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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service GROUP BENEFITS ANALYST 1, 2 OR 3 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
GROUP BENEFITS ANALYST 1, 2 OR 3
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GROUP BENEFITS ANALYST 1, 2 OR 3
Salary
$2,602.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OGB 091024 ERG
Department
Office of Group Benefits
Opening Date
09/10/2024
Closing Date
9/17/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Questions
Supplemental Information
The Division of Administration/Office of Group Benefits has a vacancy.
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.
AN IDEAL CANIDATE SHOULD POSESS THE FOLLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
•Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.
•Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.
This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a Group Benefits Analyst 1 (AS-611), Group Benefits Analyst 2 (AS-612), or Group Benefits Analyst 3 (AS-614) depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Group Benefits Analyst 3 is $ 75,026 . Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) as follows:
If filled as aGroup Benefits Analyst 1, the SER is $1,243.20 biweekly.
If filled as aGroup Benefits Analyst 2, the SER is $1,330.40 biweekly.
If filled as aGroup Benefits Analyst 3, the SER is $1,523.20 biweekly.
This position also has retention pay of $1.00 per hour for each hour worked.
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.
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:
A baccalaureate degree.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To provide services to plan members, agencies, state employees, school boards, and providers relative to all aspects of the Office of Group Benefits Plan.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
General from a Group Benefits Supervisor or other higher level employee.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
Office of Group Benefits.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Group Benefits Analyst 2 by the absence of experienced level work in health insurance responsibilities and related programs.
Examples of Work
Reviews individual claim files to obtain historical information and claim status, to answer questions regarding the disposition of the claim, and to determine possible discrepancies.
Assists in conducting annual enrollment and orientation sessions which may involve statewide travel.
Reviews medical records to determine eligibility with respect to pre-existing condition limitations.
Researches and corrects possible errors pointed out by plan members, the Claims Audit Section, or staff determinations.
Determines eligibility and updates the plan member record to ensure that claims are paid based upon the most current and accurate eligibility data.
Prepares material related to provider matters requested by Management in order to inform network providers on policies and procedures relating to plan member benefits.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable focusing on customers
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the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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