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MARISSA SIMON

Gaithersburg,MD
MARISSA SIMON

Summary

Well-organized Human Resources professional bringing almost 20 years of superior performance in fast-paced HR environments. Communicative and decisive with focus on improving and retaining quality in HR administration, payroll and benefits.

Overview

19
years of professional experience

Work History

RRAI

HR GENERALIST/PEOPLE PARTNER/PAYROLL ROBOTIC RESEARCH
01.2022 - 12.2023

Job overview

  • Managed a full spectrum of HR operations, systems, and programs, such as LMS set-up and training (through ADP)
  • Worked with senior management to create and/or update HR policies and procedures
  • Conducted the onboarding process to include a structured new hire orientation process, inviting company executives to participate during the meet and greet
  • Conducted background investigations
  • Processed onboarding and offboarding in the system - Rippling/ADP
  • Processed changes to employee data for payroll processing in a timely manner, including new hires, promotions, transfers, terminations, etc.
  • Submitted terminated employee’s information for COBRA purposes
  • Maintained accurate documentation of payroll and benefits processes and procedures
  • Ensured new hire paperwork is completed and signed
  • Reviewed semi-monthly payroll-related transactions to ensure accuracy and completeness of data, interface management, and reconciliation of data
  • Supervised and mentored (HR) interns’ day-to-day duties and activities
  • Served as a resource to employees to provide information on the payroll process
  • Assisted with employee questions regarding benefits, payroll questions, and more
  • Resolved all types of benefits questions and/or issues from employees, including medical, dental, vision, supplemental benefits, 401K, and more
  • Partnered with benefits broker and carrier reps, drive the benefits open enrollment cycle by preparing enrollment materials, organizing health fairs, and employee learning sessions, and ensuring a smooth transition into the new plan year
  • Audited benefits systems to ensure the accuracy of employees’ benefits
  • Audited all I-9 Forms to be in compliant with USCIS I-9 Guidelines
  • Travel to our locations as needed, including during open enrollment
  • Assisted in new hire paperwork automation, setting up a self-service option for all employees
  • Assisted with system migration from ADP WFN to Rippling
  • Registered company to state SUI/SIT ensuring that tax IDs are entered into the system
  • Ran reports as needed/requested
  • Process benefits/payroll reconciliations to ensure accuracy
  • Responsible for all types of employment verification requests
  • Trained back-up resources for the role
  • Adhere to company confidentiality
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Reviewed existing policies and procedures to make recommendations for enhancing work productivity, recruitment, hiring processes, and talent management.
  • Maintained personnel records and statistical data to establish accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations.
  • Fielded employee inquiries related to insurance, pension plan, vacation, sick leave and employee assistance.
  • Managed payroll processing and benefits to compensate employees for service rendered.
  • Oversaw and managed hiring process and assisted human resources.
  • Developed and maintained positive relationships with external vendors, insurance providers and benefits administrators to establish trust and rapport.
  • Conducted workplace compliance training to reduce liability risks and operate effectively.
  • Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
  • Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
  • Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
  • Generated and analyzed reports to monitor employee engagement and attrition trends.
  • Developed and monitored employee recognition programs.
  • Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff, managers and executives through HRIS system.
  • Administered employee benefits programs and assisted with open enrollment.

SODEXO

BENEFITS SPECIALIST
06.2014 - 12.2021

Job overview

  • Researched and handled all incoming telephone calls from all employees and resolved benefits-related questions, problems, etc
  • Resolved issues and inquiries from plan participants regarding health and welfare benefits and deductions through telephone, email, and in-person interactions.
  • Active employee refunds approval to process in pay data panel (EV4), Monitor Master refund grid, and send via email to team
  • Checked employees' benefits enrollment for accuracy and inputted all data into ADP
  • Researched and handled Workflow cases and DIA analysis
  • Eligibility/Ineligibility - yearly review (Trust/verify)
  • Generated DOMA (domestic partnership deductions) reports
  • Assisted with Annual Enrollment for all Health and Welfare plans
  • Assisted with testing for Annual Enrollment and other plan implementations as necessary
  • Validated and reviewed various reports to ensure accuracy, i.e., active refund reports, and master refund reports
  • Researched complex benefits payroll deductions issues, analyzed quickly and accurately identified and corrected errors in arithmetical calculations made by systematic
  • TRS monthly testing
  • Built relationships with vendors to foster quality service delivery.
  • Other duties as assigned by management.

SILICA

HR ADMINISTRATOR
04.2013 - 06.2014

Job overview

  • Updated HR database with new employee information, changes in benefits, and other details.
  • Completed new hire paperwork and maintained personnel records in accordance with Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations
  • Assisted and participated as a team member of the audit team
  • Coordinated with the Payroll department, refunds, payroll, and tax issues
  • Assisted in system conversion from JDE to UltiPro, including data testing, validating employee records, and making necessary corrections
  • Document HRIS processes; created and maintained instructional manual on how to process new hires, terminations, and salary/promotion and data/status changes in UltiPro
  • Acted as a point of contact between plants for employee benefits, salary, and data changes
  • Reviewed and submitted employees’ benefit enrollment form to Anthem of VA
  • Assisted during open enrollment to ensure employees’ benefits and deductions are accurate
  • Completed and responded to employment verifications
  • Adhere to confidentially.
  • Managed benefits enrollment by answering questions and aiding employees with login details.

Qiagen

HR/PAYROLL COORDINATOR
08.2012 - 04.2013

Job overview

  • Processed data changes into the Payroll system (ADP (WFN) WorkForce Now)
  • Uploaded time records into computer system and made adjustments to create accurate database for payroll processing functions.
  • Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
  • Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
  • Reviewed time records for 1500 employees to verify accuracy of information.
  • Completed bi-weekly, weekly and semi-monthly payroll for 1500 employees.
  • Completed employment verification and unemployment claims
  • Assisted with payroll and timesheet systems’ implementation and conversion
  • Work closely with the Human Resources and Finance department on all payroll-related issues
  • Communicate with the Human Resources department to ensure the integrity of the payroll data including data related to new hires, terminations, salary changes, etc
  • Process special payroll including annual bonuses/commissions, vacation cash out, retro payments, etc
  • Created and ran semi-monthly payroll reports for reconciliations
  • Ran employee and pay data imports from HRB to ADP WFN
  • Responded to employee inquiries and requests regarding payroll matters and system password reset
  • Maintained the timesheet system (Enterprise eTime), such as maintaining employee vacation, sick, personal hours, and floating holiday accruals and balances
  • Processed and maintained vacation/sick accruals in WFN
  • Processed leave of absence in WFN
  • Performed other duties and special projects as requested
  • Sorted and distributed payroll checks as needed
  • Adhere to confidentiality.

Qiagen through Randstad

Payroll Coordinator
12.2010 - 08.2012

Job overview

  • Assist with the preparation and disbursement of the semi-monthly payroll
  • Process data changes into the Payroll system (ADP PC Payroll)
  • Check non-exempt and exempt employees’ timesheets for accuracy
  • Complete employment verification and unemployment claims
  • Work closely with the Human Resources and Finance department on all payroll-related issues
  • Communicate with the Human Resources department to ensure the integrity of the payroll data including data related to new hires, terminations, salary changes, etc
  • Process special payroll including annual bonuses/commissions, vacation cash out, retro payments, etc
  • Run employee and pay data imports from HRB to ADP PC Payroll
  • Respond to employee inquiries and requests regarding payroll matters
  • Process and maintain vacation/sick accruals
  • Perform other duties and special projects as requested
  • Sort and distribute payroll checks
  • Adhere to confidentiality.

BAE Systems Inc

HR COORDINATOR
09.2008 - 08.2010

Job overview

  • Process new hire, promotions, data/status changes, leave plans, and terminations into HRIS system, PeopleSoft
  • Act as the leave administrator for 8,000+ SCA and non-SCA employees, researching leave issues and processing any type of leave adjustments if needed
  • Maintain employees’ accrued vacation and resolve paid time off issues
  • Conduct new hire orientation and verified employee work status through E-Verify, when needed
  • Completed new hire paperwork and maintain personnel records in accordance with Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations
  • Generate new hire, leave balance, and termination reports through PeopleSoft
  • Documented HR/Payroll processes
  • Created and maintained instructional manual on how to process vacation, severance, military differential payout into Earnings Transaction System (Oracle base system)
  • Ensuring that data/status changes managers submitted through Managers Direct Access (PeopleSoft) is accurate
  • Maintained human resources information system and kept employee files up to date and accurate.
  • Assisted with recruitment process by posting job ads, filtering applications, scheduling interviews, assisting in interview process and drafting offer letters.
  • Evaluated timecards for accuracy on regular and overtime hours.
  • Supported HR functions with emphasis on record keeping, data entry, and general HR tasks.
  • Adhere to confidentially.

G Technical Services

HR ASSISTANT/GENERALIST EG
03.2005 - 09.2008

Job overview

  • Prepared and processed a complete range of personnel actions including hires (i.e
  • Regular full-time, temporary, and part-time employees), rehires, terminations, transfers, pay rate changes, garnishments, etc
  • Ran daily audit reports to ensure data accuracy and integrity
  • Maintained all personnel records in accordance with Federal, State and Local laws and regulations
  • Updated, maintained employee information in HRIS system (ABRA, ADP/EV3, CostPoint, and Source 500 by Ceridian) i.e., vacation hours, change of address, social security number corrections, tax information changes, promotions, and medical leave, etc
  • Assisted during open enrollment to ensure that employees’ benefits are accurate
  • Assisted during system conversion and system testing from ABRA to ADP/EV3
  • Created instructional manual to assist colleagues on how to use the new system
  • Served as a point contact for any system question, i.e., how to process personnel actions
  • Provided system training when needed
  • Coordinated with Payroll department, refunds, payroll issues, and tax issues
  • Assisted with corporate recruiting, i.e., coordinated phone and face to face interviews, posting open positions to job boards, and conducting new hire orientation
  • Participated in developing department goals, objectives, and systems
  • Maintained COBRA administration, completing and submitting COBRA forms
  • Calculated retro for employees’ bonuses, merit increases and/or pay adjustments, refunds
  • Reviewed and submitted employees’ benefit enrollment form to Anthem (BCBS)
  • Ensured that new hire packages are completed and accurate
  • Event planning such as Holiday parties, summer picnic, and more
  • Adhere to confidentiality.

Education

UMUC
Adelphi, MD

Bachelor of Science Degree from HR Mgmt
2010

Skills

  • HRIS Systems:
  • Rippling, ADP WorkForce Now, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, UltiPro (Ultimate), PeopleSoft 90, ADP/EV3/EV4, ADP PC Payroll, SAP, HRB, ADP Enterprise eTime, Deltek - CostPoint, Source 500 by Ceridian, ABRA, and ETS (Oracle base system)
  • Software: Windows XP, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Payroll Completion
  • File and Records Management
  • Vendor Relations
  • Payroll and Benefits Administration
  • Microsoft Office
  • Customer Service Delivery
  • Benefits Package Preparation
  • HR Information Systems
  • Human Resources Services

Timeline

HR GENERALIST/PEOPLE PARTNER/PAYROLL ROBOTIC RESEARCH

RRAI
01.2022 - 12.2023

BENEFITS SPECIALIST

SODEXO
06.2014 - 12.2021

HR ADMINISTRATOR

SILICA
04.2013 - 06.2014

HR/PAYROLL COORDINATOR

Qiagen
08.2012 - 04.2013

Payroll Coordinator

Qiagen through Randstad
12.2010 - 08.2012

HR COORDINATOR

BAE Systems Inc
09.2008 - 08.2010

HR ASSISTANT/GENERALIST EG

G Technical Services
03.2005 - 09.2008

UMUC

Bachelor of Science Degree from HR Mgmt

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