Human Resources Manager

Joseph A. Santino

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EXPERIENCE:

Tristate Employment November 2007 -

January 2010

Human Resources/Benefits Generalist

. Provided professional support to the Director of Benefits

. Supervised and developed a low cost employee benefits program for

400+ employees

. Worked with clients to develop group health plans specialized to

their needs

. Managed all compliance issues (Cobra administration, new ARRA subsidy

mandates)

. Developed a computer based system for benefit tracking/client

invoicing

. Conducted employee censuses, claims net loss ratios and sourced

prospective benefit programs which

resulted in a net savings of over $300,000 annually

. Coordinated a temporary benefits program for over 2,000 temporary

workers

. Responsible for the benefit administration of all offices located in

Nevada and Texas

. Acted as a point of contact for 50+ clients (Assisted with benefit

analysis and processing claims)

Sequoia Community Initiatives

Human Resources Manager March 2006 -

November 2007

. Provided professional support to the Chief Financial Officer

. Managed a salary pool of $2.5 million for over 200 employees

. Authored the company's policy and procedural manual

. Created a recruitment strategy resulting in a net savings of over

$25,000 annually

. Supervised a staff of four consisting of two recruiters, a HR

generalist and HR assistant

. Coordinated employee benefit programs (COBRA notices and 403b plan)

. Worked with upper management to identify future staffing needs and

proper employee compensation

United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York July 2001 -

February 2006

GS-4 (Human Resources Generalist)

(October 2001- February 2006)

. Provided professional support to the Chief of the Civil Division and

Deputy Administrative Officer

. Processed all new hire, benefits, leave, termination, and payroll

paperwork

. Managed the recruitment and hiring for the office with regards to all

legal interns

. Supervised federal background investigations for over 200 applicants

yearly

. Coordinated the medical benefits for 300+ employees

. Authored policy pertaining to federal security guidelines for all

temporary security workers

Human Resources Assistant

(July 2001- September 2001)

. Provided professional support to the Human Resources Officer and

staff

. Maintained all personnel files for the office

. Assisted in the administration of health benefits for all employees

. Conducted orientations and exit interviews

EDUCATION:

St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY

Bachelor of Science in Management, May 2005

Honors: Deans List Fall 2004

COMPUTER SKILLS:

MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and Powerpoint). Adobe photoshop.

Adobe pagemaker. Explorer.

HRIS systems such as Taleo, Paychex, ADP HR Perspective, E-time,

Summit/Summit Apex, and Darwin.

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