Gail Purify-Williams
***** **** ***,#*** ****** Pointe,MI,48236 313-***-**** **********@*********.***
Benefit specialist
Extensive background in benefit enrollment, including experience in employee recruitment and retention, staff development, mediation, conflict resolution, benefits and compensation, HR records management, Life, accident, critical illness, short term disability and long term disability.
Demonstrated success in negotiating win-win compromises, developing teambuilding programs, and writing personnel manuals, corporate policies, plan 125 and management reports.
Skills
Group Presentation
Employment Law
FMLA/ADA/EEO/WC
Mediation & Advocacy
Benefit enrollment
Staff Recruitment & Retention
Employee Relations
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Benefits Administration
HR Program/Project Management
Orientation & On-Boarding
Training & Development
Performance Management
Organizational Development
HR Policies & Procedures
Professional Experience
UNIVERS WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS
Provides workplace benefit enrollment to companies large and small
Benefit Counselor 2007-2015
Recruited to provide group and face to face presentations, call center enrollment and education. Over 10 years of extensive experience.
Key Results:
Fostered a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue across the organization. Implemented programs and policies in the areas of training benefit packages, incentives, employee orientation and claims resolution.
Coordinated the efficient maintenance of personnel records, including time records, benefit records and personnel files.
Oversaw benefit enrollment which includes but not limited to medical, dental, life/accidental and short and long term disability. Annual insurance premium of over $90,000.
Reduced benefits costs by 15% annually through meticulous recordkeeping and ensuring that company did not pay for benefits for which employees were ineligible.
Maintained legal compliance as it relates to HIPPA,FMLA and other employment laws
Maintained an excellent relationship with brokers and insurance providers.
Of Note
Professional Development:
Completed ongoing training in the areas of compensation and benefits, employee and labor relations, leave of absence, workers’ compensation and workplace safety/security. Life, health and annuity licenses in over 15 states. Working knowledge of HMO, PPO, Medicaid and Medicare.
University Detroit-Mercy for four years concentrated study in business management