Payroll/HR Specialist

**** ******* ****., ***. ***

North Charleston, SC 29420 Phone 843-***-****

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

Melodie C. Nino

Objective I would like to obtain a position that would allow me to best utilize my skills and abilities to become an asset to a growing organization.

Work experience 2009 – Present Carolina Youth Development Center North Charleston, SC

Human Resources Coordinator

• Process all incoming resumes and direct them to the interviewing manager

• Benefits administration for Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Long-term Disability, and 403b

• Process all new hire paperwork including background checks, TB tests, and reference checks

• Tracking of yearly TB tests and background checks for current employees

• Reference checks for all newly hired employees

• Coordinate group interviews for Relief Counselor positions

• Helped with conversion from SimpleHR to HRSource and then coordinated interface with ADP payroll system

2009 - 2009 Colonial Life Insurance Company Mt. Pleasant, SC

Account Executive

• Outside sales of supplemental insurance

• Assisted clients’ employees with insurance coverage decisions

• Reported weekly activity to District Manager

2006 - 2008 Wencoast Restaurants, Inc. North Charleston, SC

Payroll/Benefits Specialist

• Was responsible for all aspects of payroll processing for 500+ associates using an in-house system (Traverse)

• Was responsible for all aspects of Benefits Administration including new hire orientations, processing new enrollments and terminations, and reporting for Cobra purposes. Benefits included health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, employer paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance and 401K.

• Was responsible for research and documentation of all Human Resource subjects.

• Handled all Unemployment Claims and Workman's Compensation Claims

• Maintained Associate Files

2001 – 2006 Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Co Charleston, SC

Payroll/Benefits Coordinator

• Processed all aspects of the hourly, salaried, and commission payroll for 100+associates using Abra Suite software

• Was responsible for all Benefits Administration including health, dental, life, long term and short term disability, and vision insurance as well as 401K benefits

• Processed all new hire and terminated employee paperwork including Cobra notifications and life insurance conversion

• Was responsible for employee relations and communications with middle and upper management

1998 – 2001 Linq Industrial Fabrics, Inc Summerville, SC

Payroll Administrator

• Processed all aspects of the salaried and hourly payroll for 500+ associates

• Maintained, administered, and performed daily functions of the Kronos Timekeeping System

• Maintained and performed daily functions of the Ceridian software for outsourcing the payroll

• Compiled and distributed various payroll reports to upper management and supervisors

• Assisted in various Human Resource functions such as orientations, recruiting, associate relations, and benefits administration

Education 1995 – 1996 Trident Technical College North Charleston, SC

Worked on a Telecommunications Degree

I completed several computer courses and some networking courses as well.

I obtained a South Carolina Health, Accident, and Life Insurance License in December 2008.

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