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Austin, Texas, United States

Manage the retirement benefits and participate in retirement strategy for over 200,000 participants and over 15 billion in pension funds. Supervise staff of 7 employees.•Responsible for overall management and ongoing administration of the Defined Benefit Pension Plans and 401(k) Retirement Plans for all of U.S. and Puerto Rico.•Manage Non-Qualified and Executive Deferred Compensation Pension Plans.•Develop effective relationships with Vendors and other partners e.g. investment consultants, actuaries, plan record keeper, auditors and legal counsel on plan related matters.•Analyze benefits data for trends, cost drivers, and savings opportunities which align with HP’s benefits philosophy and long-term strategy.

Austin, Texas Area

Manage the retirement benefits for 30,000 participants and over 1.2 billion in pension funds. Ensure compliance of all benefits plans, including Health and Welfare plans, representing over 100 different union and non-union benefit structures. Supervise staff of 5 employees.• Manage the operations of the Defined Benefit Pension Plans and 401(k) Retirement Plans to provide for timely and accurate employee and account information.• Develop benefit-related process and procedures to ensure that Health, Welfare and Retirement plans are being administered according to plan provisions and are legally compliant.• Act as an official liaison between company and the consulting actuary, plan record keepers, auditors and legal counsel on plan related matters.• Oversee government reporting.

Oversaw administration of compensation and benefit programs for 300 million dollar company. • Provided recommendations in consultation with company managers on pay decisions, policy and guideline interpretation. • Developed job description master file for company to aid managers and in providing comparable jobs across the company. • Managed the 401(k) Retirement Plan and Defined Benefit Pension Plan. • Administered the Retiree Medical Program.• Maintained the Family Medical Leave Act, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, and consulted on other health and welfare issues. • Prepared government reporting.

Austin, Texas Area

Interfaced directly with chief executives and legal counsel to provide consulting services with respect to plan design interpretation and application of plan document provisions for 35 client companies.• Developed plan documents, plan amendments, summary plan descriptions, summary of material modifications and Internal Revenue Service Determination Letter Applications. • Processed review and approval of Qualification of Domestic Relations Orders (QDROS). • Assistance to intra-company departments on record keeping functions to comply with the plan document.• Trained employees for Series 6 and Series 63 securities licensing exam.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Facilitated global benefit design process for United Kingdom, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland and other countries. Monitored employee benefit strategy worldwide to ensure employee programs meet cost objectives, were competitive for region adopted and in accordance with the business plan.• Prepared board presentations and recommendations regarding the adoption of global benefit programs.• Administered multinational pooling arrangements.• Developed global benefit plans for internationally mobile employees to reduce shortfalls in retirement and medical coverage.• Participated in rollout of EDS’s Employee Stock Option Program and Early Retirement Offer.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area