The duties of the Benefits Specialist include, but are not limited to: Acting as the subject matter expert on leaves administration and support the Benefits Manager with managing all leaves of absence; Assisting in overseeing the Reasonable Accommodation process; Supporting the Benefits Manager with coordinating and managing Wellness Programs; Working as a key member of the CPCS HR team supporting on-boarding, benefits, and departures; Assisting with employees leaving the agency, including around health insurance, pension, and other documentation; Serving as the Healthcare GIC/FSA Coordinator, managing all benefit programs, including the implementation of our Annual Open Enrollment; Serving as the Commonwealth SMART Plan coordinator, responsible for managing and inputting monthly SMART Plan deductions into HRCMS; Serving as the Commuter Benefits coordinator, managing benefit elections, troubleshooting issues, resolving problems, and running reports to verify data accuracy deductions; Handling new hire paperwork for the MA State Retirement Board and serving as a resource for employees regarding issues related to the MA State Retirement system; Assisting the HR Team with special projects as assigned and provide back-up for other HR staff when needed; Providing excellent customer service to all who interact with the HR Unit by responding in a timely, accurate, respectful, and professional manner to customer service questions and requests; and, Other duties as assigned. '',''Benefit Specialist'',''Benefit Specialist'',''United States-Massachusetts-Boston-75 Federal Street'',''United States-Massachusetts-Boston-75 Federal Street'',''Human Resources'',''Human Resources'',''Committee for Pub Counsel Srvc'',''Committee for Pub Counsel Srvc'',''Full-time'',''Full-time'',''Day'',''Day'',''Jun 5, 2026, 2:25:49 PM'',''Jun 5, 2026, 2:25:49 PM'',''1'',''1'',''118,361.00'',''80,598.00'',''118,361.00'',''Yearly'',''Sandra DeBow-Huang'',''Sandra DeBow-Huang'',''6174826212'','''','''','''','''',''Yes'',''Yes'',''false'',''1086965'',''1086965'',''true'',''1086965'',''false'',''Submission for the position: HR Benefits Specialist - (Job Number: 26000489)'',''false'',''1086965'',''false'',''true''.