SUMMARY:

A Human Resources Generalist with substantial experience in benefits andpayroll. Over 10 years experience in Human Resources, high energy, and excellent organizational and administrative skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New Jersey
Recruiting Consultant
10/24/2011 to Present

• Develop recruitment sources for human resources professionals.
• Initiate phone calls to passive candidates.
• Set up and coordinate interview appointment for hiring team.
• Conduct criminal background checks.

Confidential,New York, N.Y.
Human Resources Administrator/ Payroll- Northern Leasing
08/29/2011 to 10/17/2011

• Managed and submitted the company Semi-monthly payroll for 190 employees, collecting timesheets, commission and bonus spreadsheet to enter into the Compupay payroll system.
• Serve as point of contact for payroll and benefits related questions.
• Process all hires into the company HRIS Systems, terminations, employee salary, benefits changes.
• Submit the annual EEO-1 Report.
• Enter the company Labor and Taxable Wages Variance Report to excel spreadsheet.
• Submit Offer letter and criminal background checks to new employees.

Confidential, Bronx N.Y. 04/12/2010 to 04/01/2011
Human Resources Officer/Payroll

• Manage day-to-day payroll administration, including semi-weekly payroll processing for over 133 employees in the Paychex Payroll system. Collect staff member time sheets, and serve as initial contact for inquiries and issues related to payroll.
• Support organization team with management and implementation of programs in such as recruiting, on-boarding, compensation, benefits, talent management and development, employee relations, or other special projects as needed.
• Serve as point of contact for employment and employee related questions on policies, program and procedures.
• Process employee actions in HRIS system such as hiring, promotions, transfer, compensation adjustments and terminations.
• Administer health benefits including maintaining health benefits records, provide information to employees about benefits, evaluate benefits plans, and recommend changes, reconcile monthly statement to the carriers.
• Managed the company flexible spending account and transit chex program.
• Managed attendance, including individual employees records of available time offsick/personal and vacation days.
• Administer COBRA, FMLA and 401 (K) Retirement Plans.
• Administer worker-compensation, STD, LTD disability claims.
• Maintain Employee handbook and Job description.
• Conduct all new hire orientation.
• Submit the annual EE0-1 Report.
• Managed the company Unemployment and attend all hearings.
• Manage the internal and external recruitment processes, using a variety of sourcing methods including internet advertising, job fairs, direct sourcing and other techniques that prove successful.
• Establish, organize and supervise the maintenance of department records, ensuring complete accuracy and confidentiality.

Confidential, New York, N.Y. 10/12/2009 to 12/2/2009
Customer Service

• Provided customer services at all open enrollment health fairs in New York and Connecticut.
• Discuss and interpret the Federal Standard and Basic health plans to new and existing Federal employees.
• Provide all information to questions on health care plans, and wellness programs.
• Review benefit costs per benefit tier to members enrolled on federal health care plans.

Confidential, New York, N.Y. 10/02/2006-06/29/2009
Benefits Manager/ Payroll

• Processed all new employees in the organization Ceridian payroll systems.
• Administered and managed the company group health insurance, dental plans, 403 (B) retirement plans, flexible spending account plans, life insurance policy, std/ltd disability plans, and workers-compensations for the entire organization.
• Submitted the Annual EEO-1 report to the federal government annually.
• Coordinated administration and operation of benefits with internal business partners (e.g.,human resources, operations, payroll accounts).
• Advised and assisted with the resolution of employee benefit question and issues as per benefits policies and procedures.
• Resolved and respond to escalated issues with outsourced vendors to resolve enrollment,
• eligibility and claims issues for our benefits offerings.
• Supported the development of employee benefit communication (Ace, COBRA and Retiree, including open enrollment.
• Review and coordinate employee communication (Active, COBRA and Retiree) employee handbook, company internet.
• Ensured benefit programs are in compliance with all governmental, federal, state and local regulations and statutory requirements (i.e., ERISA, HIPAA, and DOL).
• Conducted all new hire orientation and health benefits enrollments.
• Entered all new hire and existing employee benefits (i.e., health, dental, life, supplemental life, flexible spending account, GDI-LTD in the Ceridian HRIS System.
• Managed, and control the organization unemployment costs, and attends all hearings.
• Conducted and submitted all new hire criminal and, state central register background checks.
• Facilitated and coordinated the organization annual open enrollment health care plan.
• Administered and interpreted to the employees on the organization (Employee Assistant
• Program).
• Managed and administered the FMLA and, created a spreadsheet to track and monitored employee medical leave of absence.

Confidential, 10/1995 to 5/12/2006
Human Resources Manager/Office Manager

• Responsible for the total human resource function, employment retention, recruitment, orientation, training, and benefits for over 500 local 1199 unionized employees and administrative staff.
• Administers group life insurance, (STD) disability and worker’s compensation benefits for the total employee population.
• Conduct new employee orientation, complied and distribute employee handbooks and maintain orientation materials.
• Responsible for the administration of C.O.B.R.A. and F.M.L.A.
• Initiate cost saving measures for the agency with regards to unemployment costs and workforce management.
• Maintained and managed the organization mailroom.
• Conduct and submitted all new hire criminal background finger prints checks.
• Attend and represent the organization at the unemployment hearings and control costs.
• Serves as back up to the clerk for processing payroll.
• Submit the annual EEO-1 report to the government.
• Attend all local 1199 collective bargaining contract negotiations.

EDUCATION

Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration and Management.

OFFICE SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Lotus Notes, Pitney Bowes Mailroom Machine.