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Seattle, Washington, United States

• Maintaining data integrity of the HRIS (UKG) and Timekeeping systems, including administration of organizational structure, position definitions and parameters, employee records, system codes, mapping tables, and security access. • Ensuring accuracy of vendor data feeds; defining participant parameters; researching and resolving anomalies.• Collecting, analyzing and preparing data in support of various Human Resources programs, including compensation, collective bargaining, benefits, training, and/or federal or state mandated reporting.• Managing the HRIS ticketing system, triaging requests and either resolving them or assigning them to the most appropriate team member.• Responding to employee and management inquiries, researching and resolving policy and/or data concerns.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Administered eight international pension plans for a company of over 50,000 employees.• Responsible for the benefit system’s data integrity and ongoing ability to enroll and update seagoing colleagues. • Worked with HRIS and IT staff to ensure the Fleet HR/Payroll system was updated to reflect changes in benefit eligibility criteria.• Created queries to monitor both past and future assignments of employees to determine eligibility for benefits.• Enrolled participants in pension schemes and responded to questions and concerns from employees.• Acted as liaison between company and various carriers, third party administrators, and trust compensation schemes.• Worked with actuaries for individual benefit calculations, as well as annual plan valuations.• Oversaw preparation and maintenance of benefits description booklets, certificates, and plan documents for retirement plans.

Greater Seattle Area

• Provided oversight and ensured data integrity for multiple pension, savings, and welfare benefit plans, identifying problems and resolving underlying system or process failures.• As a Subject Matter Expert (SME), provided guidance and problem resolution to employees and management regarding benefits data issues and concerns. • Designed a system to ensure military employees receive all benefits they are entitled to during Military Leaves of Absence. • Maintained International employee benefits for several countries, in collaboration with Payroll and on-site international staff. • Generated ad hoc reports using HR systems and multiple vendor data interfaces.• Validated 401(k) deductions and company matches to ensure accuracy and compliance.• Reviewed and monitored payroll and vendor data files to ensure accuracy and correct discrepancies. • Ensured overall integrity of the data flowing through the benefit systems.

Greater Seattle Area

• As HRIS system administrator, maintained data integrity and generated management reports, as needed (benefit census, turnover, demographic analysis, etc.).• Established a highly regarded system of automated Payroll reports to simplify the audit process and significantly reduce human input errors.• Played lead role in implementing a new, integrated Payroll/HRIS system.• Responded to multiple salary surveys annually.• Advised management regarding compensation trends and proposed annual revisions to salary ranges.• Provided guidance to managers regarding labor laws, company policies, disciplinary actions, and safety issues. Mediated employee grievances.• Collaborated with HR Director in writing HR policies and procedures.• Designed and implemented a comprehensive safety program for 2,600 employees in 14 states, including Safety Manual, Employee Orientation, Accident Investigation, Training, Safety Committees, and Transitional Return to Work Program.• Reduced workers' comp claim frequency by 30% to the lowest in company history.• Decreased company Experience Modifier by 25% over five years.• Managed complex and/or litigious claims; negotiated settlements that saved the company in excess of $158,000 in 2011.• Identified workers’ compensation trends and implemented strategies to address areas of greatest exposure.• Successfully responded to OSHA inspections and citations.• Created quarterly safety newsletter to improve employee engagement.• Led TPA selection process and negotiated annual fee agreements.

Greater Seattle Area

• Managed all company benefit plans for diverse non-profit organization of 1,300+ employees: health/life/disability insurance, COBRA, 403(b), FMLA, and paid time off benefits.• Coached managers on employee-relations issues.• Developed New Employee Orientation Program, including facilitator guide, to enhance on-boarding experience and improve consistency.• Improved tracking and reporting of payroll and benefit information, to comply with government regulations and provide timely information to senior management.

• Administered self-insured workers’ compensation program.• As Safety Coordinator, maintained OSHA 200 Log, analyzed injury data, and identified trends for the Safety Committee.• Co-authored new company Safety Manual.• Responded to unemployment claims (self-pay) and represented company at hearings.

Human Resources Management

Graduate classes in Employee Benefits, Compensation, and Labor Law

Ba, Psychology

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