Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner

The New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) seeks to hire one Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner, to work in the Eligibility & Vesting unit within the Retirement and Pension Benefits division. The selected candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to:
– Calculate years of service, compensation base, required contributions, review account balances and determine member’s eligibility for retirement.
– Review forms, applications and/or any related materials for completeness and accuracy.
– Update member’s retirement information into the appropriated PROD system.
– Communicate and obtain information from/to pensioners, other city and state agencies, NYCERS’ work units, and/or other retirement systems.
– Performing a variety of administrative tasks.
– Review and maintain work items including transferring, pending, taking ownership, and closing items in the NYCEPAS system.

Minimum Qualifications

1. An associate degree or completion of 60 credits from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 9 credits in mathematics, statistics, accounting, and/or actuarial science; or

2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two years of satisfactory full-time experience performing mathematical, statistical, actuarial or accounting computations in one or more of the following: a) a retirement or employee benefits plan; b) customer service in a financial
institution; and/or c) in a position requiring the application of laws, rules and regulations and the use of statistical, actuarial or similar tables; or

3. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1″ or “2″ above. College education may be substituted for experience in “2″ above on the basis that 30 semester credits from an accredited college may be substituted for each year of required experience. However, all candidates must posses a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and either 9 semester credits
in mathematics, statistics, accounting and/or actuarial science from an accredited college or one year of experience as described in “2″ above.

Preferred Skills

– Strong analytical skills and ability to multi-task, capable of working in a high volume and fast-paced environment and able to meet deadlines. – Extensive knowledge of the various retirement plans is required. – Written and oral communication skills should be clear and on a professional level. – Knowledge of MS Word and Excel is required.
55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.