Human Resources Professional Resume
Horsham, PA
SUMMARY
Versatile Human Resources professional with extensive experience in retirement and health & welfare benefits.
Areas of expertise include strategic planning, project management, process improvement, benefits administration, compliance, vendor management, staff development and customer support. Proven Leader with strong organizational, analytical, problem solving, communication and relationship management skills. Track record of containing costs.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Managed day-to-day operations of Benefits Department to include retirement, health & welfare and nonqualified plan benefits for US, Canada & Puerto Rico employees.
- Oversaw Workers' Compensation.
- Analyzed/designed benefit programs and negotiated options, costs & services.
- Demonstrated knowledge of new legislation (including health care reform) and trends impacting benefit plans.
- Prepared multimillion dollar benefits budget.
- Vendor/Contract Management.
- Health & Wellness initiatives.
- Supported HR staff in 60 field offices.
- Facilitated new employee orientation.
- Interfaced with record keepers, actuary, trustees, consultants, legal counsel, HR Managers, employees, retirees, and union representatives
- Coordinated with retirement vendor on tools, resources and education programs for employees to achieve retirement goals.
- Managed Open Enrollment Process including employee communications.
- Managed Leave, Disability and COBRA processes.
- Supervised, trained and mentored Benefits Analysts.
- Assisted a global chemical manufacturing company with H & W benefits integration of two newly acquired companies (8,000 employees).
- Major contributor in writing the RFP to consolidate 25 H & W plans into one national plan.
- Key Player in a study to consolidate/merge seven 401(k) plans & freeze defined benefit plan.
- Key Player in the implementation of 10 defined benefit clients onto a new DB administration system platform.
- Set-up Benefits section of Company intranet.
COMPENSATION/HRIS
- Developed Benefits & Compensation surveys.
- Classified new positions. Wrote/updated job descriptions.
- Managed year-end Merit/Bonus program. Collect & present relevant labor/market data.
- Developed and maintained the security & integrity of a nationwide ADP HRIS/payroll system.
- Designed standard reports for various internal clients using various reportwriters including Crystal
- Streamlined various HR processes utilizing the HRIS system.
- Training of end users on the system.
- Demonstrated expertise in SOX, 409A, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, FLSA, ADA, ADEA, EEOC, OSHA, ERISA, PPACA, SEC, DOL and IRS laws, rules and regulations.
- Updated FMLA policy/forms and developed new COBRA procedures.
- Reviewed pension calculations and QDRO's.
- Managed discrimination testing, Form 5500, PBGC forms & audit of plans.
- Reviewed annual valuation data to actuary for pension, FAS106 and FAS112 purposes.
- Updated SPD's, prepare SMM's, SAR's and annual pension funding notice.
- Managed preparation of annual pension statements.
- Prepared agenda, presentation materials & minutes for various Benefit/Investment Committees.
- Implemented HIPAA Privacy and provided Medicare Part D Oversight.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011- Current
Confidential,
Manager, Benefits
Responible for design, operation, legal compliance, and communication of Company's defined benefit, 401(k) and Health & Welfare & Wellness programs.
PAT INSALL CONSULTING 2003 - 2011
Provide benefits consulting and management services to major corporations. Assignments included:
Confidential, New York, NY
H & W Benefits Operations Manager
Oversaw Health & Welfare operations team in India
Confidential, Interim Benefits Supervisor
Confidential, Interim HR Manager
Confidential, Sr. Benefits Consultant
Confidential, Benefits Manager
Confidential, Interim Benefits Manager
Confidential, Sr. Benefits Consultant
Confidential, Interim Benefits Manager
Confidential, 2001 - 2002
Manager, Regulatory Compliance, Health & Welfare & Retirement
Oversaw operations and legal compliance of US and Canadian H & W, Retirement , and nonqualified plans with over 40,000 employees.
EDUCATION
B.A., Mathematics
CERTIFICATIONS
CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist) CPC (Certified Pension Consultant)
CMS (Compensation Management Specialist) Project Management Certificate
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Microsoft: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project
HRIS systems:SAP, Oracle, Peoplesoft, Lawson, Ultipro, ADP Enterprise Reportwriters: Crystal, Reportsmith, Access
