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Job Title: HR Generalist (Contract)

Location: Lake Forest, CA

Schedule: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote (Fridays)

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Pay Rate: $34–$40/hour

Duration: 4+ months

Benefits: Eligible for Dental, Vision, Medical, 401(k)

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Processing

• Manage end-to-end multi-state payroll processing using ADP Workforce Now
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries in a timely manner
• Prepare payroll reports and conduct audits to ensure data accuracy and confidentiality
• Set up payroll accounts with state agencies and coordinate with ADP as needed

Benefits Administration

• Administer health, dental, vision, life, LTD/STD, and 401(k) programs
• Manage enrollments, changes, and terminations through ADP Workforce Now and benefit platforms
• Coordinate and support open enrollment
• Serve as liaison between employees and benefit providers to resolve issues

HR Operations

• Maintain and update employee records in ADP Workforce Now
• Support onboarding and new hire orientation
• Assist with employee relations matters and conflict resolution
• Partner with leadership to support day-to-day HR operations

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws and company policies
• Prepare and file required reports including EEO-1, ACA, and other regulatory filings
• Stay current on HR best practices and legal updates

Employee Support

• Act as a primary point of contact for HR-related questions
• Provide guidance on payroll, benefits, and company policies
• Conduct trainings and support HR initiatives that promote a positive workplace culture

Requirements:

• Experience running multi-state payroll through ADP Workforce Now
• Bachelor’s degree
• Benefits administration experience
• 3–5 years of progressive HR experience

LHH Recruitment Solutions has partnered with a growing organization in Jacksonville, Florida to find a Benefits and Leave Specialist. This individual will have experience educating employees, managing leave cases, and supporting benefits operations. Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance options, PTO, and paid holidays.

• Location: Jacksonville, FL (West Side/Orange Park Area)
• Schedule: Hybrid; 3 days onsite
• Salary: $60,000

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with benefits vendors, brokers, and payroll to ensure accurate enrollments and deductions.
• Support open enrollment, new hire onboarding, life event changes, and terminations.
• Administer employee leaves of absence including FMLA, ADA, state leaves, military, and company-provided leaves.
• Complete injury reporting, claim tracking, and absence management for workers compensation claims.

Experience:

• 3+ years of benefits and leave administration experience
• Understanding of FMLA, ADA, ACA multi - state leave laws, and benefits plans

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The Senior Director of Benefits is responsible for developing and leading a comprehensive benefits strategy, the design, and administration of all associates benefit programs that supports organizational goals and enhances associate experience. This role ensures that benefits offerings are competitive, innovative, cost-effective, compliant, and aligned with the company's Total Rewards philosophy and business objectives. The Senior Director will partner closely with HR leadership, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to deliver programs that attract, retain, and engage top talent in the industry.

This leader will manage and develop a high-performing benefits team, and will foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer service.

The Senior Director will report to the Senior Vice President of Total Rewards and will interact frequently with Executives across the Company.

The base salary range for this role is $152,200 - $241,700. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Evaluate new programs and market trends for potential application to Ross. Assess the competitiveness of all programs and practices against industry standards and comparable companies to ensure competitive positioning of benefits programs.

• Establish annual priorities and overall benefits strategic direction, ensuring that all benefits and retirement programs are aligned with the Company's annual and long-term strategic objectives. Provide the tactical strategy to implement new benefits programs and ensure efficient ongoing operations of existing programs.

• Lead and develop team of benefits professionals focused on health and welfare, wellness, and retirement programs strategy, design and administration.

• Partner in selection and management of relationships with vendors, brokers and carriers, including monitoring of cost, service levels, processes, and accuracy of data.

o Monitor administrative costs and pricing of benefit programs and recommend cost-containment strategies.

o Evaluate effectiveness of medical management and other benefits programs.

• Oversee outsourced administration and operations of benefit and retirement plan.

• Oversee the effective communication of the Company's employee benefits plans and programs to optimize impact and understanding.

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, including ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ACA etc.; keep up-to-date on legal and legislative issues related to all benefit and retirement plans and maintain accurate documentation and reporting for audits and regulatory requirements.

COMPETENCIES:

People

• Building Effective Teams (for managers of People and Projects)

• Developing Talent (for managers of people only)

• Collaboration

Self

• Leading by Example

• Communicates Effectively

• Ensures Accountability and Execution

• Manages Conflict

Business

• Business Acumen

• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes

• Organizational Agility

• Ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of the organization.

• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in benefits management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role in a company of similar or larger size preferred.

• A forward-thinking and creative individual with excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

• A strategic planner with sound business skills, analytical ability, good judgment and a strong operational focus.

• Proven experience managing large-scale benefits programs in a multi-state or retail environment.

• Strong knowledge of benefits regulations and compliance requirements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:

Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer.

Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc.

Consistent timeliness and regular attendance.

Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

This role requires regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work.

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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1-2 Senior Managers, Benefits

3-5 Benefits Associates

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.

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The National Automatic Sprinkler Industry (“NASI”) Welfare and Pension Funds (“Funds”), located in Landover, Maryland is currently seeking an Assistant Executive Director for Union Benefits (“Assistant Executive Director”), reporting directly to the Executive Director. The ideal candidate will be an experienced leader who excels at supporting, mentoring, and motivating staff; overseeing benefit operations and compliance; facilitating efficient and effective communication across leadership and teams within an organization; and championing the Funds’ strategic initiatives. Other than for travel, the Assistant Executive Director is expected to be in the office five (5) days a week. NASI offers a salary range between $175,000 and $200,000 based on experience and a generous comprehensive benefits package that includes fully employer paid health coverage in an exceptional health plan, a defined benefit pension plan, a defined contribution retirement plan, paid time off, among other benefits.

NASI is dedicated to the mission of providing exceptional healthcare and retirement benefits to the hardworking women and men in the sprinkler industry union and their families. NASI is a mission-driven organization, which has cultivated a collegial work environment where employees can drive change in the Taft-Hartley space, pursue professional development, and maintain a work-life balance.

The NASI Fund Office administers seven multiemployer Taft-Hartley trust funds, including two defined benefit pension plans, two welfare plans, one defined contribution individual account plan, and two education and apprentice training funds. It also administers a defined benefit pension plan that covers its own staff. These plans provide healthcare (including medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits) and retirement benefits to more than 20,000 active and retired sprinkler fitters and their families.. Sprinkler Fitters install, repair, and maintain fire sprinkler systems in industrial, commercial, and residential buildings to protect lives and property. Participants are members of the 15 straight-line Sprinkler Local Unions of the United Association who work for over 700 sprinkler contractors. NASI has assets of approximately $8 Billion total between eight (8) funds. For more information, please visit the Funds’ website at the general direction of the Executive Director, the Assistant Executive Director will assist in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Funds, including management of the directors, department managers, and staff who support the administration of the benefit plans, in accordance with the respective Trust Agreements and Plan Documents adopted by the Trustees. This includes developing and monitoring policies/procedures and performance standards and ensuring compliance with relevant statutes, regulations, and requirements (including ERISA, DOL, and IRC). The Assistant Executive Director will participate actively with the Executive Director in strategic business planning and budgeting processes and assist with implementing short and long-term operational goals and objectives of NASI.

Responsibilities

The precise job responsibilities will depend on the experience of the selected candidate, but will likely include without limitation:

• Oversee day-to-day operations: Ensure financial and operational accuracy and compliance of the administration of the plans; Establish and monitor operational policies, procedures, and performance standards to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and prompt, accurate service to participants; Make recommendations to the Executive Director regarding opportunities for process improvements that are impactful to quality or service delivered to participants and beneficiaries; Conduct regular meetings with managers and staff to keep apprised of day-to-day operational and staff issues and proactively work to address operational issues.
• Strategic planning: Participate in strategic business planning and budgeting process, including frontline responsibility for annual budget; Assist, participate in, and provide oversight and management of the Funds’ strategic and long-term initiatives and projects. Attend and present at BOT meetings, approximately five (5) times a year, as well as various seminars and education meetings for different unions (throughout the year).
• Oversee supervision of staff: Provide vision, leadership, guidance, and motivation to approximately six (6) supervisors with approximately 45 collectively bargained direct reports; Mentor and develop directors, department managers, and staff through performance management, goal setting, training, and effective employee relations to ensure superior service is consistently provided; Develop and implement training programs for managers and staff; Ensure collaboration and communication across departments.
• Ensure compliance:Ensure compliance with relevant plan statutes, regulations, and requirements; Consult with outside professionals on compliance matters as needed; Assist in submission of government mandated forms; Remain informed of all plan provisions for all benefit plans; Network regularly with professional organizations and colleagues in the industry to stay informed of new regulations, recent events, and/or other situations that could affect NASI.
• Ensure adequate systems and technology: Ensure systems are maintained and updated to support the Funds’ recordkeeping, benefit processing, cybersecurity, and participant service needs; Support IT staff with the implementation of new benefits administration systems, tools, and technologies.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Work Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in benefits (pension and welfare/health) administration/operations required. Minimum of seven (7) years of senior-level management experience required, including direct experience with executive-level decision making and interaction with executive management. Experience in Taft-Hartley and/or collectively bargained environment preferred.
• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree or commensurate related experience required. Advanced degree or certifications (e.g., CEBS) preferred.

Special Skills or Credentials:

• Experience with multiemployer fund operations and extensive knowledge of pension and welfare/health benefit plans as well as related governmental/legislative regulations (ERISA, DOL, HIPAA/HITECH, ACA, PPA, etc.) including knowledge of plan design and interpretation is preferred.
• A professional with demonstrated leadership skills, proven “hands-on” managerial style, excellent judgment, and strong work ethic.
• Strong decision-making and organizational skills with the ability to optimize the use of all available resources and deliver on multiple priorities. Strong project management skills, including the ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively in order to meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to constructively interact with staff, at all levels of the organization, as well as outside professionals and service providers.
• Highly organized with the ability to motivate others to be organized. Flexible, team player that can lead effectively as well as provide support to others in leadership roles.
• Innovative and creative thinker with an ability to identify tasks that may be automated and implement necessary changes. Proficiency with current technology (especially MS Word, Excel, and Outlook) and experience with benefits administration systems (experience with Bridgeway Benefit Technologies’ basys benefit administration system is a plus).
• Appreciation for regulatory and political environment.

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As noted above, NASI offers a competitive salary and a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes fully employer paid health coverage in an exceptional health plan, a defined benefit pension plan, a defined contribution retirement plan, paid time off, as well as other benefits. NASI encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, or disability.

To apply, please send your resume and salary requirements to Please include job reference code 0326NASIADLI in the subject line or with your application.