Tia Bean
Willis,MI
Summary
Dedicated Human Resource Specialist with experience successfully managing and optimizing employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans, while maintaining compliance with industry regulations and driving employee satisfaction.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Human Resource Associate
Gift of Life Michigan
03.2023 - Current
- Administer leave programs such as FMLA, PTO, and disability leave, ensuring compliance, and proper tracking.
- Leveraged strong interpersonal abilities and communication skills to successfully manage interactions with employees at every level alongside external vendors.
- Lead the annual open enrollment and day-to-day benefits needs of all staff.
- Processed monthly benefits invoices for payment, verifying accuracy, and resolving discrepancies with vendors.
- Coordinated with external vendors for the provision of employee services, such as training and benefits administration.
- Development and delivery of HR compliance-related training for managers and employees.
- Responsible for annual filings, audits, and distribution of the following: ACA, Medicare D compliance, benefit summary plans, ERISA, etc.
- Manage compliance programs to include, but not limited to, the employee ethics and compliance hotline, employment verification, mandatory referrals, fitness-for-duty evaluations, state and federal poster requirements, I-9 compliance, compliance training, and HR policy administration.
- Advanced knowledge of HRIS reporting tools, and experience analyzing and interpreting employee metrics.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software programs, with an intermediate working knowledge of Excel (i.e., manipulating data, VLOOKUPs, etc.).
Human Resource Specialist
Ann Arbor Public Schools
Ann Arbor, USA
05.2021 - 03.2023
- Human Resource Specialist responsible for processing all FMLA, ADA, Workers' Compensation, Yearly Accruals, and Absence Management.
- Assisted employees with completing required documents for leaves of absences including FMLA paperwork
- Created reports to track employee leave usage and presented findings at management meetings.
- Updated HR databases with current information related to employees' leaves of absences.
- Bi-weekly pay, processing action forms to be sent to the payroll department (resignations, changes in pay, retirements, etc.), and referring to the union contract based on employee needs or requests for the school district.
- Manage day-to-day administrative tasks associated with administering leave-of-absence policies.
- Responded to guest inquiries in a timely manner via telephone or email.
- Collaborated with payroll department to ensure accuracy in tracking hours taken as part of approved leaves of absence.
- Processed disability claims with third party administrators.
Education
Certification - Human Resource Management
Washtenaw Community College
01.2021
Bachelor of Applied Science - Fashion Marketing Innovation
Eastern Michigan University
01.2019
Associate of Science - Business Administration & Management
Washtenaw Community College
01.2011
Skills
- Benefits administration experience
- Employment law compliance
- Compliance Audit
- Detail-Oriented Approach
- Effective Listening
- Advanced Excel Skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Efficient Data Management
- Strong Analytical Abilities
- Analytical Problem Solver
Timeline
Senior Human Resource Associate
Gift of Life Michigan
03.2023 - Current
Human Resource Specialist
Ann Arbor Public Schools
05.2021 - 03.2023
Certification - Human Resource Management
Washtenaw Community College
Bachelor of Applied Science - Fashion Marketing Innovation
Eastern Michigan University
Associate of Science - Business Administration & Management
Washtenaw Community College
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