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Benefits Specialist
Description of Duties
This position involves direct responsibility for the administration of a benefits program for a large government agency. Incumbents are responsible for administering health and life insurance, pension plans and other benefits particular to the agency. The employee reports directly to and works under general supervision of a higher level staff member. General supervision may be exercised over a clerical staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must be permanently employed in the competitive class at BOCES #1 and must have served continuously for twenty-four (24) months holding the position of Employee Benefits Technician or Personnel Clerk immediately preceding the date of the written test. Provisional time served immediately before a permanent appointment to the same title(s) will be credited.
A combination of time served in multiple titles sufficient to meet the maximum period of required service is also qualifying.
