Bryan is a trusted advisor to Fortune 1000 and mid-sized US companies, helping them develop successful strategies for managing layoffs due to a reduction in force, job elimination, reorganization, or similar circumstance. Working directly with a company’s human resource (HR), finance, tax and legal departments, Bryan specializes in Employment Transition Benefit programs, which are designed to: • Save millions of dollars in reduced severance costs• Reduce the workload and stress on corporate HR and payroll departments• Help former employees transition to new employment with full support servicesAccomplishments:✔Trusted business advisor to Fortune 500 and other companies who have taken the initiative to reduce the cost of their severance plans. ✔Experienced in the development and administration of Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB-Pay) Plans, an alternative to traditional severance plans used to supplement state unemployment benefits and reduce FICA and FUTA taxes payable in typical severance arrangements. ✔Deep knowledge in and practical applications of IRS Revenue Rulings 56-249, 60-330, 77-737 and 90-72, US Code Sections 501(c)(17) and 3402(o), and state specific statutes as they pertain to SUB-Pay Plans as well as CSX Corporation v. United States and Quality Stores v. United States.✔Leads TMS’ state regulatory and compliance activities as they relate to SUB-Pay plan implementation and administration.✔Developed TMS’ customer care center into a comprehensive resource that assists SUB-Pay plan clients and their separated employees with questions and concerns regarding their severance benefits.✔Successfully consulted with Fortune 500, and other companies who had filed for FICA/FUTA protective refund claims in light of CSX Corporation v. United States and Quality Stores v. United States to achieve an immediate and guaranteed tax savings with a SUB-Pay Plan.