Human Resources

Latangia Sargent

Phone: 317-***-****

E-mail: **********@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

I am dynamic Human Resources Professional with over 10 years of comprehensive HR experience across benefits administration, full cycle recruiting, payroll management and HRIS implementation. I am proficient in managing diverse HR process and optimizing organizational effectiveness in consulting and in-house roles ensuring proactive support to business drivers. Core Competencies: Payroll, Benefits, FMLA/LOA, Project Management, Employee Relations & Engagement, Audits & Compliance, NDT, Full Cycle Recruiting, Implementations, and Migrations PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Human Resources Benefits Specialist 2023 - 2025

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta – USA Corporate Office Benefit Programs

● Administer and manage: medical, dental, vision, life, FSA, pet ins. ID theft, and retirement (403b) plans; coordinate all new hire benefit info sessions & enrollment

● Coordinate with insurance Brokers on all plan renewals for open enrollment

● Update Paycom with approved plans/carriers – including ER and EE premiums

● Work closely with carriers and vendors regarding enrollment, claim, invoices issues and census submissions

● Manage all annual open information sessions and enrollment activities

● Reconcile all benefit invoices each month; 403b contribution upload, Pet insurance & ID Theft bi-weekly

● Routinely answer all benefit and retirement questions and problem solve (first point of contact)

● Manage all ADA, FMLA, LOA and Parental Leave; oversee STD payments/TPP

● Worker Comp cases – assist with claim information and reporting Reporting and Auditing

● ACA – monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting, staying abreast on all changes

● COBRA – monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting, enrollments, plan terms and premiums

● 403b – monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting, auditing and census

● FSA – regular management of participants (enrollment & terms) annual census

● Analyze – all reporting data for enrollment and auditing

● Payroll – analyze and provide reports (pto year end balances, benefit deductions, 403b, etc)

● Benefits Recon (accounting) – analyze & audit benefit deductions quarterly to ensure accuracy, correct errors

● Perform NDT for H&W plans semi-annually

● 5500 filings – annually

● IT- monthly: analyze and report all new hires, terminations, positions changes

● Weekly file feeds – analyze reports to ensure medical, dental and vision data is accurate. Correct errors Recruiting & Offboarding

• Manage onboarding for domestic and international employees – compose & send offer letters, conduct background & MVR checks, assign onboarding documents & checklists, E-Verify etc

• Process all terminations via PAFs and separation documents Payroll

• Process all payroll changes (deductions, final payments, bonuses, severance pay etc.)

• Manage timecards for all employees

Human Resources/Talent Acquisition 2021 - 2023

Randstad Corporate

Recruiting:

• Coordinate with Talent Acquisition Consultants and Management to schedule candidates for in-person and virtual interviews via Candidate Connect/Fresh Service Tickets

• Coordinate travel for in-person interviews as needed

• Review candidate information and pull resumes from WorkDay

• Audit job descriptions via Workday

Background Screening:

• Send background screening applications to candidate via Sterling

• Monitor progress and request documentation as needed to complete verifications to clear agencies and employment

Human Resources Generalist 2020 – 2021

AHEPA Management Company

First Point of Contact for all employees and insurance carriers Responded to and handled the HR email inbox and phone calls with a 24-hour turnaround time Health Benefits and Retirement

● Conducted new hire benefit training and open enrollment of all insurance & retirement benefits

● Reconciled monthly invoices to ensure deduction accuracy Onboarding

● Conducted monthly new hire orientation virtually and in person HRIS

● Setup and maintained all employee files, audited I-9’s to ensure accuracy and maintain compliance

● Implemented new HRIS system (Ultipro)

FMLA/LOA/COBRA/WC

● Administered and facilitated FMLA and LOA. Sent required documents and tracked via Excel

● Completed WC paperwork, coordinated with healthcare facilities on WC claims & assisted with audits Payroll

● Reported all new hires, terminated employees, wage increases, benefit deductions and position changes

● Assisted with 403b audits

Employee relations

● Investigated complaints by gathering information and assessing

● PIPs, action plans, and progressive discipline as needed Off Boarding

● Completed benefits termination (COBRA, final benefits payroll deductions, etc) and separation letter Unemployment

● Verified UI claim information and disputed as needed (occasional hearings if necessary) Recruiting

● Posted positions, sourced candidates, reviewed resumes, and conducted phone & in person interviews

● Initiated & monitored background screenings, and completed reference & education checks Human Resources Manager 2018 – 2020

GHC-Long Term HealthCare Facility

Sole Human Resources employee for 125+ employees

● Responded to and handled the HR email inbox and phone calls from employees and vendors

● Completed all VOEs

Onboarding

● Initiated & monitored background screenings, reference & education checks. Adverse Action Letters

● Confirmed state licensure for all nursing staff

● Coordinated & conducted weekly new hire orientation HRIS

● Setup and maintained all employee files and records and conducted I-9 Audits

● Pulled all requested files for selected employees during annual State Audits and/or complaints Benefits

● Conducted new hire benefit training and annual benefit enrollment, processed QE changes

● Reconciled monthly invoices to ensure deduction accuracy and resolved any discrepancies Training & Compliance

● Ensured all new hires and employees completed mandatory compliance training

● Created SOPs, updated employee handbooks and training manuals Payroll

● Corrected and approved timesheets, input sick, vacation, personal and holiday time and audited payroll register

Managed PDRs and annual wage increases for exempt and non-exempt employees FMLA/LOA

● Administered & tracked FMLA/LOA for eligible employees

● Completed WC paperwork, coordinated with healthcare facilities on WC claims and light duty assignments Employee relations

● Investigated and analyzed incidents involving employees and managers

● Managed PIPs, action plans, and progressive discipline as needed Retention

● Coordinated weekly and monthly engagement activities for all staff Off Boarding

● Completed benefits termination paperwork and provided separation letters

● Verified and disputed Unemployment claims as needed Recruiting

● Posted open positions for nursing and administrative staff according to business needs

● Sourced candidates, conducted phone and in-person interviews Human Resources Consultant (Contractor) 2017-2018

Parker Financial Consultants

Onboarding

● Conducted and monitored background screenings, conducted reference & education checks

● Completed I-9s, all new hire paperwork, coordinated & conducted new hire orientation Benefits

● Conducted new hire benefit training & coordinated open enrollment of all insurance benefits

● Processed new enrollments and changes due to qualifying events

● Reconciled monthly insurance invoices

Payroll

● Assisted with special projects, complex payroll issues and audits FMLA/LOA

● Administered and tracked FMLA/LOA for eligible employees Recruiting

• Posted open positions according to business needs and conducted phone and in-person interviews Human Resources Generalist 2016 – 2017

Sadie G Mays

Onboarding

● Initiated and tracked background screenings

● Completed E-Verify, reference checks, and conducted weekly new hire orientation

● Confirmed state licensure for all Nursing staff

HRIS

● Created and maintained employment and state files for annual survey; completed VOEs Benefits

● Administered new hire benefits and open enrollment Training

● Conducted safety training and mandatory compliance training for all new hires and existing employees Payroll

● Prepared payroll (input sick, vacation, personal time, corrected timecards), entered wage increases

● Submitted garnishments to appropriate agencies bi-weekly (child support, student loans, etc…) Reporting

● Prepared and analyzed reports regarding overtime, turnover, retention and attendance FMLA/LOA & Worker’s Compensation

● Administered FMLA/LOA paperwork

● Assisted with WC claims and light duty assignments Terminations

● Processed in HRIS and mailed separation letters

Recruiting:

● Posted open positions for nursing and administrative staff & conducted job fairs, phone and in-person interviews

Human Resources Coordinator 2014 – 2015

Ascension Health MSC

Onboarding:

● Assisted HRBPs with offer letters, contracts and processed new hire paperwork HRIS:

● Setup and maintained all employee files and records, activated badges and granted system access

● Audited Employee files to ensure compliance

Benefits

● Assisted with administration of employee health and retirement benefits Payroll

● Daily payroll audits to analyze and resolve immediately FMLA/LOA:

● Administered and monitored FMLA and LOA

IT/Helpdesk:

• Pulled Service Now tickets to work and resolve (24 hr turnover), created tickets to escalate as needed EDUCATION

Marian University, Indianapolis, IN

● Bachelor’s Degree - Human Resources, 2013

● Associate’s Degree - Business Management and Marketing, 2010 SYSTEM PROFICIENCIES

HRIS:

Paycom, ADP, Workday, Ultipro/UKG, PayCor, iSolved, Paylocity, Kronos, PeopleSoft, Smartlinx, TruPay, Attendance on Demand, Fresh Service/Candidate Connect, and Gradience ATS:

Paycom, UKG, Taleo, Workday, MyStaffingPro, Apploi, Indeed, Glassdoor, and Newton Background Screening:

Paycom, UKG, Sterling, Accurate, Transunion, Information on Demand, Certiphi, Hire Right, ABS/Barada, and Asurint Benefit Carriers: Aetna, Anthem BCBS, Cigna, Anthem Life, New York Life Metlink, MedCom, Covenant Services, The Hartford, Empower, The Newport Group, Ascensus, Nationwide, InfoArmor Other:

Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Sharepoint

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