Senior Benefits Specialist

Who we are:
Geotab ® is a global leader in IoT and connected transportation and certified “Great Place to Work™.” We are a company of diverse and talented individuals who work together to help businesses grow and succeed, and increase the safety and sustainability of our communities.
Geotab is advancing security, connecting commercial vehicles to the internet and providing web-based analytics to help customers better manage their fleets. Geotab’s open platform and Geotab Marketplace ®, offering hundreds of third-party solution options, allows both small and large businesses to automate operations by integrating vehicle data with their other data assets. Processing billions of data points a day, Geotab leverages data analytics and machine learning to improve productivity, optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel consumption, enhance driver safety and achieve strong compliance to regulatory changes. 
Our team is growing and we’re looking for people who follow their passion, think differently and want to make an impact.  Ours is a fast paced, ever changing environment. Geotabbers accept that challenge and are willing to take on new tasks and activities - ones that may not always be described in the initial job description. Join us for a fulfilling career with opportunities to innovate, great benefits, and our fun and inclusive work culture. Reach your full potential with Geotab. To see what it’s like to be a Geotabber, check out our blog and follow us @InsideGeotab on Instagram. Join our talent network to learn more about job opportunities and company news.
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Who you are:
We are always looking for amazing talent who can contribute to our growth and deliver results! Geotab is seeking a Senior Benefits Specialist to manage and administer the day-to-day requirements of Geotab’s benefits documentation, payroll administration and benefit requirements. This position acts as a support to service staff requests, changes and administration as part of the employee transition during on-boarding and off-boarding processes.
What you’ll do:
The Senior Benefits Specialist position works with the benefits management team to ensure delivery of innovative, consistent, and cost-effective services that support, sustain, and improve our benefits administration while in compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements. Serves as a role model for the delivery of high-quality customer service through a variety of channels.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Contact all newly eligible staff regarding their benefit options and enrollment time-frames.
• Responsible for calculating and updating benefit deduction payroll changes for processing.
• Ensure the accuracy of all benefits enrollments to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
• Administer all leave of absence programs; collaborates with the Finance department to ensure accurate employee pay as well as benefit premiums met while on leave; and maintains compliance with leave of absence and employment laws including interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
• Recommends revisions to company leave policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. 
• Work closely with internal teams on benefit requirements for leaves of absence requests and disability paperwork.
• Communicates with employees regarding their needs for leave and ensures they are aware of any documentation needed as well as their responsibilities while out (if leave is approved). 
• Respond to benefit inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
• Subject matter expert in supporting the HR team and other business groups by answering questions, providing information, and completing analysis.
• Advises management when resolving benefits issues.
• Administer investment savings plans (e.g. 401K) and ensure proper enrollment and terminations occur from the plan and verify all compliance activities are completed, any issues are resolved, and all required reporting is completed. 
• Respond to all investment savings plans (e.g. 401K) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts. 
• Regularly audits and performs quality checks to ensure the accuracy of all benefit related data in the HRIS, changes to personnel, provides vendors with accurate eligibility information, and provides necessary reports for allocation/billing charges
• Ensure data integrity by running and