Working Title: Eligibility Specialist

Job Class: State Program Administrator

Agency: Public Employees Retirement Association

• Job ID : 76565

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 05/09/2024

• Closing Date : 05/23/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Public Employees Retire Assoc / Pub Employ Retire Assoc-MAPE

• Division/Unit : Personnel / Eligibility & Outreach

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $22.61 - $32.71 / hourly; $47,209 - $68,298 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Under general supervision, this position administers membership and salary eligibility for the PERA Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution plans. This position resolves both routine and complex situations, and provides guidance to school districts, local units of government, and other entities of actions needed to ensure compliance with program and reporting criteria. This position also collects, analyzes and organizes program activity data.

This position is approved for telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) after an approximate three (3) month initial in-office training period. Once new hire training is completed, this position has the option to telework most days of the week. PERA’s office is located in St. Paul, MN.

Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible.

This posting will be used to fill two (2) vacancies.

Minimum Qualifications

*Only applicants whose application and resume clearly demonstrates fulfillment of each minimum qualification listed below will be considered for this position. Ensure your resume contains descriptions of your work experience sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below. Also indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held .

One and one-half (1.5) years of technical, para-professional or professional experience OR A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance and six (6) months of technical, para-professional or professional experience

Education and experience must clearly demonstrate:

• Experience providing responses of questions by external stakeholders, in writing or verbally, to complex benefit programs such as retirement, healthcare, Social Security or Medicare

• Experience in administering policies, procedures, and systems while making eligibility determinations as it pertains to benefit plans

• Experience in performing and/or reviewing math computations and determinations related to contribution obligations, compound interest, and refunds due for technical accuracy

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook sufficient to create correspondence, reports, spreadsheets and status reports for supervisor, peers, stakeholders and other governmental organizations

• Strong planning, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks, self-direct and function in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of public pension plans

• Knowledge of Minnesota Statutes Chapters 353 and 356, relating to benefits and membership eligibility

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance

Physical Requirements

Requires occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as file folders, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of movement is often necessary in carrying out job duties.

Additional Requirements

It is the policy of the Retirement Systems of MN that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:

• SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past State employees only)

• Criminal History Check

• Employment Reference Check

• Social Security and Address Verification

• Education Verification

• Driver’s license check

**The Retirement Systems will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.