Retiree Benefits Clerk

Job Description:

Retiree Benefits Clerk

Description

Requirements

CITY OF EL PASO EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT TRUST

This is not a Civil Service position.

MOS CODES: 0121 (Marine Corps)

The role of the City of El Paso Employees Retirement Trust is to provide secure retirement benefits, quality information concerning those benefits, and prompt, professional, and courteous service that meets the highest standards of excellence. In carrying out that role, the Board of Trustees and staff are committed to acting for the exclusive benefit of the Trust and its participants, managing the Trust's assets prudently, and administering benefits with impartiality.

Associate's Degree or higher in Business Administration or related field; or two (2) years of relevant experience in administrative practices and procedures related to personnel or retirement records, or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

General Purpose

The Retiree Benefits Clerk, reporting to the Benefits Supervisor, performs work in the administration of retirement benefits for participants in the City Employees Retirement Trust, serves as the initial point of contact for retiree communications, and performs data entry tasks related to retirement payroll processing.

Typical Duties

• Participate in the administration of the City of El Paso Employees Retirement Trust by collecting and entering data necessary for processing the monthly retirement payroll.
  
• Schedule appointments and assist walk-in retirees and participants by answering questions about the retirement trust and advising on how to complete the required documentation.
  
• Digitize document files and store records in the electronic system.
  
• File, categorize, and store hard-copy records appropriately.
  
• Manage the document filing system to facilitate location and retrieval when required.
  
• Perform data entry and administrative tasks as required.
  
• Respond efficiently and professionally to inquiries sent to the Retirement Trust by phone or email.
  
• Receive and verify supplies ordered, preparing relevant payment requests and directive letters for invoice payments that have been approved by the Pension Board.
  
• Participate in New Employee Orientation sessions by presenting to new hires facilitated by the City’s benefits department.
  
• Provide relief for other functions within the department as required.
  
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.
  

General Information

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Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Determined by agreement

Closing Date/Time: 7/8/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

Salary:

$44,648.45 - $66,079.70 Annually