Benefits Specialist Resumes in US-New Jersey: Cheryl

Benefits Specialist Resume

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Name:

Cheryl

Location:

US-New Jersey

Experience:

Most Recent Job Title:

Benefits Specialist

Objective:

To fined a challenging and rewarding position in a Human Resource department with excellent growth potential.

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Cheryl Y. Williams

Linden, NJ 07036

973-573-4459(C)

Cheryly.Williams@verizon.net

EXPERIENCE:

Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation - New York, NY

10/2007 - Present

Benefits/Employee Relations Specialist:

• Act as a consultant to managers on the implementation of policies.

• Establish and maintain good relationships between the employer and employees.

• Carry out formal consultation procedures on a variety of issues as required by law.

• Review and make decisions regarding Non FMLA eligible leaves.

• Responsible for the day-to-day administration of Worker Compensation, Short Term & Long Term Disability Plans.

• Generate Wage Statements to the Bureau of Workers Compensation.

• Authorize approvals for Workers Compensation Settlement amounts with the 3rd party administrator.

• Process disability payments for eligible employees who are on short term disability.

• Process benefits payments for employees out on leave.

• Review, approve or deny requests for personal leaves and/or accommodations.

• Answer all leave related questions and concerns.

• Review all first reports of injuries.

• Maintain a close working relationship with Vendors.

inVentiv Health, Inc. - Somerset, NJ

02/2004 – 10/2007

Benefits Specialist:

• Responsible for monthly benefit presentations.

• Organized annual health fares.

• Act as a liaison between the employees and vendors on a daily basis.

• Managed the conversions for the STD, LTD & Supplemental Life Insurance plans for the 2006 plan year.

• Responsible for the kick off and successful implementation of a new STD & LTD Buy-up plans.

• Successfully implemented the mergers of 4 companies benefit plans.

• Assisted with Vendor conversions for Health & Welfare Plans.

• Administered Health & Welfare Benefits for 4000 employees.

• Administered COBRA Benefits.

• Generated HIPAA Certificates to former employees.

• Successfully led & Managed COBRA & FSA conversions for the 2006 plan year.

• Enter benefits in PeopleSoft and Vendors electronic Systems.

• Processed benefits information for medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, FSA, Supplemental Life & COBRA.

• Responsible for billing newly benefit-enrolled employees for retro-active benefit deductions.

• Generated weekly reports in order to bill employees who are on a temporary leave of absence for Health & Welfare benefits while on leave.

• Assisted in the implementation process of moving from a paper environment to an electronic environment.

• Assisted employee with 401K & benefits related questions and concerns.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. - New York, NY

06/02 - 09/03

Benefits Administrator:

• Tier II contact person in the Employee Service Center for the Retiree Medical and Define Benefit Plans.

• Assisted with manual enrollment of medical enrollments prior to People-link.

• Handled and resolved escalations at tier II level.

• Forwarded all retirement request to Tier III.

• Assisted employee by answering benefits related questions.

PricewaterhouseCoopers/Unifi (Acquired by Mellon HR Solution on 1/1/02) - Little Falls, NJ

11/00 - 06/2002

Benefit Specialist:

• Assisted in the day-to-day processing of employee benefits, which included Health & Welfare, life insurance plans, FSA, DB, DC, STD, LTD, COBRA, death benefits and more.

• Trained and educated new employees on plan rules and clients' expectation.

• Processed Pension paperwork for final distributions.

• Answered questions regarding retiree medical.

• This division of the company was acquired by Mellon HR Solution in January 2001.

Horizon Blue Cross & Blue Shield - Newark, NJ

10/98 - 11/00

Provider Service Representative:

• Researched and resolved claim discrepancies to assure that claims were handled in a timely manner.

• Responded to Providers inquiries questioning claim status and benefits.

• Provided World Class Customer Service daily.

• Managed daily correspondence.

Visiting Nurse Association of Essex Valley - East Orange, NJ

Case Manager:

7/92 - 5/98 Full Time

5/98 - 7/99 Part Time

• Provided home based medical services for people infected and affected with HIV, Aids and the elderly and disabled.

• Established and maintained clients’ records in accordance with State guidelines.

• Assessed clients for long-term care insurance coverage.

• Processed annual reassessments for the Medicaid waiver programs.

• Researched, investigated and resolved Patients and Vendors complaints.

• Responsible for detecting fraudulent activities by clients and vendors regarding covered services.

EDUCATION:

02/1988 Bachelor of Arts: Fairleigh Dickinson University, BA Degree: 2/88

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