Personnel Assistant 2 (REMOTE)

Tuknik Government Services, LLC a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Personnel Assistant 2 to support TGS and our government customer. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust. The position is remote.

This position is covered under the Service Contract Act. We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, paid holidays, paid Vacation, paid sick leave and more.

Under the direction of the Government Customer, the candidate will support the NASA Shared Services Human Resources Management Office with processing actions for the employee benefits programs which include Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), Federal Employee’s Health Benefits (FEHB), NASA Employee’s Benefits Association (NEBA), Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP), and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).

Responsibilities:
• Provide accurate information and calculations, such as service computation date, FEHB premiums, FEGLI premiums, Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC), based on the most current Federal law and regulations, NASA guidance, and OPM guidance;
• Provide advice to employees and employment candidates on benefits, entitlements and the timeframes and methods in which to file for such benefits
• Assists with the preparation of summary of benefits for use in litigation and /or civil complaints and grievances when requested by the NSSC CS HR Specialist
• Review employee’s electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF) to ensure that all are required benefits documentation is contained in the employee’s OPF and obtain and add all documents found to be missing in accordance with OPM’s Guide to Recordkeeping.
• Review enrollment and claim forms to ensure appropriate entitlement, completeness, accuracy, and receipt of necessary supporting documentation validating entitlement (i.e., FEHB dependents, etc.)
• Process Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) enrollments
• Inform the employee of the reconsideration process should the employee be determined not qualified to make a benefit election
• Process employee FEGLI survivor claims (the death of a dependent)
• Process new enrollments and changes to benefits, ensuring that forms and/or documentation are filed and processed according to all regulatory requirements and OPM’s
• Guide to Personnel Recordkeeping; notify employees of the receipt of the benefits forms, processing completion and benefits effective date
• Work with appropriate agencies (e.g., DOI, Met Life, OPM, TSP, etc.) to resolve inquiries and requests to ensure the employee is receiving the appropriate benefits coverage and/or premium charges and correct errors when detected
• Conduct debt validation for benefit related debts to include providing statement on the validity of debts and supporting documentation required for debt validation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
• 4+ years of related experience
• Mid-level human resources assistance knowledge and experience, specific to Federal Benefits Counseling & Processing
• Extensive experience with preparing and processing Federal benefit personnel actions
• Extensive experience in independently processing the most complicated types of personnel actions, providing information when it is necessary to consolidate data from a number of sources, resolves conflicts in computer listings or other sources of employee information, locates lost documents or reconstructs information using a number of sources.
• Proficient working in a dynamic, collaborative environment that may be remote and onsite depending on Government Customer needs.
• Ability to work successfully on a team and independently, as well as multitask.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Proficient MS Word, Excel, and Outlook skills.
• Must be in the local commuting area near Stennis, MS

Education:
• High School Diploma is required.

Security Requirement:
• This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.
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The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privile