Job Description

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Founded in 2001, YRCI is a leading professional services firm providing Human Capital, Acquisition Support and Financial Management Services to Government and Commercial customers nationwide. At YRCI, collaborative people and innovative thinking are the driving force behind our growing success. We provide our employees a professional environment in which to find challenging, rewarding work and learning opportunities to allow them to flourish.

Professionals Driven by Excellence | Career Growth & Development | Collaboration & Innovation

These are the driving forces that make YRCI more than just your next job. Let's build your career together.

Job Title Benefits and Retirement Specialist Location US (Primary) Job Type Full-time Position Benefits As an employee of YRCI working full-time, you are eligible for an attractive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with a defined company match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, tuition and professional development reimbursement programs, 11 paid holidays, paid time off that accrues beginning your first day of work, and a number of supplemental plans. Eligibility begins on YOUR VERY FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT. Exemption Type Exempt Education Bachelor's Degree

• Conduct orientation and counseling on the Federal benefits and retirement programs such as: Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), FERS-Revised Annuity Employees (FERSRAE), FERS-Further Revised Annuity Employee (FERS-FRAE), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Civil Service Retirement System-Offset (CS-Offset), the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI), Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program (FEHB), Federal Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), Federal Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAFEDS), Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP), the Thrift Savings Plan, and Social Security, and Beneficiary.
• Support Federal staff to provide guidance to employees returning to and/or transferring to the Federal Government who are eligible for coverage under either FERS, FERS-RAE, FERS-FRAE, or CS-Offset, as to the provisions of each retirement system and the advantage or disadvantage in their specific situation.
• Provide counseling to employees who are potentially leaving Federal service on the retirement and benefits implication and options with regard to particularly sensitive of complex benefits and retirement issues.
• Calculate annuity estimates for employees to use as a basis in making the decision whether to retire.
• Review retirement applications and reviewing retirement applications forms for completion.
• Interpret existing policies and procedures in response to inquiries from employees throughout a Federal agency and prepares appropriate correspondence consistent with applicable regulations, policies and procedures.
• Counsel retired military employees when it may be advisable to waive their military pension to permit the military time to be credited for civilian civil service annuity purposes.
• Counsel of families and beneficiaries of deceased employees concerning benefits payable and provides expert technical information and/or assistance in the completion of the required forms.
• Interpret and assist in providing counseling on the complex Civil Service Retirement Spouse Equity Act (P.L. 98-615) which permits, with a qualifying court order, the awarding of a FERS-RAE, FERS, CSRS or CSRS-Offset survivor annuity to the former spouse of a Federal employee or retiree.
• Provide detailed information to employees regarding the manner in which military service is credited for Federal retirement purposes, computes and advises veterans of the amount of necessary deposit for post-56 military service (based on military pay received), and informs employees of the options available for making military service deposits.
• Perform a variety of complex computations to advise employees and survivors on retirement, disability retirement, deposits and redeposit, and social security offsets.
• Monitor processed retirement cases through the Retirement Processing System (RETM) of the National Finance Center (NFC) to assure compliance with timeframes of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for case processing and coordinates with NFC and/or OPM to resolve problems.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in a related area and five years in Federal Retirement Benefits support activities.
• Advanced experience and expertise in providing support to Federal Retirement & Benefits administration and processing in accordance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and agency-specific guidance and regulations.
• Minimum five years of Subject Matter Expert (SME) experience in Retirement and Benefits support activities.
• Minimum five years of experience providing support services for a Federal Government Agency.
• Desired familiarity with National Finance Center (NFC) systems
• Desired familiarity with the OPM electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF) system.
• Excellent time and management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Multitask and work as part of a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional discretion and judgment.

We employ people who are driven by excellence, committed to integrity, and inspired by opportunities to achieve positive results.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. YRCI is an E-Verify employer. As a contractor and subcontractor, YRCI shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability, and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. No sponsorship is available for this position.

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