Responsible for Absence management and ADA administration.

Manage all Leaves and Disability along with workplace accommodations and the return to work process.

Responsible for the administration of Leaves of Absence including Disability Management, Workers Compensation, Annual Enrollment, Retiree Counselling, and Random DOT Drug-testing Programs. ADA administration  Health & Welfare Administration Orientation & Presentation Skills Administer Vendor Management Handle employee concern on benefits, employment law, conflict resolution, employee management Handle HRIS management

Managed COBRA administration activities for assigned clients (206 accounts) in accordance with all applicable state and federal requirements. Responsibilities included: issuing COBRA notices and enrollment notices, and appropriate delinquency, late or termination notices; monitoring and performing recordkeeping functions concerning each qualified beneficiary's COBRA account and the Client's account; and issuing reports/notifications to appropriate insurance vendors. Explained and implemented COBRA services to clients, brokers, and prospective customers.

Was responsible for the administration of FMLA, NJL, Union, Trade Union and Personal leaves for 7,800 associates. • Participated in grievances and unemployment hearings pertaining to terminations or denials for any leave requests.• Worked with management to update procedures of the leave process so the company was in compliance.• Led mandatory supervisor and management modules pertaining to our risk management, drug policy and testing and leaves of absences. • Assisted in open enrollment, and auditing vendor reports.

Was responsible for day-to-day administration for all benefit plans for over 1,400 union and non-union employees and retirees for Stratford and Camden campuses.• Benefits included numerous medical and dental options, tuition assistance programs, flexible spending accounts, STD & LTD and several Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution plans including: 401 (a), 414 (h), 403 (b), 457.• Worked with employees and vendors to resolve elevated/complex claims issues. Processed enrollments, terminations and deletions. Audited reports on all benefits.• Facilitated weekly and special new hire orientations. • Coordinated annual open enrollment and related employee Health Fairs. • Managed COBRA and the Leave of Absence (LOA) requests. • Developed and presented seminars/workshops on various HR/Benefit issues for employees. • Assisted Campus Director of Human Resources with respect to all HR related functions including policy/procedure implementation, compensation structure and analysis, employee relations, training, recruitment, job retention, terminations, and job descriptions.• Participated on project team implementing HodesIQ Applicant Tracking System.• Handled recruiting both externally and internally, screened applicants, scheduled interviews and hiring.

Responsibilities included:Administered COBRA compliance for the entire Health SystemConducted new employee benefits orientations.Administered all aspects of Tuition Assistance Program with budget of $3M.Responded to telephone inquiries related to all employee benefits.Prepared and reconciled all court order deductions; remitted to various courts, lawyers, etc.Prepared and reconciled U.S. Savings Bond deductions.Counseled new retirees regarding benefit coverage, etc.Researched cause of denied dental and vision claims.