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Chicago, Il, Us

Hoffman Estates, Il, Us

• Manage the administration of all retirement, medical, dental, vision, HSA and short and long term disability plans for 10,000+ U.S., Puerto Rico and Canadian employees.• Research complex employee benefit matters and provides recommendations by analyzing fact patterns and applying plan provisions and best practices.• Manage and respond to questions and issues on subjects such as Health and Welfare, Retirement, Leave and Disability and Payroll via the Employee Insurance hotline and email systems.• Audit Benefit Enrollment System (BES), including evaluating and determining reasons for errors and resolve errors by working directly with vendors to obtain correct data/information.• Recommend process improvements and training opportunities that are identified from employee issues, recurring edits and process delays. • Partner with management in developing recommendations and changes to benefit plans, programs, and associated documents based on changing organizational needs, market shifts and updates in regulations.• Manage leave of absence programs to ensure compliance with Company policy.• Partner with Payroll to ensure employee benefit contributions (including adjustments when applicable) are processed accurately and timely in ADP PC Payroll and Ceridian DayForce.• Present New Hire Orientation for benefits and assists employees with benefit enrollment.• Review, reconcile and fund all Company benefit programs and analyze payment trends.• Participate and conduct exempt and nonexempt salary surveys to ensure compensation objectives are achieved.

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• Managed all aspects of benefit programs for 400+ employees, including medical, dental, vision, life, supplemental life, AD&D, long and short term disability, COBRA; Section 125; flexible spending accounts; and 401(k).• Partnered with insurance vendors and brokers in order to research benefit issues.• Managed the benefit plan renewal process and presented the Executive Summary to Senior Leaders• Administered the 401(k) plan and performed contribution transmittal to 401(k) vendor by utilizing ADP Workforce Now. • Lead the preparation and review of federally mandated filings/notices and employee communications including: IRS Annual Return-Form 5500, Summary Annual Reports (SAR), Summary Plan Descriptions (SPD) and plan amendments.• Effectively administered FMLA, disability and other leave programs for the corporate office.• Participated in compensation surveys, analyzed salary data and determined pay grades. • Collaborated with management on salary determination issues for new hires, promotions and other compensation activities.• Monitored the effectiveness of existing compensation policies and procedures.• Managed annual performance management process for employees and provided support and training to managers as required. • Reviewed performance management documents for consistency of rating and merit increase amounts.

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• Provided a high level of customer service by working closely with Hiring Managers to determine hiring needs and recruitment strategies. • Performed full cycle recruitment efforts, which included interviewing for exempt and non-exempt positions, conducting background investigation, prior employment references, and monitored the pre-employment drug screen process, etc.• Partnered with Hiring Managers to create and revise job descriptions.• Provided weekly reports to Hiring Managers in order to sustain communication throughout all phases of the process.• Coordinated and facilitated New Employee Orientations for newly hired employees.

Urbana, Il, Us

• Conducted research and compiled information for special projects, as needed. • Assisted with full cycle recruitment and selection of qualified candidates.• Ensured all new hire, changes, and terminations were entered correctly and promptly in HR Lawson.• Managed the Carle Scholarship and Tuition Assistance programs.• Researched and resolved employees’ questions/problems in a timely manner.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

• Interviewed candidates and continuously add quality talent to the data base.• Sourced candidates using job boards, job fairs, local marketing and word of mouth.• Filled customer work orders with qualified associates.• Researched and resolved the problems or complaints of customers and associates.• Coached and counseled associates to ensure quality performance and job satisfaction.

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Resources Management

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