; quality review of analyst and staff technician work; and management of any special projects as needed.
The ideal candidate will have experience with employee benefit programs. Knowledge of public sector or large organization budget procedures and policies is also desired. Although public sector experience is not required, a successful candidate must have the ability to work effectively in a unionized civil service environment.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.