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Marshall, Minnesota, Us

Execute skills as a seasoned professional with a full understanding of industry practices, and company policies and procedures in order to provide compensation consultation to assigned business units to include administration of base pay, incentive performance management and other pay programs.Advises HR business partners and customers in the administration of current compensation programs and resolves a wide range of issues.Analyzes employee salary and job information, identifies potential salary issues and legal concerns, and communicates pay administration programs for respective groups.Assists Compensation management team to develop, administer and implement new compensation programs for base pay incentive pay, sales compensation, executive compensation, and the performance management process.Conducts research using appropriate surveys publications internet and other media and provides recommendations for appropriateness of possible organization allocations.Provides recommendations to Compensation management team for new or revised policies, processes and procedures and ensures that implementation occurs timely, and policies and procedures are followed consistently.Conducts internal job analysis and evaluation to ensure appropriate classification and grading of jobs and conducts external job analysis and evaluation by participating in and completing salary surveys to ensure market data is valid and useful.Provides recommendations based on findings to Compensation management team and develops market pricing and job evaluation methodologies for team members to follow consistent processes and analysis.Advises business units in job description design and provides development assistance as necessary. Reviews job descriptions to ensure completed descriptions meet legal and internal criteria.Maintains and develops complex databases for compensation programs and evaluation results.

Little Falls, Nj, Us

•Managed Cantel’s global leave of absence administration (STD, LTD, FMLA, ADA, parental and personal LOA’s) for all Cantel US & Canada divisions (8 total); 55-100 employees on LOA; reoccurring.•Analyzed monthly claims data to forecast year-over-year trends compared to Annual Operating Plan and assisted with future budget & plan designs.•Assisted with successfully integrating roughly 800 Hu-Friedy employees through company acquisition.•Created and maintained Benefits page on company intranet by continuously updating most current benefit information/practices, global benefit programs, etc.. •Streamlined Benefits team process document record keeping by establishing a centralized HUB within Benefits section on company intranet. •Developed wide range of audits/reports for daily, monthly, annual and ad-hoc tasks to ensure accuracy and compliance, such as, but not limited to LOA tracker, FMLA 50/75 and IRS HSA limits.•Managed, coached and trained Benefits Associate by setting clear expectations, developed reoccurring touch bases and provided open door policy style questions/feedback. •Executed critical year end tasks, analysis and projects by collaborating with Benefits team, account brokers, HRIS and Payroll teams by closing and starting applicable benefit plan year programs, rates, communications, etc.. •Researched similar organizations benefit polices and practices to ensure Cantel offered best in class competitive benefit programs (i.e., Parental leave policy, RFP process, etc.). •Prepared company communications regarding benefit program information including, but not limited to, benefit program/design changes, annual flu-shots, EAP, severe weather information, and ad-hoc announcements/changes. •Presented annual open enrollment data and benefit/vendor changes to all HR team; provided recordings and Q&A webinars for all Cantel US employees. •Coordinated annual flu shots with nationwide Cantel offices/warehouses/facilities.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Responsible for processing & administering Benefit Plans in Workday HRMS, with a focus on health and welfare, retirement plans & polices through ad-hoc/annual projects and daily tasks.• Resolve escalated tier 2 employee relation issues by interacting w/ managers, HR colleagues, vendors, and employees to provide explanations, resolution, and coaching.• Maintain knowledge of HRMS and application of principles, concepts, practices and standards, and Federal, State, and local laws and benefits legislation related to Medtronic benefit plans.• Ensure accurate data in Workday/PeopleSoft by methods of auditing and data analysis to facilitate integration files/interfaces are aligned properly with Workday and vendors/program managers.• Interact with internal and external business partners on matters requiring coordination and collaboration between departments and outside vendors.• Identify operational issues/gaps and create actions plans/timelines for process improvements with support from manager/key stakeholders.• Coordinate retiree/dependent death claims w/ appropriate vendors while providing resolution and guidance on active benefits/insurance plans to grieving beneficiaries.• Test employee records in Sandbox to ensure Workday benefit configurations are performing correctly as designed; i.e. change job events and QC testing for Open Enrollment.• Assist with writing test scripts targeting Open Enrollment scenarios involving; but not limited to, a change to an EE’s benefit plan(s), IRS benefit plan rate limitations, coverage changes depending on qualified life event(s), etc.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Perform diverse duties in the processing, organization, and administration of employee Human Capital data & benefit programs to safeguard accuracy, compliance and integrityFunction as a liaison between employees and benefit vendors in resolution of tier 1 & 2 inquiries by troubleshooting specific issues, as well as following-up with resultsIdentify process improvement efforts as it relates towards day-to-day functions (i.e. continuous updating of process documents, inquiry response times, and compliance measurements)Assist in the documentation of HRMS policies and procedures, in addition to related protocols Streamlined new benefit information updates from BCBSMN provider plans and policies for upcoming 2017 Open Enrollment with immediate managers and colleagues Supported the HCBP’s in daily activities such as; but not limited to, timecard investigations, unemployment claims, and PAN completionContributed towards the successful data conversion of employee data throughout the company’s ERP implementationExplained the overall process of Oracle’s system format requirements when Service Center would receive new position/job description setup requests from Talent Acquisition/Compensation departments.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

• Was responsible for HCBP support for level 1/lower complexity businesses and ad hoc employee relations issues• Created and continuously improved manager tools (i.e. corrective action forms, process documents, decision making paths)• Was a liaison to talent acquisition team & responsible for coordination of people changes• Prepared, organized & processed employee information ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and completeness (i.e. job descriptions, terminations, salary actions, transfers)• Automated a termination report to simplify weekly requests and eliminate manual work (i.e. retail termination report)• Responded to requests for information, solved issues, followed up & replied to employee inquiries not handled within the Shared Services

Eau Claire, Wi, Us

Answer guests' questions about products, prices, and availabilityEffectively communicate with managers and colleagues to ensure proper safety while unloading company flatbeds and semi-vansMaintain, organize, and update inventory to confirm accurate and efficient operations Prepare delivery orders to improve guest satisfaction and decrease unnecessary processes

Managed a team of 7-12 employeesResolved customer complaints regarding service or programsInitially screened candidates to assess important qualificationsAssisted in day-to-day operations and overlooked weekly schedulesOffered assistance and instructional advice through demonstrations and presentations

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Human Resource Management And Business Administration

General Studies

Associate'S Degree, Building Utility Mechanic

Diploma