Pension Representative
Mineola, New York, United States
• Computes and processes pension and annuity benefits, COBRA applications, death benefits, legal benefits billing.• Verifies and processes pension benefits• Calculates pension benefits for all applicants in preparation for the quarterly Trustees meeting• Interacts with actuary, attorneys, accountant and auditors• Run report and reach out to members over 65 years old and vested to notify them of Pension commencement eligibility• Direct deposit promotion to all pensioners• Run annual funding notice for Pension• Responds to requests from members on status of pension benefits• Interacts daily with members via phone and in person regarding pension benefits• Processes/batches pension benefit checks• Set up direct deposit and monthly supplemental files to bank• Maintain/track/scan all Pension, Annuity, COBRA, Death benefit and legal benefit documents• Process annuity payments and annuity statements• Review yearly annuity statement report• Load legal file, review invoice and verify discrepancies, batch and send to finance for payment• Provides liaison support between retirees and the Union• Runs weekly COBRA mailing and processes applications and payments• Interacts daily with participants regarding COBRA questions and issues• Processes death benefit applications and batches checks• Interacts daily with beneficiaries regarding death benefit issues, verifies documentation• Verifies/reports eligibility issues to finance department• Works on other projects as assigned by the Funds Administrator• Is back up for reception and call center as needed