Danielle Talbot
Rostraver Twp ,PA
Summary
Benefits Manager with experience includes overseeing and wide range of plans, including retirement, medical, dental, vision, life and disability. Handles company-wide maintenance needs as well as new hire, open enrollment processes, and external vendor relationships. Develops cost-saving initiatives.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Benefits Manager
Penn Highlands Healthcare
06.2022 - Current
- Enhanced employee satisfaction by implementing comprehensive benefits packages.
- Investigates new benefits programs, improves existing programs, and supervises and monitors benefits administration.
- Conducts orientation or enrollment meetings, advises on eligibility, costs, and coverage, and provides information for use in memos, presentations, or other benefits communications.
- Responsible for the compliance and reporting of plan amendments, government filings and regulatory compliance processes.
- Manages all retirement (401(K) & 403(B)) and pension plans across the organization.
- Maintains compliance with company policy, IRS and ERISA regulations.
- Responsible for identifying and resolving participant and vendor related issues.
- Leads the development of plan and participant related metrics.
- Directing and supervising the work of a team member to achieve project goals and deadlines.
- Knowledge of Union Contracts and Procedures.
Senior Benefits Analyst
GNC World Headquarters
05.2019 - 06.2022
- Coordinated employee benefits for health, vision, dental, life, disability, medical reimbursements, 401K, COBRA for Domestic and International locations.
- Implemented effective training programs on benefits policies and procedures for HR staff, ensuring consistent knowledge across the organization.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design competitive and cost-effective benefits packages that attracted top talent.
- Initiated strategic partnerships with external vendors that resulted in better pricing structures for group insurance products offered by the company.
- Managed processing of benefits funding for account types like HSA and FSA.
- Recommend procedural changes and efficiencies by reviewing workflow and quality control.
Benefits Analyst
GNC World Headquarters
11.2018 - 05.2019
- Responsible for daily oversight of benefits enrollment system, including the activity of the third-party outsourcing partners.
- Serve as main contact for ongoing enrollment, open enrollment, issue escalation, and data transfers to and from the enrollment system.
- Analyzes utilization of benefit programs and identifies areas where changes may be needed.
- Audits systems, process, and data for ERISA, PPACA, COBRA, Section 125, and DOL compliance.
Benefits Specialist
GNC World Headquarters
09.2017 - 11.2018
- Responsible for daily oversight of healthcare administration system.
- Administer and manage all benefit plans.
- Administer benefit orientation for new hires.
- Manage sick and vacation plans.
- Manage and conduct open enrollment and open enrollment testing.
- Manage reimbursement programs.
- Manage health and welfare fringe for military locations.
- Manage medical child support notices.
- Serve as main contact for ongoing enrollment, open enrollment, and issue escalation.
- Analyzes utilization of benefit programs and identifies areas where changes may be needed.
- Process benefit items for payroll.
- Assist in identifying trends and patterns based on reporting and associate feedback.
- Analyze and develop new or modified processes to achieve efficiency and/or accuracy.
- Provides professional and accurate customer service support within 24 hours to both internal and external customers.
Benefits Representative
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
04.2016 - 09.2017
- Process and track leaves of absence (FMLA,ADA,STD,LTD,and worker's compensation).
- Streamlined benefits administration processes for improved accuracy and efficiency.
- Assist in timely communication to associates regarding all benefit related issues.
- Assist in ensuring compliance with all company policies and practices, local, state and federal laws and government regulations pertaining to benefits practices.
- Assist in the orientation of new associates in benefits.
- Managed relationships with benefits providers, negotiating favorable contracts for the organization.
- Manage Infinitum database.
- Conduct monthly audits on benefits reports and resolve discrepancies.
- Manage basic life insurance.
- Assist in the completion of long-term disability claims
- Manage different websites such as Selerix, Conexis (COBRA), and VSP, etc.
- Knowledge in Union contracts.
- Manage team members' benefits folders.
- Assist with new hire orientation and other administrative duties.
Human Resource Specialist
The Buncher Company
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Managed benefits administration for company-wide staff, ensuring timely processing and accurate record keeping.
- Conducted leave of absence benefits: FMLA, STD, LTD, ADA, workers' compensation.
- Conducted FLSA project including reviewing job descriptions and creating new job descriptions.
- Manage and schedule DOT physicals.
- Assist with employee relations and safety committee.
- Manage reimbursement programs and associate files.
- Conducted routine HR audits to ensure data accuracy in personnel files, payroll records, and benefit enrollments.
Education
Master's Degree in Business Administration -
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA08.2017
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resource Strategy & Planning - Human Resource Management
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA12.2014
Skills
- Kronos
- SAP
- Infinium
- AS400
- Selerix
- Infor
- Lawson
- Meditech
- Paychex
Timeline
Benefits Manager
Penn Highlands Healthcare
06.2022 - Current
Senior Benefits Analyst
GNC World Headquarters
05.2019 - 06.2022
Benefits Analyst
GNC World Headquarters
11.2018 - 05.2019
Benefits Specialist
GNC World Headquarters
09.2017 - 11.2018
Benefits Representative
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
04.2016 - 09.2017
Human Resource Specialist
The Buncher Company
04.2015 - 04.2016
Master's Degree in Business Administration -
California University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resource Strategy & Planning - Human Resource Management
California University of Pennsylvania
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