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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Retirement Benefits Supervisor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Retirement Benefits Supervisor
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Retirement Benefits Supervisor
Salary
$5,021.46 - $8,194.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
TRSL070224AH
Department
Teachers' Retirement System of LA
Division
Retirement
Opening Date
07/03/2024
Closing Date
7/13/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Questions
Supplemental Information
Why work for TRSL?
Service– All Louisianans have benefited from teachers that inspire and encourage us. At TRSL we give back to our state’s teachers by providing retirement security and excellent service.
Culture– We value and support employees through open communication, professional development, recognition, and by creating a sense of community.
Growth– TRSL encourages professional growth in a number of ways including professional development plans and career progression groups through SCS. We also offer financial assistance for professional certifications and postsecondary/graduate-level courses.
Benefits– TRSL offers a generous benefits package including: a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post-retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, work from home, etc. Work from home may be an available benefit for certain TRSL positions upon meeting the requirements for TRSL's telework policy
Location– TRSL is conveniently located near the I-10 / I-12 split on Essen Lane, away from the congestion of downtown Baton Rouge.
This vacancy may be filled as a Probational, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty. Detail to Special Duty may be required for a trial period prior to promotion consideration. Current classified permanent status employees may be required to accept a Probational Appointment.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
THIS POSITION HAS A SPECIAL ENTRANCE RATE (SER)
Retirement Benefits Supervisor (AS-618) has a starting rate of $2,317.60 (bi-weekly)
SUMMARY OF DUTIES
This position serves as section supervisor of the Costs/Transfers/Estimates and Affidavit/Legal Review Section of the Retirement Department supervising Retirement Benefit Analysts in activities relating to verification and updating of member records, retirement benefit estimates, purchases of service credit and transfers of service credit from other Louisiana Retirement Systems overseeing the determination of eligibility and the application of complex formulas in accordance with Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, board policies and administrative decisions. Also responsible for activities relating to legal reviews of member records to assure compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations governing the retirement system.
Please click the job title Retirement Benefits Supervisor (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=122540) to review specific information on the salary range, minimum qualifications and job concepts.
Applications submitted without the education and /or work experience sections completed will be considered incomplete and will not be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application listing complete work experience and education.
Applicants who are qualifying for the position based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree should attach a copy of their college transcript to their online application in order to verify credentials. Transcripts may also be faxed, mailed, or emailed to the contact information below and must be received by the closing date of this posting. An official transcript is required upon hire.
Applicants with international degrees must provide an equivalency evaluation and a copy of their transcripts at the time of application.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/trsl)
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Aricka Hart - Human Resources
Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana
P.O. Box 94123
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Ph: 225-925-6900
Fx: 225-922-2579
Email:aricka.hart@trsl.org
TRSL is a Substance Abuse and Drug-Free workplace. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, TRSL is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace prohibiting discrimination on the basis of any non-merit factor.
TRSL is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus four years of professional level employee benefits experience.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
An International Foundation for Retirement Education (INFRE) or a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) or Certified Retirement Counselor (CRC) certification will substitute for one year of the required experience.
NOTE:
Employee benefits experience is defined as eligibility and/or benefit determination for regular or disability retirement, deferred compensation, survivor benefits, health insurance, or workers compensation; or responsibility for assisting or advising employees about their employee benefits.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To supervise activities relating to membership services or computation of retirement benefits, or to supervise all aspects of a specialized information, education and/or training program within a statewide retirement system.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Supervisor.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from a Retirement Benefits Manager or higher-level personnel.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct over lower-level Retirement Benefits personnel.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Statewide Retirement Systems.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Retirement Benefits Specialist by the presence of supervisory responsibility.
Differs from Retirement Benefits Manager by absence of responsibility for managing retirement benefits or retirement membership sections of a state retirement system.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Supervises activities related to determining membership and service credit, counseling members on retirement options, processing purchases or transfers of service credit, refunds of contributions, repayment of refunds, and determining retirement benefit amount.
Reviews work and assigns duties to subordinate Retirement Benefits personnel.
Reviews and composes correspondence related to complex retirement statutes, regulations, board policies, administrative decisions and federal tax laws.
Supervises subordinates related to computing benefits and payments of benefits to qualified retirees and beneficiaries, counseling individual members, determining membership status, and doing related activities.
Interviews and hires new analysts and evaluates current analysts subject to approval of higher-level Retirement System personnel.
Institutes procedures to adjust workload and authorizes overtime efforts to assure timely processing of retirement assessments.
Advises higher-level Retirement System personnel of problems and recommends solutions affecting retirement benefit assessments.
Authorizes adjustments of monetary amounts of monthly benefits in accordance with Retirement System laws.
Trains and counsels subordinates in work procedures, problems, and regulations.
Supervises Information Center Services, which is responsible for counseling and answering questions on the telephone and/or for walk-in customers.
Assist Retirement Benefits Manager and Administrator in representing the system in court cases.
Supervises the operations of the education and information programs, employs methods and procedures consistent with overall agency policy and objectives, including the management of subordinates.
Supervises the development of oral and visual presentations concerning the retirement system for large groups of agency administrators and active and retired members, in the form of Pre-Retirement Workshops, including financial and estate planning and social security benefits, as well as Mid-Career seminars, and individual counseling sessions.
Serves as liaison between the Retirement System and other state agency administrators, parish school superintendents, business managers, human resources directors, payroll officers, school officials, and BESE board members by coordinating requests for services and assisting in solving problems relative to reporting procedures, correcting reporting errors and assuring compliance with laws and board policy statements and interpreting laws and board policy statements.
Reviews legislation, board policy statements, court judgments and decisions, Attorney General's opinions and administrative decisions for interpretation and representation to membership. Composes correspondence and newsletter articles related to complex retirement statutes and changes in policies and procedures.
Supervises Employer Procedures Manual training workshops for reporting agencies to assist those agencies in maintaining compliance with laws governing the retirement systems.
Represents management personnel at local, regional, and statewide meetings, including but not limited to assisting management during legislative session on special projects or representing the retirement system in court cases.
Conducts program evaluation to ensure that the information disseminated is accurate and is utilized by members and agencies in obtaining the best possible benefits.
Makes budget recommendations for information and education program by evaluating needs, preparing narratives, projecting costs, determining necessary adjustments and approving and reviewing expenditures.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Do you possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited 4-year university or college?
Yes
No
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Do you currently possess a minimum of six years of full-time work experience?
Yes
No
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Do you have four years of professional level employee benefits experience?
Yes
No
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Do you have prior supervisory experience?
Yes
No
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Do you have prior TRSL or LA Retirement System experience?
Yes
No
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Do you have prior defined benefit administration experience?
Yes
No
Required Question
Agency
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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