Responsible for the overall consolidation, redesign, implementation, communication, and administration of the organization’s health and welfare, and 401k benefits programs. Also, provide support on compensation tasks and projects as needed.

Manage union health and welfare benefit plans. Support Labor Relations during negotiations. Vendor management. Resolve employee issues.

Case management of participant escalations from the Benefit Center to ensure timely closure; Conduct appropriate trend analysis; • Assist Operations Manager in working with the implementation group to ensure transition of processes for new client.

Provide support in the benefits department - implementing new enrollment administrator; review contracts, plan documents and SPDs; resolve employee issues; research and create new leave of absence policies.

Managed U.S. health and welfare benefits -- administration, design and strategy. Negotiated with unions on benefits. Negotiated with HMOs and insurers on rates. Responsible for annual enrollment. Ensured compliance with all regulations. Vendor manager.

Consulting Actuary on mid to large size clients on health and welfare benefits -- primarily FAS 106, FAS 112 and active benefit plans.Negotiated performance guarantees, reserves and premium rates for clients with TPAs and insurance carriers.Designed and maintained benefits budget for clients with multiple locations.Assisted in review and design of benefits and liabilities due to mergers and acquisitions.Developed overall benefits strategy for clients.Recommended benefit levels and cost-sharing provisions for union negotiations.Project manager for outsourcing health and welfare and defined benefit plan administration.Reviewed material prepared by internal and external communications personnel for completeness and accuracy.Managed 7 actuaries.