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University of Nebraska - Omaha

Benefits Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Omaha, NE

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $60K

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ July 25th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Nebraska Omaha is hiring a Benefits Specialist. The role involves coordinating and administering the NU Flex benefits program, retirement plans, and ensuring Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) compliance for faculty, staff, and retirees. The position also acts as a primary contact for benefits inquiries and supports campus-wide Human Resources initiatives.

Highlights
  • Manage daily benefits administration and provide customer service regarding medical, dental, vision, disability, life, voluntary plans, and retirement.
  • Administer FMLA and other leave-related programs ensuring compliance with policies and laws.
  • Deliver training and communicate FMLA policies to faculty, staff, and supervisors.
  • Provide administrative support including retirement processing, premium computations, and benefits reporting.
  • Coordinate benefits-related events such as wellness fairs and retirement seminars.
  • Use SAP for benefits deduction setup and enrollment management.
  • Requires associate’s degree or equivalent education and three years of related experience, preferably in benefits and FMLA administration.
  • Preferred qualifications include a bachelor’s degree, experience in higher education, and HR certifications like CEBS, PHR, or SHRM-CP.
  • Annual salary of $60,000 with full-time (100% FTE) appointment and partial remote work opportunity.
  • Serves approximately 1,400 faculty/staff and 250 retirees within the University’s Human Resources and Payroll department.