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d/b/a Employee Benefit Systems Burlington, IA

• EBS provides a full range of high-value insurance and administrative services to meet our customer's needs. Together we accomplish great things and we want to Help Administer Your Success!Possess a thorough.
• Develop advantageous offerings for client's specific geographical market while considering network discounts and service capabilities
• Negotiate uniform, best-in-class pricing
• Coordinate with underwriting and stop-loss carriers on network value
• Address and troubleshoot TPA service concerns
• Ensure seamless integration of cost-containment initiatives and PBM offerings

Burlington, Iowa

• Provide leadership, oversight and direction for Two Rivers Insurance Company and Employee Benefit Systems.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining all aspects of plan compliance for health and welfare plans.
• Ensure communications, documents, processes and procedures are compliant with all industry regulations including: IRS, ERISA, USERRA, COBRA, DOL, HHS, ACA, ADA, FMLA, HIPAA, HITECH, federal, and state laws
• Provide oversight to ensure completion of various regulatory filings and employee communications (SPDs, SMMs, SBCs).
• Oversee the company’s compliance program to prevent illegal, unethical or improper conduct. Ensure adherence to legal standards and in-house policies as it pertains to data privacy, protection of our business and HIPAA.
• Conduct independent and objective reviews to evaluate compliance issues/concerns.

• Serve as Human Resources Generalist for internal Insurance Company staff and provide human resources consulting services to clients of Two Rivers Insurance Company and third party administrator, Employee Benefit Systems.
• Provide support to insurance clients regarding human resource matters for their company via a hotline number.
• Assist insurance clients with employment law requirements for their company; such as writing employee handbooks and employment policies and procedures so their company meets prerequisites for Employment Practices.
• Responsible for timely notification to insurance clients on relevant human resources issues and legal changes impacting their business.
• Deliver webinars and seminars for insurance clients on various topics to keep their business apprised of relevant human resources best practices.
• Support internal insurance company staff in eight regional locations by performing all human resources functions including: staff recruitment, onboarding, training & development, maintenance of HR personnel records.

Burlington, Iowa

• Provide human resource services to the Department of Radiology Carver College of Medicine and UI Healthcare.
• Advise managers, supervisors and employees on human resources transaction processing, record-keeping and compliance monitoring policies. Initiate, review and process HR transactions and maintain employee information.
• Provide consultation by investigating, interpreting, and/or resolving HR/workplace issues initiated by employees and/or managers.
• Ensure compliance with policies, laws, and regulations; perform analysis and determine need for additional information. Organize programs and events to support compliance activities. Document efforts and/or outcomes.
• Analyze compensation data and make recommendations to leadership regarding compensation determination.
• Screen applications, conduct candidate phone screens, and participate in interviews. Conduct reference/credential checks. Serve as search administrator (monitor EOD process and write/or audit justifications). Determine.

• Strategic business partner: provide comprehensive and consultative human resources support to senior management and respective department directors by managing human resources matters
• Responsible for the following functional areas: benefits, compensation, employee relations, job analysis, recruitment, training, employment, and labor relations. Ensure compliance with all federal and state employment.
• Project manager in initiatives such as Employee Satisfaction Survey, Quality of Hire Surveys, Rewards and Recognition program and New Leadership Training
• Represent the organization in unemployment compensation fact finding interviews and hearings
• Assisted in the development of departmental internal brand
• Manage annual open enrollment process; arrange for distribution of material from third party administrator.

• Provided counsel and solutions in the areas of management development, employee relations, corporate corrective action policy, scheduling, performance evaluations, and compensation
• Delivered training to executives on new programs and assist in the roll-out of new company policies
• Facilitated meetings on process improvement, succession planning and group discussions
• Advised peers on career development & planning, recognition and mentoring
• Provided counsel to team members on employee relations, including performance management, HR policies, and legal issues
• Maintained training documentation for all levels within the store

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