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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

Everett, Wa, Us

Everett, Wa, Us

• Ownership of design, implementation, and management of the US and Canadian benefits • Shop, analyze, and recommend options for company’s annual health insurance renewal.• Manage communication outlets for benefits information.• Run annual open enrollment process.• Responsible for management of benefit module in HRIS system (UKG/Ultipro).• Manage the 401(k) administration. • Manage all leaves of absence with a thorough understanding of federal and state guidelines surrounding various leaves of absence.• Manage wellness programming including plan design and budget requirements, benefit fairs, and flu shot clinics.• Manage the workers compensation claims process and return to work program

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Conduct employment terminations for cause and during a reduction in force.Manage company health insurance benefits.Coordinate with company brokers to shop, analyze, and recommend options for company’s annual health insurance renewal. Plan and implement company-wide Wellness Program.Work with managers for performance improvement processes including disciplinary actions.Assist with mediating inter-personal issues or conflict.Coordinate with the executive team to create a new Employee Handbook.

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Managed city wide benefits program.Assisted employees with benefit questions and issues, such as medical, dental, vision, life, HRA, VEBA account, and wellness plans.Partnered with payroll and IT to resolve benefit data issues.Leave of absence administration. Proactively identified and recommended process improvements; implemented and documented process changes.Ensured company compliance with federal and state laws, including updating annual benefit booklets and oversight of periodic audits of benefits plans.Oversaw communication strategy and education of benefits programs. Collaborated with vendors in preparing the monthly Brown Bag presentations contents for educational sessions, maintain contents of communication vehicles such as Healthcare Corner, and facilitated monthly Whole Health Council meetings.Managed renewal negotiations.Managed annual open enrollment process, including plan implementation/changes and development of communication materials; partner with benefits broker, TPA, carriers and internal partners, as needed.Maintained relationships with benefit consultants, brokers and other vendors. Stayed current on new/innovative practices and trends in employee benefits and wellness.Developed, implemented, and integrated ACA processes and procedures ensuring compliance with all aspects of the Affordable Care Act.

Responsible for developing, implementing, and administering the company's benefits strategy, programs and policies for all US and Canadian offices including renewal negotiations with employee benefit vendors and brokers, benefit plan changes, new employee enrollment, benefits orientation program, and open enrollment.Perform detailed insurance contract reviews for health/dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability insurance, flexible spending account, and deferred compensation. Participate in negotiation of changes in contractual provisions and language and ensures accuracy. Secretary for the Canadian RRSP Committee, US 401 (k) Committee, and Chair of the US Health & Wellness Committee. Maintain relationships with benefits brokers and vendors and reconcile monthly vendor invoices. Ensure benefit programs are in compliance with ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, and other federal, state, and provincial regulations. Responsible for benefit communications and employee benefits education. Manage all leaves of absence including FMLA, WFL, CFRA, PDL, ADA, and Workers CompensationWorkers Compensation claim management for both the US and Canadian branches. Primary liaison with the third party administrator and vendor partners regarding return-to-work accommodations, obtaining clarification on work restrictions, case management, monitoring and documentation of cases.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Benefit Administration:Responsible for administering the day to day operations of group health benefits (Medical, Dental, Life, LTD, STD, Flex, COBRA, and FMLA). Coordinated with Broker and insurance representatives on all benefits.Responsible for the communication and administration of all legal and regulatory compliance issues on benefits.Handled all employee benefit inquiries and processed employee benefit forms/requests.Conducted benefits enrollments, and processed terminations and beneficiary changes.Processed monthly billings and prepared all group plans for payment.Maintained data integrity of all HR and benefit systems.Human Resources Administration:Managed New Hire process and ensure accurate completion and input data in HR systems.Provided human resources administrative services which included new hire processing, background checks, E-Verify, USCG/DOT drug testing, and maintained occupational medical records. Administered E-Verify program and MVR Background checks in HR systems.Administered and maintained USCG random drug testing program. Coordinated employment poster requirements for all locations and vessels.

Pasadena, California, Us

Managed the administration of multiple benefit programs to include medical, dental, and vision plans under the umbrella of the Corporate Section 125 Health and Welfare Plan. Managed multiple life and disability programs for specific groups of employees. Oversaw the administration of qualified 401(k) retirement plans under specific contracts. Analyzed benefit program renewals and developed recommendations. Trained staff on various insurance carrier websites and oversaw the processing of enrollments, terminations and status changes.Managed payment and reconciliation process of all monthly billing, including the preparation of reports for the Billing and Accounting Departments. Estimated costs for budget purposes. Audited and ensured the accuracy of monthly billing paid to insurance carriers.Managed multiple Open Enrollment processes during the year including preparation of Open Enrollment materials, distribution of materials and collection of required paperwork from all eligible employees. Oversaw the entry of employee deductions for insurance products. Explained benefits to newly eligible employees as needed.Managed responses to employee phone inquiries relating to benefit issues.Supervised and trained benefit support staff. Reviewed and managed work quality and quantity; ensuring staff regularly applied best practices, effectively handling expected workloads and produces accurately and timely.Served as liaison with business partners, customers and regulators regarding benefit programs.Provided input and assist in evaluating and planning strategies, collating and analyzing benefits and key results, preparing reports as needed.Maintained professional level of expertise in all benefit areas and exhibited technical competency.

and recruited at all levels.Maintained records of new hires and terminations. Ensured employee personnel records including, progressive discipline, reviews, and terminations were in compliance with both state and federal laws. Addressed and resolved employee related issues, complied with all EDD Records/ReportsResponsible for processing assigned hourly and salaried bi-weekly payroll. Ensured that computing, withholding, and deductions were done correctly. Prepared and processed garnishments. Processed manual checks such as terminations and discrepancies. Processed stop payments or adjustments of payroll. Entered new hires, employee changes, and voluntary deductions in the payroll system. Calculated new hire pay, termination pay, and any required pay adjustment. Calculated bonuses as requested.Administered company-wide benefit plans such as medical, dental, life, FSA, and 401(k

El Segundo, Ca, Us

Administered company wide benefit plans such as medical, dental, life, FSA, and 401(k). Billing reconciliation for all carriers under multiple contracts for medical, dental and voluntary insurance benefits. Coordinated information between Payroll/HR system, insurance carrier interfaces and monthly spreadsheets including running reports for audit purposes as well as information updates. Provided customer service to 5000 employees in 250 locations nationwide. Acted as liaison between vendors, brokers, and employees. Ensure compliance with all governmental regulations related to benefit programs, including ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements, COBRA and HIPAA.