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Program Supervisor Employee Benefits/HRIS

Employer
Fairfax Water
Location
Fairfax, Virginia
Salary
Up to $150K per year + exceptional benefits
Closing date
Aug 30, 2022

Job Details

Fairfax Water is seeking an experienced professional to serve as its Benefits Administrator.  This position has responsibility for the administration of employee and retiree benefit plans that include a self-funded health plan, retirement plan, and disability and life insurance programs. The Benefit Administrator reports to the Manager, Human Resources.

The position manages benefit contracts, develops requests for proposal  and scope of vendor services, updates plan documents for compliance, prepares communication notices and forms, conducts open enrollment and employee meetings, and develops program changes to manage costs. The position has responsibility for employee and retiree transactions, communicating directly with retirees and employees and resolving benefit issues. The position oversees HRIS and technology process review and evaluates the automation of systems.

Fairfax Water employs 440 employees and provides benefit support to 360 retirees. Fairfax Water provides retail water service to over one million residents of Fairfax County and supplies wholesale water service to seven surrounding jurisdictions and entities that collectively serve nearly one million additional residents in Northern Virginia. We are Virginia’s largest water utility, providing nearly one in four Virginians with high quality water and have one of the lowest commodity rates in the Washington D.C. metropolitan region. Fairfax Water aspires to remain a respected industry leader, upholding our customers’ trust by providing water of exceptional quality and reliability at a reasonable price while supporting the high quality of life and economic vitality of Fairfax County and the Northern Virginia region we serve.   

Candidates for the  Benefits Administrator position will have the following demonstrated skills and experience:

Extensive experience administering a variety of employee benefits and knowledge of federal and state benefit regulations, including Medicare. Demonstrated analytical skills to develop metrics and analyze data. High level of technical proficiency using software products including Microsoft and HR Information Systems. Excellent communication skills including making presentations, interacting with consultants and vendors, and writing technical memos and letters. Demonstrated skills with details and ability to coordinate multiple projects. Good listening and critical thinking skills to properly define and resolve problems. Ability to develop good relationships when working with employees and retirees.

Fairfax Water requires new employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to legally required exceptions.

Company

Fairfax County Water Authority (Fairfax Water) is Virginia's largest water utility, serving one out of every five Virginians who obtain their water from public utilities. Nearly 1.5 million people in the Northern Virginia communities of Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Alexandria depend on Fairfax Water for superior drinking water.

That's 1.5 million friends, neighbors and family members. We don't need any other reason to demand the highest in water quality standards!
Chartered in 1957 by the Virginia State Corporation Commission as a public, non-profit water utility, Fairfax Water operates four water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 262 million gallons per day. The plants include the Corbalis Treatment Plant, operating on the dependable and free-flowing Potomac River in the northwestern area of Fairfax County, and the Griffith Treatment Plant on the impounded Occoquan River in the southeastern area. Water is distributed throughout Fairfax Water's service area through nearly 3,200 miles of water mains.

Fairfax Water produces, on average, 148 million gallons of water per day. More than 235,000 mostly residential accounts in Fairfax County comprise about 60 percent of total water sales. Approximately 40 percent of total water sales are wholesaled to Loudoun and Prince William Counties, the City of Alexandria, the Town of Herndon, Ft. Belvoir and Dulles Airport. Revenues in 2005 were $120 million.

Fairfax Water is governed by a ten-member Board of Directors composed of Fairfax County citizens who are appointed by the elected Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County. A General Manager, supported by a senior staff of engineering and business professionals, manages the day-to-day operations of Fairfax Water.
Summary of Benefits
Regular Full-time Employees

PAID LEAVE
? Vacation Days Per Year Service Years
13 0 < 3 years
19 3 < 15 years
26 15+ years

? Sick Leave
13 days per year for you and/or your household dependent's illness and care.

? Holidays
JAN New Year's Day, Inauguration Day & Martin Luther King Day
FEB Presidents' Day
MAY Memorial Day
JULY Independence Day
SEPT Labor Day
OCT Columbus Day
NOV Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day & Day After Thanksgiving
DEC Christmas Eve (1/2 Day) & Christmas Day
** Plus one Discretionary Holiday to be taken during the calendar year.

INSURANCE
? Health which also includes Medical / Dental / Vision / Rx
? Life
? Long-Term Disability (effective after 36 months of employment)
? Voluntary Long-Term Care (at employees' cost)

RETIREMENT

? Fairfax Water Retirement Plan
? 457 Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

? Tuition Reimbursement
? Professional Development
? Child/Adult Care Reimbursement Plan
? Flexible Spending Accounts
? Holiday Parties and Picnics
? Credit Union Membership
? Direct Deposit

Fairfax Water is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to our employees and their eligible dependents, as well as opportunities for continued education and professional development.

Employee-paid premiums and contributions are deducted on a pre-tax basis.

This review is intended to be a brief summary of the major benefits provided by Fairfax Water. In all instances, plan documents and policies govern the eligibility and administration of each benefit plan.

Company info
Website
Location
8570 Executive Park Avenue
Fairfax
VA
22031
US

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