Loveland, Colorado, United States
Detail oriented benefits administrator and analyst with more than 15 years of experience planning and overseeing employee benefits programs across multiple industries Accomplished in administering day-to-day operations for multiple retirement plans including pension, 401(k), deferred compensation, and monitoring plan compliance with regulations Expertise collecting and interpret benefits data; analyzing results; reporting results; identifying patterns and trends in data; defining data collection methods; and facilitating any resulting corrective actions. Managed complex data moving between differing systems involving vendors, government, and a variety of HRIS and benefits systems. Dealing with complexity and making sure employees receive the benefits employers promise is my job. Focus: Data analysis, administration and implementation of employee benefits and HR initiatives Proficiencies: Broad-based HR experience ∙ Retirement/Benefits Administration ∙ Business writing ∙ Audits and Compliance ∙ Excel, Word, PowerPoint ∙ ADP Workforce Now and Vantage ∙ Ultipro HRMS ∙ ∙ SAP ∙ Adobe
Administering and directing day-to-day operations for the company’s multiple retirement plans Work with multiple retirement partners, vendors and company teams in providing retirement plan management and customer service to a diverse workforce 401(k), deferred compensation, pension and union retirement plans foundational knowledge, data analysis, validation, processing and audit administration Customer service and administrative matters retirement plan resolution facilitation Load and audit weekly transfer files from 401(k) vendor, administer funding of 401(k), deferred compensation plans and union pension funds Develop communication tools to enhance understanding of the company's retirement package; design and distribute materials for benefits orientations and work with retirement partners on communications
Key role in initiating & developing benefits data reporting, processes, audits & analysis for use by all levels of management relating to benefit plans & eligibilities to ensure data quality control & maintenance within HRMS systems. Primary HRMS technical resource; research/test/implement system requirements; optimize efficiency of user experience; translate requirements into processes & audits. Collaborate with HRIS, IT, vendors & company consultants on configurations, data, regulatory reporting projects, benefits related systems, requirements and tools for ongoing evaluation & development of improved operations supporting all benefit plans. Primary contact on coordination of projects and events involving annual financial plan audits, compliance testing and regulatory filings. Support 401k and other retirement plan administration.
Partnering closely with Total Rewards, HRIS, payroll and the Service Advisor team on a variety of matters relating to employee benefit plans. Responsible for U.S. benefit plans senior level administration, implementation, communication and governance for medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, retiree and retirement plans. Responsible for ongoing data audits/analysis, partnering with HRIS and payroll on system configuration and testing and providing accurate and timely benefit plan data to TCF’s benefit vendors (in partnership with IT). Key member of the support team providing senior-level service relating to escalated team member benefit issues
Served in the roles of Office Manager, Personnel Manager, and Personnel and Facilities Manager culminating with my role as HR Consultant Knowledgeable HR consultant to management and employees by developing and sharing HR best practices, offering objective and practical HR advice to support business and company lines of business and resolve issues, assessing and prioritizing multiple projects and demands and assisting with interpretation and application of regulatory and policy requirements for employment related policies, laws and regulations to enhance the services of the company to its customers Comprehensive background working with 700+ employees across 11 different states including partnership with senior management to create HR policies and procedures and ensure understanding and compliance with federal and state employment laws and regulations; conduct reviews and consultation in employee relations situations involving employment law compliance, employee leave administration, employee disciplinary actions and termination conditions; and development of orientation and training programs to support the corporate culture and business needs Accomplished in monitoring changes to new and existing federal and state employment laws and regulations; writing and amending employee manuals, corporate policies, job descriptions, employee communications, performance management initiatives in consultation with the legal department for compliance with regulatory and policy requirements And Started and managed of a full spectrum of HR operations, systems, programs, employee sourcing and selecting, and consultative services supporting employees, managers, and business leaders; oversight and administration of benefits plans, employee selection and hiring processes, staff relations consulting, HR policies development and legal compliance
• HR experience within the law firm arena • Supported associate lawyers and senior partners in litigation, commercial/securities, and bankruptcy