GROUP BENEFITS MANAGER

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Company: State of Louisiana

Location: Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Description:

Salary : $4,784.00 - $9,381.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: OGB 020625 ERG
Department: Office of Group Benefits
Opening Date: 02/06/2025
Closing Date: 2/13/2025 11:59 PM Central

Supplemental Information

The Division of Administration/Office of Group Benefits has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-620.

This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee. A permanent status employee may be required to serve a new probationary period in lieu of promotion.

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

No Civil Service test score is 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.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
For further information about this posting, please contact:Erica R. Gay
HR Specialist
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
email: erica.gay@la.gov
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Seven years of experience in health care reporting or analytics, benefits administration, claims administration, financial or operational auditing, policy planning or development, management analysis, or contracts; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in health care reporting or analytics, benefits administration, claims administration, financial or operational auditing, policy planning or development, management analysis, or contracts; OR

A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in health care reporting or analytics, benefits administration, claims administration, financial or operational auditing, policy planning or development, management analysis, or contracts; OR

An advanced degree plus three years of experience in health care reporting or analytics, benefits administration, claims administration, financial or operational auditing, policy planning or development, management analysis, or contracts.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:
To manage activities within the Group Benefits health and life insurance programs.

Level of Work:
Manager.

Supervision Received:
General from a Group Benefits Director or other higher level official.

Supervision Exercised:
Direct over Group Benefits Supervisors and/or support staff.

Location of Work:
Office of Group Benefits.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Group Benefits Supervisor and Group Benefits Assistant Manager by the presence of management responsibilities over Group Benefits health and life insurance programs.
Examples of Work
Serves as an assistant administrator of the division, assisting in the formulation of rules, regulations, and policies and procedures. Develops and reviews policies and procedures pertaining to interpretation and implementation of the Group Benefits Plan.

Manages the implementation of a competitive marketing plan to compete with HMO's and private industry in the health insurance market.

Plans, supervises, and assists with new enrollments, presentations throughout the state, statewide special assignments, and daily functions of the office.

Represents the agency in a variety of meetings and conferences, such as public hearings, civil and criminal hearings, and legislative committee meetings.

Evaluates production, workflow, and claims inventory to develop more efficient techniques and procedures relative to both manual and automated processing and to ensure that claims are processed within time limitations provided by law.

Manages monthly auditing functions of Flexible Spending Accounts to ensure compliance with Internal Revenue Service regulations.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
  • Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
  • Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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