Job Details

Benefits Clerk

The City of Boise is looking for a detail-oriented HR professional to join our team in a full-time, fully benefited role. This hybrid-eligible position is a limited duration opportunity expected to last a couple of years, making it an excellent fit for someone who wants to gain hands-on HR experience while building their career. We're seeking candidates with at least two years of experience working with an HRIS and entering employee data. In this role, you'll expand your knowledge in payroll support, benefits and leave administration, and employee record management - all while learning from a supportive HR team. If you're someone who values accuracy, enjoys problem-solving, and wants to grow in the HR field, this position offers a chance to build meaningful experience and contribute to the success of City employees.

What We Offer

As a City of Boise employee, you'll enjoy a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Zero-premium medical coverage option for you and your family
• Low-cost dental and vision coverage
• PERSI retirement benefits plus 401(k) or 457b investment options with employer match
• Generous paid leave: vacation, sick, 12 holidays, and 10 weeks parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement and wellness incentives
• Free local bus pass and transportation incentives
• Basic life and long-term disability insurance at no cost to you

This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable HR experience in a fully benefited role while serving the employees of Boise.

Essential Functions

Performs data entry and administrative support across HRIS and payroll operations. Maintains accurate personnel records and ensures compliance with applicable laws, policies, and contracts. Handles basic issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff. Supports payroll by entering data, running reports, reviewing deductions, and submitting correction requests. Assists employees with benefit-related changes due to life events such as marriage, birth and separation. Obtains, tracks and follows up on documentation from employees regarding their benefit life event. Coordinates benefit enrollment and tracking for external partners in the Boise Municipal Health Care Trust (BMHCT). Assists with elections, open enrollment, and vendor communication. Helps prepare monthly invoices. Performs other duties as assigned.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

High school diploma or equivalent and two years of experience within an automated payroll processing environment, automated timekeeping system, HRIS or any complex systems coordinating employee data actions, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Knowledge of:

• HRIS platforms and employee data management
• Benefit administration laws, policies, and procedures
• Payroll processes and timekeeping systems
• Basic data reporting concepts (e.g., data warehouse or BI tools)
• Common office and HR software (e.g., spreadsheets, databases)

Ability to:

• Maintain accurate records and meet strict deadlines
• Coordinate data across complex systems
• Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
• Navigate and utilize HRIS and related applications for employee data and benefits management
• Perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training

Three years of direct HRIS maintenance experience with at least two years of experience working with employee benefits and/or Human Capital Management (HCM) system experience.

Special Requirements

Applicants must be able to pass: City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation Credit History Check Criminal Justice Information System background check (CJIS).

Working Conditions

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Efforts While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds. Also, the employee is occasionally pushing/pulling up to 10 pounds. The noise level is rarely moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk and hear. Work in this position also includes close vision. Employees will sit. Position requires hand/finger dexterity. Working Environment The work environment will include inside conditions.