Director Employee Benefits & Pension Administration
As Director of Employee Benefits my responsibilities included planning, design, implementation, integration, administration and communication of benefit strategies for all U.S.-based Employees. Benefit programs included health, welfare, disability, long-term disability/worker’s compensation, wellness and retirement programs. Provided leadership on best practices and leading the development and integration of overall benefit strategies and programs. Consulted with senior management on current trends and best practices in benefit practices, organizational impact and fiscal control structures. Managed service providers to ensure effective benefits administration and legal compliance. Worked with internal and external Legal Counsel to insure all benefit plans meet local, state and federal regulations as well as fiduciary responsibilities.• Responsible for implementing and maintaining changes due to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). As well as calculation and payment of all PPACA fees. • Responsible for compliance and government reporting of benefit plans (ERISA disclosure) to include 5500s, SPDs, SMMs and SARs • Served as a Privacy Officer; responsible for ensuring the completion and renewal of all business associate agrees, agreements updating as necessary, of HIPAA Privacy Procedures, timely distribution of privacy notices to employees.• Provided leadership in project management. • Developed fiscal year budget to optimize use of company resources • Oversaw Union negotiations for UAW benefit plans• Chaired Benefit and Fiduciary Committees• Lead and directed Wellness initiatives to motivate employees to make healthy choices which in turn may drive down benefit costs, while keeping employees and their families healthy. • Managed onsite medical team to insure highest quality of occupational healthcare possible. • Prepared and distributed, evaluated responses for Request for Proposal for all benefit programs offered.
