In the Office of the State Comptroller, Retirement Services and Healthcare Policy and Benefit Services Divisions this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in public employee retirement and benefit administration.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the general supervision of a Retirement and Benefit Systems Coordinator or other employee of a higher grade.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May lead paraprofessional or clerical employees.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Performs a variety of financial and administrative functions in field of retirement and benefits management; works on special projects as required; conducts or participates in examination of employee records; researches and analyzes employees retirement records and prepares individualized estimates of entitlement in accordance with retirement laws, collective bargaining and/or court actions relative to State Employees Retirement Systems; utilizes various databases for reports and analysis; examines and reconciles employment records with supporting data such as payroll records, calendars, etc.; responds to inquiries from a wide variety of individuals regarding all aspects of retirement plan; conducts training seminars and develops training materials and manuals on state and municipal retirement systems; researches impact of legislation, regulations and collective bargaining provisions on retirement system; examines retirement calculations and procedures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations and state or federal requirements; prepares unit reports; interprets and applies relevant Connecticut General Statutes and federal regulations pertaining to retirement benefits; analyzes and prepares benefit, accounting, financial and administrative statements; acts as a liaison with agency personnel employees with respect to difficult retirements; performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:
Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant agency policies and procedures; knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; knowledge of principles and practices of public employee retirement and benefit administration; knowledge of human resources and payroll practices and procedures; knowledge of basic examining and researching principles and practices; knowledge of governmental accounting as applied to retirement and benefit administration; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to prepare, analyze and evaluate employee benefits statements, other employee records and reports, and benefit claims and cost data; ability to utilize various databases systems for retirement and benefits management; ability to read and interpret written materials; ability to lead other employees.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
General Experience:
Six (6) years of experience in employee benefit and/or retirement administration.
Special Experience:
Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at the paraprofessional level in the fields of accounts examining, human resources, payroll or related administrative function.
Note:
For state employees the Special Experience is interpreted at the level of Associate Retirement Examiner, Payroll System Coordinator, Payroll Officer 1, Assistant Retirement Counselor, Assistant Accountant, Human Resources Assistant or Fiscal Administrative Assistant.
Substitution Allowed:
1.
College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.
2.
A Master’s degree in business administration, accounting or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.
This replaces the exisitng specification for the same class in the same Salary Group AR 22 approved effective April 9, 2010. (Revised to modify content)
