Posting number: TRSL_081426_AH
Department: Teachers' Retirement System of LA
Division: Retirement
Job classification: RETIREMENT BENEFITS SUPERVISOR
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Human Resources, Management, Payroll/Benefits Administration
Why work for TRSL?
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Developing Performance: Builds the future potential of others by supporting long-term growth, skill development, and career progression.
Driving Results: The ability to set and pursue goals, maintain focus amid competing demands, and deliver results.
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Driving Vision and Purpose: The ability to create and communicate a compelling direction that motivates others and aligns with long-term goals.
Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.
Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence: The ability to identify and understand emotions in oneself and others and use that understanding to manage one's behaviors and relationships.
Influencing Others: The ability to shape, guide, or alter the thoughts, behaviors, attitudes, or decisions of others.
This position serves as section supervisor of the Costs/Transfers/Estimates and Legal Review Section of the Retirement Department supervising four Retirement Benefit Analysts in activities relating to verification and updating of member records, retirement benefit estimates, purchases of service credit and transfers of service credit from other Louisiana Retirement Systems overseeing the determination of eligibility and the application of complex formulas.
Seven years of experience in employee benefits; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus four years of experience in employee benefits; OR
A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in employee benefits; OR
A Certified Retirement Counselor (CRC) or Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation plus three years of experience in employee benefits.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTIONS:
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.
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here
Job Duties:
* Coordinate workflow for four benefits analysts.
* Review and approve cost computations covering the gaining of additional retirement credit.
* Interpret retirement provisions of Title 11 of the LA Revised Statues and board policies.
* Explain and apply eligibility and service credit provisions for multiple systems.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: This vacancy may be filled as a Probational, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty.
Detail to Special Duty may be required for a trial period prior to promotion consideration. Current classified permanent status employees may be required to accept a Probational Appointment.
Compensation:
This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) as follows:
Retirement Benefits Supervisor - $2,317.60 (bi-weekly)
How To Apply:
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 who are qualifying for the position based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree should attach a copy of their college transcript to their online application in order to verify credentials. Transcripts may also be faxed, mailed, or emailed to the contact information below and must be received by the closing date of this posting. An official transcript is required upon hire.
Applicants with international degrees must provide an equivalency evaluation and a copy of their transcripts at the time of application.
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For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Aricka Hart, Human Resources
Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana
P.O. Box 94123
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Ph: 225-925-6900
Fax 225-922-2579
Email aricka.hart@trsl.org
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