Job Description

Job Title:  Benefits & Compliance Manager

Organization:  PowerConnect

Location:  Columbus, OH and the greater Central Ohio region

Reports to:  Central Ohio NECA and corresponding IBEW Locals

Salary Range:  $75,000 - $100,000 annually, commensurate with experience

Benefits:  Comprehensive health coverage, pension, retirement plan, paid vacation, professional development support, and more

Position Overview:

The HR Benefits Manager will be responsible for ensuring key programs and benefits within the electrical industry are administered properly. The right candidate will be a fast learner with the ability to learn complex subjects. They will have excellent verbal and written communication skills to create strong relationships throughout a diverse industry. They will be able to conduct in-depth investigations and create comprehensive strategies for program improvement and implementation.

Why Join Us?

Power Connect is a partnership between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the National Electrical Contractors Association, serving the interests of the electrical industry in the Central Ohio region. As the HR Benefits Manager, you maintain a critical role within the organization! The complex benefit structure of the multi-employer industry can create administrative challenges. The Benefits & Compliance Manager will be responsible for investigating root causes and how to effectively resolve the issue. 

Primary Responsibilities:

Benefits Management

· Responsible for responding to inquiries regarding all benefits for IBEW electrical workers in a timely manner

· Crucial in creating a strategy to prevent problems from repeatedly occurring after parties are made aware

· Administering investigations if any IBEW member does not receive or does not have access to benefits

· Point of contact for all parties including: IBEW delegates in the 4 Central Ohio local unions, the Central Ohio National Electrical Contractors Association, electrical contractors, and IBEW members.

· Customer service skills to acquire relevant information that will assist in ensuring investigations are timely and effective

· Perform quality checks of benefits-related data

· Build and maintain relationships with all key players in the industry

Drug-Free Workplace

· Serve as the liaison between multiple IBEW local offices, electrical contractors, and the drug-testing organization to ensure drug tests are being administered to adhere to the respective collective bargaining agreement requirements

· Entering information/data on number of tests that need to happen, which employees are being tested and their information, how many passed/failed

· Communicating results to union members, local halls, and electrical contractors 

· Provide and communicate next steps including rehabilitative services for employees who do not pass drug tests

· Educating on drug-free workplace policy 

· Answering questions and being the point of contact for employees, unions, and contractors  

Qualifications

· Experience in program administration.

· Experience in conducting investigations or audits.

· Excellent communication, networking, relationship-building, client service and organizational skills.

· Ability to maintain multiple priorities and represent diverse parties with professionalism and diplomacy.

· Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred). 

· Certification(s) on processes, laws, or strategies relevant to the Human Resources field

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