Benefits Specialist Human Resource

Motivated Payroll & Benefits Specialist with extensive experience in compensation, benefits, HR policy development, and payroll. Extensive track record of excellence in employee development and compliance to company policies.

Strong ability to develop relationships and support employees of all levels within an organization.

Experience

Corcentric, Downers Grove, IL

Payroll and Benefits Specialist, 6/2023 – 1/2025

Administered all aspects of Onboarding: Welcome Letter, provide details to IT Department for needed equipment, background check, enter into payroll and benefits programs, provide training packet to manager of new employee, keep open communication with candidate until cleared for their first day.

Respond to all Verification of Employment requests of current and former employees.

Create Exit Letters for terminated employees and advise IT Department of the leave date, indicate manager to provide terminated employee’s email, phone access.

Conduct weekly Onboarding Meetings with Human Resource Team, advising each of the status of the candidates.

Assist with Open Enrollment, responding to employees’ concerns, questions.

Payroll: enter monthly commissions, review all timecards of hourly employees, confirm any paid PTO, Personal Days, Bereavement Days, STD/LTD Pay, Holiday Pay for both salary and hourly employees.

B2B Industries, Addison, IL

Human Resource Manager, 1/2007–6/2022

•Administered benefits programs such as life, health, dental and disability insurances, pension plans, 401k, PTO, leave of absence, flexible spending, health savings account, cobra and employee assistance.

•Prepared monthly reports including key performance indicators such as absenteeism, turnover, and safety incidents recommending corrective action procedures.

•Addressed employee harassment allegations, work complaints, and other concerns.

•Responded to and resolved a variety of escalated benefit issues. Kept abreast of all industry and market trends, benefits related technology, labor law, and healthcare reform initiatives.

•Conducted exit interviews and verified all employment termination paperwork was completed.

•Served as a liaison between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting current regulatory requirements and employee relations.

•Supported management in developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures.

•Explained human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, and regulations to both new and current employees.

•Processed bi-weekly payroll including compiling data such as pay rates, hours worked and withholdings.

•Verified personnel action forms and other payroll items and entered in the payroll system.

•Processed monthly billings from insurance providers; reviewed for accuracy, codes, and payment.

•Coordinated annual open enrollment process and employee health fair.

•Tracked, monitored, and analyzed health claims and benefit plan costs and trends

Technical Skills & Education

Proficient in: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel.

Proficient in: Blue Cross/Blue Shield, The Standard, EyeMed, Trustmark, Unum, John Hancock, Voya, Paylocity, Paycor, Flexible Benefits.

Bachelor of Arts-Elementary Education/Mathematics, St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana

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