About PRISM

Employee Benefits Specialist

One of the CSAC EIA’s greatest assets is its staff. EIA employees are smart, creative, hard working, and passionate individuals working in areas ranging from loss prevention, claims administration, employee benefits, information technology, accounting, and risk pool administration.  Working here requires energy, commitment, and teamwork. At the same time, we offer a great work environment built upon our Core Values of People, Families, Trust, Integrity, and Growth.  We are looking for an individual who shares these values to join the EIA team.

About CSAC Excess Insurance Authority

The EIA is a joint powers authority of California public entities, which was established in 1979 to provide insurance and risk management services to California’s counties. Since then, our membership has expanded beyond the counties to include numerous other public agencies such as cities, schools, joint powers authorities, fire districts, etc. 

The EIA operates various risk-sharing pools, which provide insurance and risk management services to its members for lines of business including workers’ compensation, general liability, property, medical malpractice, and employee benefits. 

About the Position

The Employee Benefits Specialist will, under the supervision of the Employee Benefits Manager, provide assistance to the Employee Benefits department and other Authority staff, relieving them of a variety of administrative detail work including, but not limited to:

• Supports new member implementation through gathering, reviewing and validating information.
• Assisting members with day to day benefit issues related to medical, dental, vision, life/disability and EAP.
• Prepare a variety of materials including letters, reports, financial statements, agendas and minutes.
• Create and maintain a variety of databases.
• Review and edit documents for accuracy, completeness and conformance with established standards.
• Perform special projects.
• Presentation of employee benefits information in an open enrollment or health fair environment.
• Conduct WebEx presentations on the programs and services available through the EIA.
• Complies with EIA data standards and data integrity, entering and maintaining complete and accurate information.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent and general knowledge of the Employee Benefits industry to successfully perform the essential duties of the job, including but not limited to:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone and listening skills.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to think strategically.
• General knowledge of medical, dental, vision, life/disability and EAP coverages.
• Performing arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately.
• Proficient computer application skills especially in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat.
• Organizing and prioritizing work load in order to meet all schedules and timelines.
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to solve problems effectively.
• Maintaining effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, members and vendors.
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment such as a computer, copier, fax machine, etc.

Physical Requirements

Physical requirements of this position typically include:  reaching, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, repetitive motions, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move.  Up to 25% of travel may be required.

Licensing Requirements

A valid California Driver’s license is required.  Proof of auto insurance with no exclusion for business use is required.

Salary and Benefits

The hiring salary range for this position is $4,402 - $5,282 per month.  A generous benefit package is provided including Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan with coverage options including health, dental and vision; long-term disability and short-term disability insurance; life insurance; optional deferred compensation program; and sick and vacation leaves.  As a PERS participant, EIA employees are exempt from paying Social Security except for the Medicare portion of the cost.

Application Procedure

Interested persons must submit a resume and a completed application to the Human Resources Manager at CSAC Excess Insurance Authority by Friday, December 16, 2016. Please visit our website at www.csac-eia.org to obtain an application.   Please submit the entire application packet to abateman@csac-eia.org.

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