Ann Worthington Email & Phone Number

• Work in Career Development Department of Human Resources, tracking required training courses for all associates on a daily basis
• Utilize Excel to create weekly KPI reports of Completed/Not Started courses and send to executives
• Track courses internally for department reference
• Monitor training courses and assist with Q&A - primarily benefits questions on Career Kickoff call for all new hires
• In charge of creating reports and sending emails for Performance Reviews

• Designed and administered all employee benefit plans including cafeteria plans as well as the 403(b). Leave administrator including those under the FMLA as well as manager of Workers Compensation claims and ADA.
• Partnered closely with Payroll, Finance and IT Departments to ensure initial and revised plan setups configured correctly in the HRIS, rolled out to employees as scheduled, and administered consistently. Examples.
• Provided outstanding customer service to employees at all levels throughout the organization with regards to benefits, pay, policy, employee relations, and separation from FSL.
• Lead the planning and coordinating of the annual open enrollment process. Partnered with broker, HR Director, and CFO during pre-renewal to discuss best benefits/vendors for our employees. Succeeded in obtaining a zero.
• Audited monthly benefit invoices to ensure accuracy. Approved and forwarded invoices to Accounts Payable. Fielded vendor requests for payment to Accounts Payable.
• Project Manager for set up and implementation of the benefits module in our current HRIS (Ceridian). This included partnering with Ceridian on plan set up, auditing uploaded enrollments housed in our TPA into Ceridian.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Responsible for talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, and partnering with departments for implementation of corporate Strategic Objectives
• Supported remote employees in a multi-state environment
• Researched vendors, conducted an RFP analysis, negotiated terms and implemented a new HRIS (ADP Workforce Now) and vendor for FSA/HSA/COBRA administration
• Administered all leaves of absence
• In charge of development and administration of the full benefits program

Phoenix, AZ

• Provided counsel and coaching to supervisors and staff on professional development, engagement, and conflict resolution
• Member of internal Professional Development design team to build progressive thinking within the organization
• Responsible for all benefits plans, ensuring compliance and communication strategy
• Managed all leaves of absence to ensure compliance
• Instrumental in partnering with Finance and Accounting on movement from Paychex to Paylocity as our HRIS; Integrated benefits with payroll system (Paylocity) to annually save HR 100+ hours administrative time
• Performed worker’s comp audit resulting in saving company $65,000 annually

Scottsdale, AZ

• Member of leadership team providing business and human resources expertise to all departments
• Lead entire talent acquisition process; partnered with hiring managers for staff needs analysis and position requirements/competencies
• Onboarded all new hires in compliance with hiring practices (background/drug screens, I-9s and E Verify); facilitated new hire orientation sessions monthly
• Educated and assisted new hires on benefits enrollment; worked with vendors on any employee questions; coordinated and facilitated annual open enrollment sessions
• Processed bi-weekly payroll submitted to Corporate
• Monitored employees’ Worker’s Comp and FMLA/STD/LTD claims

Master Of Science - Ms, Gerontology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology