Benefits Coordinator

First for a reason:
At First Student, we are a family of 60,000 employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

First for a reason

First Student is the largest school transportation provider in North America with more than a century of experience providing safe and reliable transportation. We work with 1,250 school districts in 39 states and 8 Canadian provinces carrying approximately five million students in 21,000 schools daily.

Our Burlington, ON location is hiring a Benefits Coordinator!

Job Scope:

Responsible for second tier employee service supporting all health and welfare plans. Performs ongoing audits/inquiries of all health and welfare plans working with Payroll, Benefit Administration Center, external auditors and other third-parties as required. Acts as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience.

Responsibilities:

• Respond to all employee inquiries from the Benefits Center
• Assist with administration of state and Company disability plans
• Perform routine periodic audits of various aspects of the health and welfare plans (e.g., payroll deductions, eligibility, position changes, etc.
• Assist in identifying eligibility and pricing setup issues and recommend solutions
• Review collective bargaining agreements (CBA) and ensure benefits set up is correct
• Perform specialized internal data requests as needed
• Identifies key issues and patterns from partial/conflicting data
• Respond to requests from locations and other internal departments on inquiries related to benefits
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree, Diploma, Certificate (or equivalent work experience) in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration or related field (preferred)
• Has full proficiency gained through job-related training and considerable work experience
• 3 – 5 years experience in Employee Benefits functions with basic working knowledge of retirement plan administration and compliance.
• Strong analytical, organization, attention to detail with an emphasis on quality control of data.
• Proven ability to clearly and effectively communicate in person and in writing to all levels of organization and external customers.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel included pivot tables and V lookups

First Student is a leading provider of school transportation services. We operate in 460 locations across the US and Canada, working with school districts to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation for five million students per school day. We employ more than 48,000 people and operate and maintain over 43,000 buses.

Apply today to join our team!

We aspire to have a culture where all people are First. We strive to attract and retain a diverse workforce therefore all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We encourage applications from women, persons with a disability, Indigenous peoples and members of a visible minority. First is an equal opportunity employer and by doing so we will sustain and promote an inclusive culture that supports future growth for all. First is committed to providing reasonable accommodation at all stages of the hiring process and encourage all applicants who may require such accommodation to let us know.

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