Human Resources Executive Staff

Catherine M. Newman

**** ****** ***** **

Pennellville, NY 13132

315-***-**** e-mail abhj2s@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

A team player, who is dedicated, flexible, detail oriented and well

organized. Excellent project planning, follow through skills with the

ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.

Proficient in the use of system software including Microsoft Office.

Excellent written and oral communications skills.

WORK HISTORY:

Benefits Administration

2010 - 2011

American Food & Vending (Temporary position)

. Processed new benefit enrollments, changes and terminations in ADP and

insurance carriers websites.

. Distributed benefit enrollment packages to new hires each month and

during open enrollment

. Maintained personnel files and related employment documents in compliance

with company policy and applicable legal requirements.

. Processed all company leave of absences, short-term disability, long-term

disability and FMLA.

. Prepared and reconciled monthly group bills in accordance with enrollment

activities.

. Processed employment and Wage Verifications.

. Ran reports off Reportsmith.

Human Resources Benefits Specialist

2002- 2009

Crouse Hospital

. Managed all FMLA and disability claims, processed claim forms, employee

and carrier communications and required reporting.

. Sat with all new hires regarding 401(k), health, dental, and life and

disability enrollment information.

. Maintained and updated all benefit enrollments into Lawson database.

. Assisted employees with 401k enrollment, loans, hardship withdrawals and

plan distributions.

. Assisted auditors with annual 401k audit.

. Assisted in processing retirees eligible for pension distribution.

. Maintain required labor law postings.

Human Resources Specialist 1999 -

2002

Raymour & Flannigan Furniture

. Administered Workers Compensation cases, processed claim forms.

Responsible for all employee and carrier communications, and required

reporting. Coordinated employees return to work.

. Conducted drug testing and background checks for prospective employees.

. Processed Unemployment claims and set up hearings with a third party

administrator.

. Created reports for Executives as requested.

. Maintained monthly and yearly OSHA logs for distribution.

. Administered Company 401k, profit sharing, enrollments, loans and

hardship distributions.

. Prepared annual EEO report.

. Prepared and distributed quarterly turnover reports to Executive Staff.

. Reviewed resumes, arranged interviews, conducted telephone interviews,

and performed reference checks.

Catherine M. Newman

Page 2

WORK HISTORY CONTINUED:

Human Resources Coordinator 1998 -

1999

Pass & Seymour/Legrand

Administered company Health, Dental, Life, Workers Comp, Long and Short

Term Disability plans.

. Provided administrative support to Human Resources VP and Human Resources

Managers.

. Scheduled and coordinate interviews with staff and applicants.

. Maintained personnel files.

. Created and maintained spreadsheets and various matrixes related to

executive bonuses.

. Maintained and updated all benefit, personnel change of status forms in

HRIS database.

. Processed unemployment forms and wage verifications.

. Maintained training records.

. Prepared loans for disbursement from company pension plan.

Human Resources Representative 1987 -

1998

Health Services Medical Corporation (PHP)

. Managed all Workers Compensation, and Disability cases.

. Administered health, dental, life insurance, FMLA, return to work

programs and Company Tuition Assistance programs.

. Maintained and updated all benefit, payroll deductions and personnel

change of status forms.

. Prepared and reconciled monthly group bills in accordance with enrollment

activities.

. Maintained OSHA logs.

. Processed unemployment forms and wage verifications

Sr. Payroll Clerk (Promoted to Human Resources Representative)

. Served as a resource person for departmental questions. Answered

employee questions, investigated and resolved payroll problems.

. Reviewed payroll reports to ensure the payroll was prepared as

efficiently as possible.

. Processed and proofed all payroll changes.

. Entering employee deductions, establishing new and terminated employees

in the payroll system, entered direct deposit and tax information.

. Calculated and issued manual checks to employees.

. Calculated and issued checks and initiated telephone transfers for State

and Federal tax withholding deposits.

. Processed garnishments, employment verifications; wage verifications,

unemployment forms.

. Coordinated and prepared internal and external reports.

. Maintained personal time, auto expense and CME (Continuing Medical

Education) files.

. Calculated retroactive payments to employees.

TRAINING/CERTIFICATES

. Ceridian HRIS and Payroll System Training

. ADP H.R. Perspective and Report Smith Training

. Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows and Word Introductory and

Intermediate Courses.

. A. E. Roberts Cobra Course

. A. E. Roberts HIPPA Course

. A. E. Roberts FMLA Course

. International Writing Institutes -Business Writing Presenting with

confidence

Contact this candidate