• Help new employees with the onboarding process, providing great employee experience. • The current new hire onboarding process includes the following: Offer letters and other required paperwork • Onboarding through the HRIS/payroll platform or manually • Answering questions about benefits and HR-related items for the company • Management of the complete employee onboarding process from start to finish • Help employees with benefit enrollments for specific clients’ employees. • Coaching managers on the Performance improvement Plan (PIP) process. • Help clients with terminating their employees, including filling out necessary forms by state, separation or severance documents when required, and being a witness to a termination call. • Lead quarterly reviews for your clients. • Be willing to provide exemplary service for your clients and their employees. • Be involved with your clients’ employees, including providing monthly birthday updates and annual anniversary celebrations. • Complete periodic audits, monthly benefits reconciliations, and maintain accurate client records. • Interact with your clients and offer HR support to employees through virtual office hours. • Processing HSA / FSA requested changes for employees. This includes working with the vendor when requested to make any changes with the banks. • Assist new employees or former employees with completion of the appropriate paperwork for 401K rollovers, loans, and distribution requests. • Create high quality customer interactions by offering creative solutions which solve customer and agent problems while reducing the customer effort. • Take ownership of client and employee issues and present solutions to effectively address all client and employee concerns. • Adapt to the specific needs and concerns of clients and employees to build strong relationships for FHR specified business needs. • Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism in all interactions. • Act as a liaison with other departments to resolve problems. • Maintain a willingness to take on other responsibilities assigned by management. • Work in multiple payroll and HRIS platforms. • Foster a positive workplace environment through strong communication and conflict resolution. • Administer workers' compensation claims and ensure compliance with relevant regulations. • Ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations while developing policies and procedures to reflect best practices.

• Assist with operations projects that strengthen consistency, efficiency, and scalability across the organization • Support process documentation, workflow updates, and operational improvements • Collect and organize information needed for internal initiatives, including training materials, SOP updates, project trackers, and resource libraries • Coordinate with employees and consultants to gather input, verify information, and support project timelines • Participate in internal meetings, observe operational processes, and assist with follow-up tasks • Contribute ideas to help Flex HR improve operational excellence and employee/consultant experience • Build strong working relationships across departments • Maintain flexibility and willingness to take on additional tasks aligned with business needs • Work in an environment that values learning, growth, curiosity, and collaboration

• Serves as a Tier II point of contact for complex employee-related inquiries and issues utilizing a case management system. • Escalation resource to our Tier 1 HR Central Representatives. • Performs exception handling and specialized support such as mass data imports while striving for quality, efficiency, and flawless delivery. • Escalate to COEs for issue resolution as required. • Overflow volume support to our Tier 1 HR Central Representatives. • Ensure positive and consistent employee experiences by striving for excellence in understanding specific requests throughout the employee life cycle, resolving issues timely and with quality. • Maintains employee data within our people-focused systems. • Ensure compliance with all corporate data administration, data security standards, and HR policies and procedures. • Provide end-user support for employees interacting with HR systems including navigational questions and basic system issue resolution, escalating as applicable. • Providing guidance and training on self-service capabilities. • Maintains the functional structure of HR systems, which may include maintenance of tables and workflows impacting the overall functionality and use of HR systems. • Understands the full scope of HR systems and interfaces. • Drives data integrity between systems with the support of audit practices to prevent downstream impacts on cross-functional systems and partners such as payroll, finance, etc. • Supports SOX audit processes for HR Operations. • Identifying and highlighting trends in inquiry types and/or volumes at an early stage to allow proactive planning and adjustments as necessary. • Maintains a continuous improvement mindset; identifying process and technology opportunities, elevating to the appropriate technology team and supporting execution through insight and testing support. • Continually develop HR acumen, maintaining awareness of the full portfolio of HR services, policies, and procedures and changes as they occur. • Follows and maintains Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), inclusive of process workflows. • Partners closely with the HR Centers of Excellence in support of people programs and initiatives. • Participates in special projects and performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona. DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona. DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. BENEFITS AND ELIGIBILITY SUPERVISOR Job Location: Division of Benefits and Medical Eligibility (DBME) Family Assistance Administration (FAA) Surprise Field Office 11526 West Bell Road, Surprise, Arizona 85378 Posting Details: Salary: $22.9716 / Hourly ($47,780.93 Annually) Grade: 21 Closing Date: March 12, 2026 Job Summary: Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES) we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come Join the DES Team! The Department of Economic Security, Division of Benefits and Medical Eligibility is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Benefits and Eligibility Supervisor for the Surprise Field Office. This position supervises, plans and coordinates the operations of a program of one or more benefits and eligibility units involved in the determination and issuance of public assistance and/or social service benefits, and is responsible for effective supervision and administration of the divisions eligibility program(s) staff to include staff development and training, succession planning, performance management, and related activities, and works with other managers and staff to evaluate and implement goals, responsibilities, policies and procedures of the division. This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures. The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance. Job Duties: Essential Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and adjust workloads. - Responsible for interpreting and clarifying program policies and procedures for staff and implement regulations or policy changes affecting the day to day operation of the unit. - Assist staff with difficult and complex cases to include providing consultation with employees, handling some cases personally, making decisions on controversial cases, and consulting with senior management on recommended actions. - Prioritizes and assigns work of assigned unit(s) in order to maintain compliance with federal, state and mandates; ensure the timeliness and accuracy of services delivered; identify and resolve existing and potential problems according to agency policies and program goals and objectives. - Conduct quality control and error management and prevention in eligibility services program(s) to include conducting case reviews, evaluating accuracy, timeliness and productivity utilizing quality and quantity data from program reports, identifies error trends, implements corrective action plans, develops and conducts related training. - Compile and review statistical data associated with unit activities from case records, logs, computer files, and other sources and prepare requested reports - Evaluates staffing needs, participates on hiring panels and makes recommendations for effective use of personnel resources. - Assists with identifying suspected fraud cases, preparing summaries of facts for fraud and overpayment, representing the agency in hearings and court appeals and taking appropriate action as required. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of: - Federal, State, and agency statutes, rules, and regulations applicable to area of assignment. - Fundamental leadership practices. - Program development, administration, and service delivery related to the program or programs in the area of responsibility, which may include employment services, eligibility, provider and/or social services Skills in: - Written and verbal communication to explain and interpret Federal and State laws, statutes, rules, regulations, and guidelines applicable to the area of assignment. Ability to: - Resolve program related issues, provide technical assistance to staff. - Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with internal management and staff, and with a variety of external stakeholders. - Identify, analyze, and evaluate situations or problems to determine appropriate courses of action. Selective Preference(s): The ideal candidate for this position will have: - A high school diploma or equivalent education and three years’ of experience performing eligibility work. Pre-Employment Requirements: - This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements. - Successfully pass background and reference check; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the Agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions. - All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). Benefits: The Arizona Department of Economic Security offers a comprehensive benefits package to include: - Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans - Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans - 10 paid holidays per year - Paid vacation and sick time - Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child. - Deferred compensation plan - Wellness plans - Tuition Reimbursement - Stipend Opportunities - Infant at Work Program - Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy - Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion. Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page Retirement: State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments. On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates. Contact Us: For questions about this career opportunity, please contact Jennifer Honhoinewa at JHonhoinewa@azdes.gov. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. 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