We’re hiring a Benefits & Compensation Manager to join the County Materials Family of Companies in Marathon Wisconsin
Job Summary:The Benefits and Compensation Manager is responsible for the development, administration, analysis, and continuous improvement of the organization's employee benefits, compensation, and leave management programs. This position ensures programs are competitive, cost-effective, internally equitable, administered consistently, and aligned with the organization's overall business and talent strategies.
The Benefits and Compensation Manager serves as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to Human Resources and business leaders on compensation, benefit plan design, market competitiveness, job evaluation, salary administration, incentive programs, and leave management.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
Benefits Strategy & Administration
Lead the administration and ongoing evaluation of employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, employee assistance, wellness, and voluntary benefit programs.
Evaluate benefit-plan performance, utilization, employee needs, market competitiveness, and cost trends.
Partner with benefit brokers, consultants, carriers, and vendors to evaluate coverage, service levels, plan alternatives, costs, and opportunities for improvement.
Recommend benefit program and plan-design changes to HR leadership.
Lead the annual benefits renewal and open enrollment processes.
Establish and monitor administrative processes to ensure accurate employee enrollment, eligibility, deductions, vendor feeds, and benefit records.
Oversee employee benefit communications and educational materials.
Provide guidance to HR team members and employees regarding benefit-plan provisions and complex benefit issues.
Monitor benefit expenditures and support development of benefit budgets and forecasts.
Leave Management & Tracking
Oversee the administration and coordination of employee leave programs, including FMLA, short-term disability, long-term disability, personal leaves, military leave, state-mandated leaves, and other company-provided leaves of absence.
Ensure leave programs are administered consistently and in accordance with applicable federal and state requirements and company policies.
Serve as the subject matter expert for HR team members and managers regarding leave eligibility, available leave options, documentation requirements, and return-to-work processes.
Provide guidance regarding the interaction between FMLA, ADA accommodations, disability benefits, workers' compensation, paid time off, and other applicable leave programs.
Maintain effective processes for tracking employee leaves, available leave time, required documentation, certification deadlines, benefit continuation, and return-to-work dates.
Monitor active leave cases and partner with HR representatives to ensure timely follow-up with employees and managers.
Coordinate with disability, leave administration, workers' compensation, and benefit vendors to resolve complex cases and ensure accurate administration.
Oversee required employee notices and communications related to leave eligibility, approvals, extensions, exhaustion of leave, and return-to-work requirements.
Partner with Payroll and HRIS teams to ensure employee leave status, pay impacts, benefit deductions, and return-to-work information are accurately reflected in applicable systems.
Identify employees approaching or exhausting available leave and work with HR partners to determine appropriate next steps.
Maintain appropriate leave documentation and records while protecting employee confidentiality.
Analyze leave activity and trends to identify opportunities for improved administration, employee communication, cost management, and process efficiency.
Develop and maintain leave procedures, tools, training materials, and resources for the HR team.
Provide training and ongoing guidance to HR staff and managers regarding leave…