Human Resources Specialist

Carol Calandriello

**** *. **** *****, *** Lawn, IL 60453 Mobile 708-***-**** adx7ub@r.postjobfree.com

Human Resources Specialist/Benefits Analyst

A solutions-driven human resources benefits professional with over 25 years of proven excellence in administering benefits, in the healthcare industry. Excels in working with compliance teams in complex operations-to generate results while effectively managing resources within highly matrixed organizations. Adept in trouble shooting and providing subject matter expertise support on claims related to benefits issues.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Benefits Open Enrollment Facilitation for New Employee Benefit Orientation Event Planning Support with Employee Recognition Processing Payroll in the Kronos System Monthly Reconciliation Audits Coaching and Mentoring New Hires Process Improvement

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Achieved a successful merger of the Benefits Platform from one organization to another during an acquisition.

Oriented over 2000 employees, physicians, and residents into the new parent organization benefits platform.

Lead on the conversion of employee files to digital files.

Successful transition of the retirement plan during recent acquisition.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Alzheimer’s Association – Chicago,IL October 2021 to Present

Leave of absence Coordinator

Responsible for all leave of absences for 1900 employees over 50 States

Working with our current vendor Hartford

Working on the transition to a new Leave Vendor

MacNeal Hospital/Trinity Health, Berwyn, Illinois

Human Resources Specialist/Benefits Analyst September 1991 to Present

Responsible for providing Benefits administration support for a population of 2500 employees and implementation of programs to enhance the benefits platform.

Administer the benefits of 2500 employees

Leave Of Absence administrator for 2500 employees

Experience with Blue Cross Medical, Delta Dental, United Health Care Vision,

Hartford Life, Hartford Disability Plans, and Fidelity 403B plan

Facilitate New Employee Benefit Orientation

Reconcile monthly audits benefit and Leave of absence

Benefits Open Enrollment responsibility

Ensure benefit and Leave files are accurate and complete

Process Historical edits in the Kronos system

Interact with Multiple levels of Managers to facilitate communication with employees

Processing payroll via the Kronos System

Entering new employees into our payroll system

Processing of Personal Action Forms (work status changes)

Processing of annual evaluations

EDUCATION

1975-1979 Oak Lawn High School Oak Lawn, IL

SYSTEMS/SKILLS

Microsoft Word and Excel, Kronos Payroll System, Hartford Leaves System, Workday Human Resources Management System

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