Retirement Benefits Specialist

Are you an analytical and detail-oriented professional interested in advancing your career? The Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (PMRS) is eager to welcome a Retirement Benefits Specialist to its dedicated staff. The Bureau of Program Processing is responsible for administrating comprehensive benefit processing and data maintenance. Within this role, you will have the opportunity to process all types of retirement calculations and audit calculations when needed. Apply today and become an essential member of our department providing vital retirement services.

Work includes interpreting the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System's laws, codes, rules, regulations, board policies, court orders, and legal opinions as they apply to benefit payments. You will perform a variety of benefits-related calculations, reviews and approvals such as military purchase of service and portability calculations.

Additionally, the incumbent analyzes complex plan member financial data, creates or adjusts plan member accounts, and researches plan member account histories. The position is also responsible for processing the calculations associated with the payout of death benefits, refund of plan member contributions, and plan members instituting portability transfers.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:45 AM to 4:15 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time upon successful completion of a training program. In office days will be determined based on business needs. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Retirement Technician (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year as a Fiscal Technician (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) performing work within a public pension or retirement system or related area, such as a Comptroller's Office; or
• Two years as a Human Resources Assistant 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) performing work in the areas of benefits or systems processing; or
• Four years of experience in the processing of benefit accounts or payments within a public pension or retirement system or related area, such as medical insurance or other insurance or pension benefits; or
• An associate's degree and two years of experience in the processing of benefit payments; or
• An equivalent combination of experience or training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).

• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.