Management Human Resources

R E B E C C A M I R AT S K Y

**** ** ***** *** ****** City, MO 64152 816-***-****

rmiratsky@k

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Extensive background in Human Resources with an emphasis in employee benefits including

experience administering health & wellness plans as well as retirement plans, employee presentations

and education sessions, benefit plan development, thorough knowledge of benefits laws, FMLA

administration, creation and maintenance of plan documents and required notifications, benefits

records management, plan testing, reporting, and audits.

Specialized experience with employee performance reviews and employee relations by providing

training to management on writing and executing productive employee reviews, presiding as a liaison

between employees and management to promote constructive discussions around conflicting opinions

on performance.

Demonstrated success in HR project management and process improvement by leading teams to

implement new service providers for benefit plans, create a new performance management database

and an annual open enrollment database, organize employee events to promote the benefit plans such

as a financial wellness education series to promote overall financial wellness for employees as well as

participation in the 401k plan.

HR Skills

FMLA/ERISA/HIPAA Employee Relations Training & Development

HRIS Technologies Benefits Administration Performance Management

Compensation & Payroll HR Program/Project Management HR Policies & Procedures

Professional Experience

Cerner Corporation Kansas City, MO

Benefits Specialist, June 2006 to November 2008

Administered all aspects of employee benefit plans for the company. Worked with senior management to

create and update benefit plans; developed and provided employee education on plans; created and

maintained benefits databases; participated in plan tests and audits; provided plan reporting as needed.

Worked on FMLA administration; wrote and updated plan documents and required notices as needed.

Key Results:

Played a key role in ensuring the successful launch a new 401k administrator. Led the implementation

team that included HR and IT staff by coordinating the project plan, delegating responsibilities, running

educational sessions and ensuring that deadlines were met for a seamless transition for employees.

Fostered an environment of openness between employees and the benefits team. Personal efforts were

cited as a driving force behind an increase in the employee’s ratings of the benefit offerings and the

benefits team on the annual employee surveys.

Designed a benefits communications concept and strategy that provided a consistent theme and message

from the new hire experience to the exiting employee.

H&R Block Kansas City, MO

Benefits Admin, 2004 to 2006

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Administered employee benefit plans focusing on the health and wellness plans. Created benefit

orientation packets and conducted new hire orientation. Provided customer support to employees with

benefits questions and issues. Updated employee benefits database.

Key Results:

Streamlined the employee benefits packet and presentation for new hires

Participated on a team to transfer all benefits files to electronic format

West Corporation Omaha, NE

Performance Appraisal Specialist, 2000 to 2003

Administered employee performance appraisal process. Trained management on the appraisal process

and on effective performance review. Acted as a liaison between employees and management when faced

with review dissatisfaction. Maintained performance review database. Acted as a seasonal recruiter for

the call center. In initial positions with the company, I served in the Compensation area (including

payroll), and also as an HR generalist working with assigned departments.

Key Results:

Participated on a team to develop an online performance appraisal system

Developed management training in regards to performance appraisals

Education & Certifications

Penn Valley Community College – Kansas City, MO

2008 2010

Courses in business

Doane College – Crete, NE

1998 2000

Courses in education and business

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