Pension Reviewer

Company: Zenith American
Location: Alameda
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

Title: Pension Reviewer

Department: Pension

Position Type: Exempt Hours per Week: 40

Position Summary:

Responsible for performing advanced support functions for the Alameda Pension Department to the various department staff, supervisors and management

"Has minimum necessary access to Protected Health Information (PHI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) by Job Description/Role"

General Duties:

• Review election of benefits forms completed by processors before mailing to participant.
• Review completed pensioner setup forms from processors before pension setup.
• Review pre and post-retirement pension death benefit calculations.
• Review pension pop-up calculations.
• Review Ancillary Supplemental Social Security Benefit calculations and setup forms.
• Review additional hours calculations done by processors.
• Review related service calculations.
• Review QDRO and community property calculations.
• Review pension appeals packets prior to appeals meetings.
• Perform special projects as requested by management.
• Provides quality review reports and consults with management team to insure pension processing staff are meeting quality work standards.
• Reviews and interprets new benefit plans and/or benefit plan changes and plan document changes, and acts as a resource for staff.
• Conducts training for new employees and additional training for existing employees as directed by management.
• Recommends and assists in pension software programming changes and enhancements.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of responsibilities and requirements of the job. Consistently meet established performance standards.
• Consistently demonstrate excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Occasional work outside of normal work hours (i.e. weekends/extended hours) based on business needs.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent, college degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years' experience doing pension administration
• Possess a strong work ethic and team player mentality.
• Highly developed sense of integrity and commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Solid organization skills with strong detail orientation and listening skills.
• Strong decision making, research and analytical abilities.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business materials, technical procedures, benefit plans and regulations.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic accounting principles.
• Strong PC skills, including MS Word and Excel.
• Able to maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.

Zenith American Solutions

Real People. Real Solutions. National Reach. Local Expertise.

We are currently seeking an experienced Pension Reviewer with the necessary skills, initiative, and personality, along with the desire to get the most out of their working life, to help us be our best every day.

Zenith American Solutions is the largest independent Third Party Administrator in the United States and currently operates over 40 offices nationwide. The original entity of Zenith American has been in business since 1944. Our company was formed as the result of a merger between Zenith Administrators and American Benefit Plan Administrators in 2011. By combining resources, best practices and scale, the new organization is even stronger and better than before

We realize the importance a comprehensive benefits program to our employees and their families. As part of our total compensation package, we offer an array of benefits including health, vision, and dental coverage, a retirement savings 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (PTO), great opportunities for growth, and much, much more!

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