• Responsible for management of all aspects of the employee benefits administration for over 650 employees located in multiple locations. • Serves as point of contact for employee benefits for all employees, and function as primary contact for plan vendors and third party administrators. Handle benefits related reports, benefits related communications to employees, open enrollment, benefits orientations, and benefits plan audits. Oversee reconciliation and preparation of all billings related to benefits plans to ensure accurate and timely payment. • Informs benefits recommendations to senior management after evaluating and comparing employee benefits with those of other employers by analyzing other plans, surveys, and other data.• Manages leave of absences and ensure compliance with federal/state legislation and company policies.• Administers COBRA by working directly with vendor to ensure eligible employees are notified of their rights.• Authorizes 401(k) enrollments, loans, and withdrawals. Work closely with third party administrator and carrier to ensure all areas of the 401(k) are in compliance.• Oversees the workers’ compensation program. Ensure injuries are reported in a timely manner, provide the insurance company with required information, and manage claims and spearhead injury investigations.• Monitors compliance of the Office Ergonomic Program, and assist with coordinating the Safety Program.• Supervises the Human Resources Administrative Assistant.• Responds to unemployment claims and prepare applicable supervisors for unemployment hearings.

Benefits Administrator – Temporary Position•Worked in USI’s Benefits Service Center during their clients’ annual open enrollment for health benefits including medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, basic life, voluntary life, and short term and long term disability. The Benefits Service Center administers the benefits for fifteen clients.Interacted telephonically and via email with employees of clients to address benefits questions and concerns regarding enrollment procedures, and explained benefit summaries. • Liaison between employees and carriers. Investigated, reviewed, and resolved benefits issues. • Instructed employees how to access, enroll, or make changes in the BeneTrac benefits system.

Employment started in Los Angeles, CA in 1995, relocated to Ames, IA in 2002 and continued to manage the company’s Los Angeles based benefits department for seven years while living in Iowa. • Managed all aspects of employee benefits administration for over 2,000 full-time staff and temporary employees nationwide.• Proposed and implemented new benefits programs. Liaison with broker, insurance carriers, and employees. • Ensured benefits program was in compliance with federal and various state regulations.• Responsible for COBRA administration. • Managed FMLA requests ensuring all requirements were met for both federal law, as well as various state FMLA laws. • Assisted in implementation of insurance database and recommended updates to system.• Assisted both internal and external auditors with annual audits.• Wrote and implemented company policies and procedures for employee handbook.• Assisted Senior Vice President in counseling employees.• Oversaw data collection and reported the State of Massachusetts state mandate for insurance

Evaluated new and existing benefit packages and made recommendations to senior management. * Responsible for benefits administration for all employees. * Assisted management in the resolution of employee grievances. * Recruited, conducted interviews, and advised managers on exempt and non-exempt positions.* Directed activities of Human Resource Assistants.* Coordinated the completion of HR documents to ensure timely administration of appraisals and job postings.* Assisted development and implementation of a PC based HR data base system.* Implemented new benefit programs. Liaison with broker, insurance carriers, and employees. * Complied and analyzed data regarding the Affirmative Action Program.* Developed and conducted New Employee Orientation.* Assisted Human Resource Manager in various training programs.