Benefits Manager
Resume:
Earl Bilek, CEBS Objective
Dr.
Chaska, Minnesota
55318
*********@*****.**
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To bring a comprehensive background to your benefits team.
I have been in the benefits arena for 20 years, with 13
years spent in Benefits Management in both a fully and
self-insured environment.
Work Experience
SR Benefits Specialist
07/2014-Current Oban Corp 8300 Boone Blvd, Suite 500
Vienna, VA 22182
Contract Employee with USDA - APHIS Agency Butler Square,
Minneapolis, MN. Responsible for all aspects of Federal
Employee Benefits administration including FEHB, FEGLI,
FEDVIP and CSRS & FERS pension plans. Retirement Service
Credit Reviews and Calculations for CSRS, CSRS Offset,
FERS, FERS RAE, FERS FRAE. Project Lead for the 2014
Federal Benefit Plans Open Season. Project Lead for
Federal Employees Health Benefits expanded eligibility
rollout and enrollment.
Benefits & Compensation Manager
11/2008-2/2014 Jack Link's Beef Jerky 1 Snackfood Lane
Minong, WI
Manage three person Benefits Department handling all
self-funded Health & Welfare and Retirement Plans for 3000
employees in the U.S., with a $15M budget.
Responsibilities: Health & Welfare and Retirement benefit
plan selection and design and Vendor selection. Day to day
administration of Retirement Plan, FSA & HSA plans.
Financial reporting to SR. Management. Communication and
Delivery strategy for benefit plans. ERISA, ADEA, COBRA,
FMLA, HIPAA, PPACA and all related law compliance and
reporting. Compensation programs for the organization, Job
Grading and Ranges, Bonus and Incentive Plans, Relocation
Plan.
Implemented consumer driven health plan model utilizing a
high-deductible health plan with health savings account,
achieved 33% participation through communication and
enrollment strategy.
Implemented paperless enrollment system partnering with
enrollment firm to provide on-site 1-1 benefits counseling
sessions with the inclusion of a call center for those who
could not be seen on-site and for perpetual enrollment
going forward with reporting back from enrollment firm on a
weekly basis for data upload into payroll system and
carrier systems.
Implemented robust Wellness Program rewarding employees and
spouse's for successful completion of program.
Benefits Manager
1/1999 - 10/2007 Premier Salons Int'l, Inc., Golden Valley,
MN
Manage four person Benefits Department handling all Health
& Welfare and Retirement Plans for 2500 employees in the
U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada. Responsibilities: Health &
Welfare benefit plan selection and design. Vendor
selection. Day to day administration of Retirement Plans.
Financial reporting to SR. Management. Communication and
Delivery strategy for benefit plans. ERISA, ADEA, COBRA,
HIPAA and all related law compliance and reporting.
Mergers and Acquisitions Team Member - participated in 8
acquisitions. Prepared all benefit packets for newly
acquired staff and did on-site presentations of their new
package.
Implemented paperless enrollment system - Employees now
enroll via phone during their free time. Live enrollment
specialists help them with benefit elections.
Implemented an individual insurance program allowing
employees who had individual coverage to enjoy pre-tax
payroll deductions.
Implemented a deductible reimbursement program.
Implemented an Exempt Manager program with enhanced
benefits for key location managers to help attract and
retain key management staff
Benefits Administrator
5/1994 - 1/1999 Premier Salons Int'l, Inc., Golden Valley,
MN
Responsible for all aspects of Health and Welfare plans for
the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Send benefits packets to all
newly hired employees. Process all forms for enrollment,
changes/cancellations, and terminations for all plans.
Entered and maintained all appropriate benefit deductions
into company database. Communicated adds/changes/deletions
to appropriate insurance carriers. Billing for all
insurance carriers. Send COBRA notifications to plan
participants who had a qualifying event.
Education
CEBS Program 09/2000
9/1986 - 5/1991 University of Maine, Orono, Maine
Member of Theta Chi Fraternity. Positions held included
Pledge Marshall and Service Chairman
Strengthfinder 2.0
Responsibility
Learner
Woo
Communication
Ideation
Skills
SAP, Navision, ADP Payroll Software, AS/400 Database,
Microsoft Excel, Word,
Outlook, Power Point, Adobe Presenter, Brainshark,
PeopleSoft
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