Responsible for all aspects of the benefit and compensation programs for 19,000 employees in 38 states, which included PPO and HMO medical, dental and vision, plan funding, 401(k), salary administration program, deferred compensation, stock option, employee stock purchase, relocation and state disability programs.Responsible for a $39M self-funded benefit plan covering 8,300 employees in 38 statesDeveloped all benefit communication materials and training including writing benefit guides for all employees and produced a benefit overview DVD Designed and established a company-wide job grade, merit based salary administration program for all levels of employees; consulted on all aspects of salary administration including bonus payments and structures Recommended and provided information to the compensation committee and to the entire Board of Directors on executive compensation and incentive compensation programs Developed and managed corporate incentive programImplemented company wide Employee Assistance ProgramLead upgrade of new payroll/HRIS system for the HR departmentExperienced in mergers and acquisitions including comprehensive benefit plan analysis for all employee levels; most recent company merger completed in 2007 increased employees by 60%; merged acquired companies 401(k) plans; including audits of both plansConverted to new 401(k) vendor for an annual savings in both administrative and fund costs Designed and implemented a Long Term Incentive Plan for key executives in the company which included both short and long-term incentives that increased employee recognition and retentionResponsible for managing a million dollar departmental budget and 3 professional level staffManaged company wide recruiting function for all levels of positions (2004-2007)Provided employee relations support to 5 field HR DirectorsEstablished and maintained trusted relationships with managers and employees

Provided day to day administration of compensation and benefit programs as well as HR generalist duties for the central business office. Administered both self insured and state funded workers compensation program.Prepared data and assisted in annual Salary Structure and merit increase budgeting and adjustmentsParticipated in salary surveys and performed analysis on returned data, identify problem areas and recommended changesCoordinated and administered employee benefit enrollments and plan employee education in related areasPerformed HR Representative function including recruiting and employee relations to a department of 60 people and provided back-up for entire companyProvided data to all levels from HRIS system and provided analysis, verified accuracy and made changes for user ease