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Fort Wayne, IN, US
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Greater Fort Wayne, United States
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About Melanie Richards
A highly creative, energetic, and resourceful individual who excels in progressive and challenging environments; is committed to excellence in all projects undertaken, and has a detail oriented personality combined with a proactive work ethic. Coupled with the ability to carry out organizational mandates and objectives, as well as working equally well independently, and as a team player, with very effective verbal and written communication skills.
Melanie Richards's Current Company Details
Melanie Richards Work Experience Details
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Human Resource GeneralistWayne Combustion SystemsFort Wayne, In, Us
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Human ResourcesThe Woodhouse Day Spa Oct 2016 - PresentFort Wayne, Indiana AreaThe Human Resources position is a newly created role for the locally owned spa. With this my initial duties have entailed the following: • Begin development of formal on-boarding plan from offer through formal training plan.• Begin revision of Employee Handbook.• Revise and/or develop formal policies and procedures. • Recruitment and on-boarding.• Consult with, and advise owners and management on various Human Resource topics.• Audit all current Human Resource practices, and develop plan of action.
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Human Resources DirectorDma - Ducharme, Mcmillen & Associates, Inc. Jul 2015 - Mar 2016Fort Wayne, IndianaIn addition to the duties performed as Human Resource Manager, with this promotion, the following additional responsibilities were assumed:• Managed payroll staff and processes for US and Canadian operations.• Security Advisory Committee Secretary and member.• Managed $15 million ESOP stock repurchase transaction affecting 660+ participants. • Implementation and rollout of an additional phantom stock plan.• Implementation and rollout of an additional deferred compensation plan.• Assisted Chief Legal Counsel on various compliance issues and requirements. -
Human Resources ManagerDma - Ducharme, Mcmillen & Associates, Inc. Jul 2014 - Mar 2015Fort Wayne, Indiana AreaIn addition to the duties performed as the Employee Benefits Manager, with this promotion, the following additional responsibilities were assumed:• Managed staff of four HR professionals, serving 430+ employees located across the US and Canada.• Assumed responsibility for ensuring regulatory compliance within all phases of the HR function.• Advised managers on organizational policy and matters related to personnel issues.• Managed ADP Workforce Now implementation.• Oversaw new employee orientation program.• Administered annual compensation increase process.
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Employee Benefits ManagerDma - Ducharme, Mcmillen & Associates, Inc. May 2013 - Jun 2014Fort Wayne, Indiana Area• Designed, planned and implemented employee benefit programs, policies and procedures for both US and Canadian operations.• Consulted with brokers and carriers, negotiated contracts, and managed annual renewal process.• Served as HIPAA Privacy and Security Officer.• Managed COBRA, FMLA & Worker's Compensation programs.• Managed ADP HR/Benefits system.• Maintained employee benefit enrollment and termination processes.• Managed annual open enrollment process.• Reviewed, approved and filed Form 5500s and Schedules for each health and retirement plan, if applicable.• Managed distribution and documentation of SARs and SPDs as necessary.• Served as Plan Administrator for ten (10) qualified and non-qualified retirement, deferred compensation, and phantom stock plans for both US and Canadian operations.• Maintained plan documents for all benefit and retirement plans.• Key contact during annual 401(k) and ESOP plan audits.• Member and Secretary for the US 401(k) and ESOP Committees.• Managed annual ESOP allocation, distribution and diversification process.• Calculated annual ESOP repurchase liability.• Maintained and provided liability data to record-keeper for all retirement plans for annual S Corp 409(p) testing.• Coordinated and ensured distribution of all ERISA required participant notifications for the US 401(k) and ESOP plans.• Administered in-house, the annual allocation and distribution process for multiple phantom stock, deferred compensation, and stock appreciation rights plans.• Supervised Benefits Representative position.
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Employee Benefits AdministratorDucharme, Mcmillen & Associates, Inc. Mar 2012 - Apr 2013Fort Wayne, In• Assisted in annual benefits renewal process.• Managed COBRA, FMLA & Worker's Compensation programs.• Managed ADP HR/Benefits system.• Maintained employee benefit enrollment and termination processes.• Developed annual open enrollment communication materials.• Reviewed, approved and filed Form 5500s and Schedules for each health and retirementplan, if applicable.• Managed distribution and documentation of SARs, and SDPs as necessary.• Consulted with plan record-keepers to ensure accuracy of participant data.• Worked with auditors and provided all requested documentation during annual plan audits.• Calculated annual ESOP repurchase liability.• Maintained and provided liability data to record-keeper for all retirement plans for annual SCorp 409(p) testing.• Assisted with distribution of all ERISA required participant notifications for the US 401(k) and ESOP plans.• Administered in-house, the annual allocation and distribution process for three phantom stock and stock appreciation rights plans.• Supervised Benefits Representative position.
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Benefits RepresentativeDucharme, Mcmillen & Associates Aug 2010 - Mar 2012Fort Wayne, Indiana Area• Coordinated new hire benefits enrollment and termination process for 250+ benefits-eligible employees within the US and Canada.• Conducted benefits new hire orientation webinars, provided enrollment materials and assisted employees with online enrollments.• Maintained and updated all employee benefit eligibility on carrier websites, including new hires, terminations, mid-year changes, etc.• Assisted with annual benefit open enrollment process, including report generation, employee follow-up, data entry, and benefit summaries.• Administered employee leaves of absence program and FMLA compliance and tracking.• Coordinated the administration of the worker\'s compensation program, including claims filing and follow-up, invoices, communication with carrier and reporting requirements.• Administered and tracked the Education Reimbursement and CPA Reimbursement programs following policy guidelines.• Maintained employee benefit files in compliance with applicable legal requirements, and ensured file confidentiality.• Assisted employees with questions related to benefit policies and programs.• Acted as liaison between benefit carriers and employees to resolve claims issues or coverage questions.• Reconciled all benefits invoices, enrollment information and premium deductions.• Maintained and updated benefits information on the DMA Cafe.• Served as back-up Privacy Officer under HIPAA.• Assisted with COBRA administration, including auditing vendor reports, monthly reimbursement processing and tracking of the COBRA subsidy.• Served as back-up for Payroll Manager as needed for various projects.
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Human Resources AssistantOur Sunday Visitor Sep 2009 - Aug 2010Huntington, Indiana• Processed weekly exempt and non-exempt payroll for 300+ union and non-union employees in several states utilizing ADPs PCPW Payroll software.• Conducted all benefits administration for medical, dental, vision and short-term disability.• Resolved personnel issues regarding human resources matters needing clarification, submissions and/or corrections.• Produced multiple weekly, monthly and quarterly reports for executive management, accounting staff and union representatives.• Conducted telephone and onsite exit interviews for all employees.• Processed and tracked all FMLA cases.• Managed personnel files according to company policy, as well as federal and state laws and regulations.• Conducted all new-hire orientations. -
Compensation & Benefits AdministratorAlfe Corporate Group Jan 2004 - Jan 2009Fort Wayne, Indiana Area• Managed the bi-weekly exempt and weekly non-exempt payroll for 170+ union and non-union employees in four states utilizing ADPs PCPW Payroll software.• Ensured all quarterly state and federal tax returns were filed accurately and timely.• Enforced established payroll-related policies, procedures and regulations and adherence to company and governmental policies.• Managed payroll and time and attendance systems for each plant location.• Conducted new hire orientations, including onboarding all new employees into the time and attendance and payroll systems.• Processed all rehires, transfers, terminations, garnishments and withholdings.• Monitored vacation accruals and unused time payouts.• Produced weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for executive staff, each plant location, and the accounting department.• Handled all administration, including enrollments, billing, and documentation for all benefit and retirement plans.• Calculated, tracked and processed weekly employer HSA company match and employee account funding.• Managed all Worker's Compensation claims reporting and follow-up.• Administered COBRA, including all required notifications, billing and payment processing, enrollment monitoring, and reporting.• Researched, developed and distributed annual Compensation & Benefit Binders for each plant location.• Developed and distributed annual Employee Total Compensation Booklets.• Created and distributed semi-monthly employee benefits newsletter.• Researched, developed and revised departmental procedures.• Reduced payroll processing errors by 95% and restored employee confidence in the payroll department.• Reduced payroll processing expenses by 38% over a three-year period.
Melanie Richards Skills
Human Resources
Payroll
Employee Benefits
Onboarding
Hr Policies
Employee Relations
Performance Management
Recruiting
Benefits Administration
Employment Law
Hiring
Workers Compensation
Fmla
Employee Training
Adp Payroll
Deferred Compensation
Training
Hris
Applicant Tracking Systems
Policy
Esop
401k
Regulatory Compliance
Health Care Reform
Erisa Compliance
Adp E Time
Adp Reportsmith
Adp Hrb
Compensation And Benefits
Voluntary Employee Benefits
Retirement Benefits
Benefits Management
U.s. Family And Medical Leave Act
Payroll Processing
Melanie Richards Education Details
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Business Administration And Management, General -
Harrison College-Fort WayneHuman Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
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