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Neuilly Sur Seine, Ile De France, FR

New York, US

New York, US

Ramsey, New Jersey, US

• Work closely with business leaders and the HR Team to support deployment of a comprehensive HR Strategy.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition Manager and Hiring Managers to enhance hiring and on-boarding process for new hires and internal candidates.
• Employee Relations – Provide HR consulting expertise to all levels of management and employees. Consults with employees and managers to address root causes of issues and resolve through a systematic and analytical.
• Ensure consistency in Pay Plans by Brand and level for all new hires. Work with VP HR and Finance (payroll reports), to include an analysis and audit of current employees.
• Restructured entire benefit package offerings to make more competitive for new hires, while also making it more cost effective for company. Targeted to save company $690K in 2018.
• Respond to work injuries and administer all Worker’s Compensation claims with our NJ Provider. Implemented quarterly safety visits to recognize potential work hazards.

London, GB

• Oversee our 2 Retiree Medical Plans, focusing on administrative plan questions, claim issues and electronic file feeds.
• Calculate Defined Benefit Pension calculations for all Active, Terminated Vested, Retired and Deceased employees.
• Administer the Qualified and Non-Qualified 401K Plans, while working with an outside vendor to pay auto rollovers/cash outs, loan payoffs and RMD’s.
• Collaboratively work between HRIS, Payroll, Finance, and outside vendors to reconcile electronic files to process each weekly wire transfer.
• Council employees on pension/401K, retiree medical plan administration, COBRA and Medicare to prepare them for retirement.
• Assist with research and analysis for all internal and external audits.

Estero, FL, US

• Partner with all aspects of the business (Recruiting, Learning and Development, Field Operation Managers, etc..) to support them in any way possible
• Successfully generated and implemented an entry level training program to improve the onboarding experience for the Off Airport Division
• Created and validated Talent Profiles for Managers in the Off Airport Locations to construct a functioning Succession Plan
• Oversee the Employee Referral program to ensure employees are recognized for their efforts to assist us in our recruitment practices
• Track Promotions for each management level and publish a Quarterly Newsletter to distribute to the entire Division
• Investigated all termination requests for off airport locations to find a root cause in our high turnover percentage, and worked with a team to analyze our data

Estero, FL, US

• Administered and educated employees on our two Retirement Plans: Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Income Savings Plan (401K)
• Calculated pension requests for Active, Terminated Vested, Retired and Deceased employees while ensuring eligibility for our Retiree Medical/Life insurance and Retiree Rental Programs
• Spearheaded the day to day administration of retirement and savings plans, including vendor management and audits, Form 5500 filing, non-discrimination testing, MRD processing, benefit calculations, etc
• Promoted initiatives throughout the company to enhance 401K participation

Estero, FL, US

• Administered our Custom Benefit Program by communicating with our HR Business Partners, employees and vendors to assist with any eligibility, claims or billing discrepancies
• Collectively worked with a team to meet all deadlines and requirements for our Annual Open Enrollment
• Managed our Service Award Program for all eligible participants by working with an outside vendor to create eligibility lists and address any discrepancies
• Conducted Benefits Orientation for newly eligible employees in the Corporate office

Roseland, NJ, US

• Administered medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, short/long term disability, 401-K and COBRA.
• Managed payroll bi-weekly through ADP
• Handled all aspects of recruiting; including attending job fairs, posting job openings, screening incoming resumes, scheduling interviews, interviewing applicants, conducting background checks and checking references.
• Conduct orientation and handle all required paperwork for new employees
• Perform exit interviews and process all termination paperwork

Midvale, Utah, US

• Administered medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, dependent care FSA, 401-K and COBRA
• Processed open enrollment forms annually
• Received and complied with all Court Orders by communicating with Payroll and the employee
• Manage payroll deductions and reimbursements for employees’ benefits

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology

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