Benefits Functional Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $54K - $83K 💻 Other 🗓️ June 15th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is hiring a Benefits Functional Specialist. The role involves processing and certifying enrollment applications for mandatory pension and voluntary savings plans, resolving complex pension and savings inquiries, entering data into the EPIC system, and acting as a liaison with internal and external units to address benefit-related issues.

Highlights

Process and certify enrollment applications for pension and savings plans following NJ Division of Pensions and Benefits guidelines.
Research and resolve escalated pension and savings plan inquiries using OneSource case management.
Enter pension enrollment data into the EPIC system and manage payroll deductions and retroactive contributions.
Calculate and process pension and voluntary savings refunds and perform financial reconciliations.
Handle pension loans, rollovers, withdrawals, compulsory enrollments, and termination memos.
Liaise with NJDPB, OneSource, payroll, and other university departments to resolve benefit issues.
Create and maintain employee Flexible Spending Account (FSA) records and perform related payroll calculations.
Investigate and reconcile checks from pension financial carriers.
Proficiency required in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and knowledge of Service Now case management software.
Minimum qualification: Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience in benefits enrollment.
Salary range from $54,027 to $82,739 with flexible and competitive compensation aligned to qualifications and experience.