Chris Sharp Email & Phone Number

Kalamazoo

• Responsible for project planning and implementation of new retirement\benefits programs• Maintenance of Plan Documents, Summary Plan Descriptions and Plan Amendments• Responsible for daily administration of the organization’s Defined Benefit plan including benefit amount calculation, projections, retiree welfare benefits & pre-retirement counseling • Responsible for daily administration of the organization’s 403(b) plan, 401(k) plan, deferred income 457(f) and 457(b) plans including hardship certifications, vesting verification, distribution & rollover requests, plan communication • Address audit\compliance requests from plan record keeper, actuary, attorney and finance• Annual projects include: 5500 reporting for 401(k), 403(b) & defined benefit plans, deferred compensation distribution, employer match payment, deferred compensation plans enrollment, defined benefit pension valuation, ACP testing review, pension cost of living adjustment, budget, required IRS plan determination reporting and company sales\mergers• Assist in developing, coordinating and presenting educational workshops to communicate retirement benefits, total compensation statements, annual benefits changes\enrollment, self-service training and benefits presentation at orientation • Responsible for retiree medical and life benefit processes, annual medical premium rate determination, and benefit change communication to retirees

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

• Prepare bi-weekly compensation special payments, job description review & grade analysis • Answer employee questions in these benefit areas & prepare benefit newsletter\handouts• Salary surveys, policy updates, annual compensation increase & employee evaluations

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

• Prepare bi-weekly compensation special payments, job description review& grade analysis • Answer employee questions in these benefit areas & prepare benefit newsletter\handouts• Salary surveys, policy updates, annual compensation increase & employee evaluations

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

• Supported year-end financial audits, PeopleSoft testing, and annual compensation increases• Controlled, allocated, planned & audited budgets to ensure fiscal responsibility -total $91 million• Approved employee change of status per budget guidelines & calculated pay adjustments to ensure proper payroll budget payment through People Soft• Participated in union bargaining sessions & development of costing proposals for contract negotiations in relation to compensation & benefits• Monitored accounting\budget transactions to ensure proper fund and expense account recording and prepared correction accounting and budget journal entries

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Account-General Motors Fabrication Plant • Manager for customer sales requests to ensure proper pricing, prompt purchasing, service delivery, invoicing and communication to senior customer• Responsible for leading weekly meetings to address current sales requests and projects as well as to communicate change control and improve process• Developed & led the execution of an inventory control plan to ensure proper disposal, transfer and/or 3rd party contract cancellation to support plant closure

Kalamazoo, Mi

Account-General Motors Fabrication Plant• Account lead for developing GM/EDS multi-million budget (1990-1998)• Volunteered to help build the self-directed Workplace Organization Team to enhance work environment, reduce expense, and improve customer service• Provided direct customer support to GM controller to provide financial forecast, assess budgetary needs and to review site contractual requirements to ensure compliance and potential contract changes• Project Leader for annual multi-million dollar site contract update and monitoring of service• Financial responsibilities included general ledger management & journal entry correction, invoice preparation, purchasing, monthly sales/expense forecast, variance reporting, accounts payable & receivables monitoring, cost analysis and inventory control

Account -General Motors Fabrication Account• Responsible for performance reviews, compensation, group interviewing, career planning, job codes, performance improvement plans, relocation, Family Medical leaves, and training • Led employees handling Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable & inventory • Facilitator of exercises in Team Building Workshops to promote productivity & teamwork• Researched costs and built budget projection for a $2M Regional Support Center business unit

Kalamazoo, Mi

Account-General Motors Fabrication Plant• Accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing and inventory control• Researched expense variation and prepared forecast for current & new business • Prepared and audited annual Cost/Price by System for business planning

Flint, Mi

Account-General Motors Buick City• Developed and supported a resume review, interview scheduling and response process• Identified education needs, organized local training, registration and reporting• Developed a training procedures manual with course descriptions and schedules

Flint, Mi

• Coordinated communication meetings, quality of work life & Co-editor of a technical newsletter