Hi, I’m
MARISSA SIMON
Gaithersburg,MD
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
RRAIClarksburg, MD
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
UMUCAdelphi, 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