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HR Specialist (Employee Benefits)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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NOTE: This job will close when we have received 75 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.

As an HR Specialist (Employee Benefits), you will:

  • Provide orientation on the Federal benefits and retirement programs. Information includes the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), FERS-Revised Employees (FERS-RAE), FERS-Further Revised Annuity Employee (FERS-FRAE), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Civil Service Retirement System-Offset (CS-Offset), the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI), Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program (FEHB), Federal Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), Federal Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAFEDS), Federal Long care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) and the Savings Plan (TSP), and Social Security, Beneficiary, etc.
  • Calculate annuity estimates for employees to use as a basis in making the decision whether to retire.
  • Provide advice to HR Specialists (Employee Relations, etc.) and supervisors of the advantages/disadvantages of retirement versus adverse action for employees who qualify for retirement.
  • Handle sensitive to difficult situations where the death of an employee occurs and family members require advice/counseling.
  • Monitor processed retirement cases through the various systems used for retirement processing within HR Ops Div and DFAS to assure compliance with timeframes of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for case processing.
  • Interpret federal laws, regulations, and agency policies governing retirement and benefits programs; develop operating procedures and policy recommendations; monitor legislative and regulatory changes; and advise management on their impact to agency programs.
  • Design and deliver retirement and benefits training, including new employee orientations, pre-retirement seminars, and educational workshops; develop informational materials; and provide guidance and training to HR staff and other stakeholders on benefits programs and procedures.

This position is only open to persons eligible for the specific groups listed under "This job is open to" section of the announcement, including Federal Employees; CTAP, ICTAP, RPL; Land & Base Mgmt.; veterans; Military spouses; Persons with disabilities; & family of overseas employees.

Please see full job announcement on USAJobs.gov for complete details and how to apply.

You must be a US citizen to apply.

This is not a remote position.