Eldredge Lumber is family owned and operated offering lumber, hardware, window and doors, dumpster services, and kitchen and bath sales throughout New England. The HR and benefits manager position is responsible for the day-to-day operations of group benefits programs (health, dental, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, retirement plan, etc.) along with handling the HR functions such as FMLA, Safety, EEOC, DOL and OSHA as well as unemployment and worker compensation claims for 300 employees.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Administer various employee benefits programs, such as group health, dental, disability, life insurance, and 401k to include enrollments, changes, terminations etc.
• Assist employees with benefit related questions.
• Serve as primary contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators.
• Document and maintain administrative procedures for assigned benefits processes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable government regulations.
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of required reporting and fees.
• Maintain employee employment and benefit files.
• Gather employee data and oversee the processing of monthly billings and provide accounting with details for payment for all group plans.
• Process all FMLA, unemployment and worker compensation claims and monitor ongoing files.
• File EEOC and OSHA reports.
• Update all safety and training programs, attend safety meetings and point of contact for insurance.
• Follow up on all incident reports with review of root cause and action plan for correction and avoidance.
• Set up and term staff access for various software platforms.
• Work with managers on job postings on indeed and other platforms.
• Investigate any employee complaints and report to Senior Management.
• Distribute new hire packets to include benefits package, safety program, and payroll related documents and follow up on completion.
• Schedule all new hire state dates and communicate with store managers.
• Maintain and update all job descriptions and job task analysis.
• Maintain and update handbook and review with legal counsel and senior management.
• Schedule and follow up on all medical exams and drug testing.
• Maintain training records for all staff and follow up on retraining.
• Distribute all open enrollment information and follow up with staff.
• Distribute summary plan descriptions and answer any staff questions.
• Work outside accountants on welfare plan annual audit.
• Preparation of employee 1095 forms and all ACA annual reporting
• Other tasks as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Microsoft products; experience with HRIS and benefits databases.
• Effective planning and priority setting.
• ADP Workforce Now experience required.
• Intermediate Excel skills required.
• Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills and a thorough knowledge of plan designs and contract language.
• Ability to understand, evaluate and make judgment on proposals.
• Ability to perform job with integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
• Knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements, both adopted and pending, affecting employee benefits programs, including the ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, Section 125, workers' compensation, Medicare, COBRA, Social Security and DOL requirements.
• Knowledge of DOT, FMSCA and Osha regulations and reporting requirements.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in human resource management or related field, and five years of related benefits or employee benefits administration experience as well as HR experience.
• ADP Workforce Now experience helpful.
• PHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP and CEBS professional designations preferred.

Salary and Benefits:

• Full time salaried position working in our Portsmouth location.
• $95,000 starting salary depending on experience.
• Company paid Long Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Dental and Short-Term Disability employee paid.
• Six paid Holidays.
• PTO 40 hours per year.
• 3 paid bereavement days.
• Health - Harvard Pilgrim - three plan options.
• 401k with 50% of first 6 % of salary match.
• Vacation 1 week after 6 months, 2 weeks after year 1 and 2 weeks after year 4.
• Company discount on products.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $95,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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