Retirement Benefits Specialist - Louisiana Department of State Civil Service
Baton Rouge, LA
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Retirement Benefits Specialist
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Retirement Benefits Specialist
Salary
$3,904.00 - $7,658.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
LASERS-10802401
Department
LA State Employees' Retirement System
Opening Date
10/08/2024
Closing Date
10/13/2024 11:59 PM Central
+ Description
+ Benefits
+ Questions
Supplemental Information
THIS POSITION IS FOR PERMANENT LASERS EMPLOYEES ONLY!*
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Andrea Rogers
P.O. Box 44213
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4213
lasershr@lasersonline.org
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional level employee benefits experience.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
An International Foundation for Retirement Education (INFRE) or a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) or Certified Retirement Counselor (CRC) certification will substitute for one year of the required experience.
NOTE:
Employee benefits experience is defined as eligibility and/or benefit determination for regular or disability retirement, deferred compensation, survivor benefits, health insurance, or workers compensation; or responsibility for assisting or advising employees about their employee benefits.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as a technical expert performing highly-specialized tasks in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations governing statewide retirement systems, or to serve as a program expert for a specialized information, education and/or training program within a statewide retirement system.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Expert
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Functional over lower-level Retirement Benefits personnel.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Functional over lower-level Retirement Benefits personnel.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Statewide Retirement Systems
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Retirement Benefits Analyst 4 by the presence of serving as a technical expert for retirement systems or by serving as a program expert for a specialized information, education and/or training program within a statewide retirement system.
Differs from Retirement Benefits Supervisor by absence of direct supervisory responsibility.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Serves as a technical expert performing in-depth/expanded activities in programs requiring advanced knowledge, skills and abilities (i.e., process analysis teams).
Oversees programs, special projects, and/or serves as subject matter/content expert in one or more areas involving the interpretation, investigation development, application and resolution of complex retirement statute, regulation, policy or legislative issue.
Tests and evaluates computer program performance in relation to department goals and services; provides recommendations for improvement.
Designs, develops and delivers formal training to analysts of varying levels and adapting materials and methods of presentation.
Develops highly complex, technical presentations, technical communications, documents, procedural manuals and evaluation instruments.
Oversees re-computations of retirement benefits due to special circumstances--litigation, tax law changes, etc.
Confers with school boards, colleges and universities, vocational and technical institutes, state agencies, other retirement systems and individual members on retirement-related matters requiring expert-level consultation.
Prepares resources explaining the provisions of the Retirement System laws, rules and regulations and the method of computation to determine eligibility and retirement allowances, including newsletter articles related to complex retirement statutes and changes in policies and procedures.
Develops oral and visual presentations concerning the retirement system for large groups of agency administrators and active and retired members, in the form of Pre-Retirement Workshops, including financial and estate planning and social security benefits, as well as Mid-Career seminars, and individual counseling sessions.
Defines and conceptualizes information and education objectives of the retirement system. Initiates surveys to determine immediate and long-range training and development needs of the retirement system.
Serves as liaison between the Retirement System and other state agency administrators, parish school superintendents, business managers, human resources directors, payroll officers, school officials, and BESE board members by coordinating requests for services and assisting in solving problems relative to reporting procedures, correcting reporting errors and assuring compliance with laws and board policy statements and interpreting laws and board policy statements.
Reviews legislation, board policy statements, court judgments and decisions, Attorney General's opinions and administrative decisions for interpretation and representation to membership. Composes correspondence and newsletter articles related to complex retirement statutes and changes in policies and procedures.
Conducts Employer Procedures Manual training workshops for reporting agencies to assist those agencies in maintaining compliance with laws governing the retirement systems.
Represents management personnel at local, regional, and statewide meetings, including but not limited to assisting management during legislative session on special projects or representing the retirement system in court cases.
Conducts program evaluation to ensure that the information disseminated is accurate and is utilized by members and agencies in obtaining the best possible benefits.
Makes budget recommendations by evaluating needs, preparing narratives, projecting costs, determining necessary adjustments and approving and reviewing expenditures.
Travels statewide conducting oral and visual presentations concerning the retirement system for large groups of agency administrators and active and retired members, in the form of Pre-Retirement Workshops including financial and estate planning and social security benefits, as well as Mid-Career seminars, and individual counseling sessions concerning membership requirements, eligibility for benefits, current legislation, reporting of employee and employer contributions, and other financial matters.
Keeps abreast of current legislation from bill introduction through hearings until final disposition by the legislature.
Investigates complaints encountered in the field and from in-office contacts and responds to involved members or agencies.
Assists Retirement System departments as required through in-office telephone calls, personal interview and correspondence with members and agencies.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
+ New Year's Day
+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
+ Mardi Gras,
+ Good Friday,
+ Memorial Day,
+ Independence Day,
+ Labor Day,
+ Veteran's Day,
+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
*** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
01
Are you a classified employee with the LA State Employees' Retirement System serving with permanent status?
+ Yes
+ No
Required Question
Agency
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
Apply
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Retirement Benefits Specialist
Salary
$3,904.00 - $7,658.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
LASERS-10802401
Department
LA State Employees' Retirement System
Opening Date
10/08/2024
Closing Date
10/13/2024 11:59 PM Central
+ Description
+ Benefits
+ Questions
Supplemental Information
THIS POSITION IS FOR PERMANENT LASERS EMPLOYEES ONLY!*
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Andrea Rogers
P.O. Box 44213
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4213
lasershr@lasersonline.org
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional level employee benefits experience.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
An International Foundation for Retirement Education (INFRE) or a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) or Certified Retirement Counselor (CRC) certification will substitute for one year of the required experience.
NOTE:
Employee benefits experience is defined as eligibility and/or benefit determination for regular or disability retirement, deferred compensation, survivor benefits, health insurance, or workers compensation; or responsibility for assisting or advising employees about their employee benefits.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as a technical expert performing highly-specialized tasks in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations governing statewide retirement systems, or to serve as a program expert for a specialized information, education and/or training program within a statewide retirement system.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Expert
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Functional over lower-level Retirement Benefits personnel.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Functional over lower-level Retirement Benefits personnel.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Statewide Retirement Systems
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Retirement Benefits Analyst 4 by the presence of serving as a technical expert for retirement systems or by serving as a program expert for a specialized information, education and/or training program within a statewide retirement system.
Differs from Retirement Benefits Supervisor by absence of direct supervisory responsibility.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Serves as a technical expert performing in-depth/expanded activities in programs requiring advanced knowledge, skills and abilities (i.e., process analysis teams).
Oversees programs, special projects, and/or serves as subject matter/content expert in one or more areas involving the interpretation, investigation development, application and resolution of complex retirement statute, regulation, policy or legislative issue.
Tests and evaluates computer program performance in relation to department goals and services; provides recommendations for improvement.
Designs, develops and delivers formal training to analysts of varying levels and adapting materials and methods of presentation.
Develops highly complex, technical presentations, technical communications, documents, procedural manuals and evaluation instruments.
Oversees re-computations of retirement benefits due to special circumstances--litigation, tax law changes, etc.
Confers with school boards, colleges and universities, vocational and technical institutes, state agencies, other retirement systems and individual members on retirement-related matters requiring expert-level consultation.
Prepares resources explaining the provisions of the Retirement System laws, rules and regulations and the method of computation to determine eligibility and retirement allowances, including newsletter articles related to complex retirement statutes and changes in policies and procedures.
Develops oral and visual presentations concerning the retirement system for large groups of agency administrators and active and retired members, in the form of Pre-Retirement Workshops, including financial and estate planning and social security benefits, as well as Mid-Career seminars, and individual counseling sessions.
Defines and conceptualizes information and education objectives of the retirement system. Initiates surveys to determine immediate and long-range training and development needs of the retirement system.
Serves as liaison between the Retirement System and other state agency administrators, parish school superintendents, business managers, human resources directors, payroll officers, school officials, and BESE board members by coordinating requests for services and assisting in solving problems relative to reporting procedures, correcting reporting errors and assuring compliance with laws and board policy statements and interpreting laws and board policy statements.
Reviews legislation, board policy statements, court judgments and decisions, Attorney General's opinions and administrative decisions for interpretation and representation to membership. Composes correspondence and newsletter articles related to complex retirement statutes and changes in policies and procedures.
Conducts Employer Procedures Manual training workshops for reporting agencies to assist those agencies in maintaining compliance with laws governing the retirement systems.
Represents management personnel at local, regional, and statewide meetings, including but not limited to assisting management during legislative session on special projects or representing the retirement system in court cases.
Conducts program evaluation to ensure that the information disseminated is accurate and is utilized by members and agencies in obtaining the best possible benefits.
Makes budget recommendations by evaluating needs, preparing narratives, projecting costs, determining necessary adjustments and approving and reviewing expenditures.
Travels statewide conducting oral and visual presentations concerning the retirement system for large groups of agency administrators and active and retired members, in the form of Pre-Retirement Workshops including financial and estate planning and social security benefits, as well as Mid-Career seminars, and individual counseling sessions concerning membership requirements, eligibility for benefits, current legislation, reporting of employee and employer contributions, and other financial matters.
Keeps abreast of current legislation from bill introduction through hearings until final disposition by the legislature.
Investigates complaints encountered in the field and from in-office contacts and responds to involved members or agencies.
Assists Retirement System departments as required through in-office telephone calls, personal interview and correspondence with members and agencies.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
+ New Year's Day
+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
+ Mardi Gras,
+ Good Friday,
+ Memorial Day,
+ Independence Day,
+ Labor Day,
+ Veteran's Day,
+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
*** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
01
Are you a classified employee with the LA State Employees' Retirement System serving with permanent status?
+ Yes
+ No
Required Question
Agency
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
Apply
Please verify your email addressVerify Email
Source : Louisiana Department of State Civil Service