Employee Benefits

Position Desired:

Employee Benefits

Location:

Pittsburgh, PA
Charlotte, NC
Central/Southern, NJ

Resume:

SUSAN PATROSKI
128 Carriage Drive
Pittsburgh, Pa 15239
(412) 793-8565
bsmcrp1@comcast.net

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

10/92 – 3/93
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Supervisor, Employee Benefits

Developed and implemented policies, procedures and communications relative to compensation and benefits. Managed and coordinated all aspects of the Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Pension Plans. Prepared and monitored benefits budget. Reviewed claims experience, benefit enrollment and utilization statistics. Prepared Summary Plan Descriptions and coordinated distribution. Supervised activities of the benefits staff including: hiring, discipline and evaluations. Managed the flex benefits software system. Completed annual 5500’s and related reports. Conducted New Employee Workshop sessions and open enrollment.

3/90 – 8/92
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Personnel Generalist

Conducted classification reviews for administrative, professional, technical, clerical and maintenance areas. Determined FLSA standings. Recruited, referred and placed applicants. Interpreted and communicated personnel policies, procedures and union agreements to departments and employees. Provided counseling on retirement options and prepared pension estimates. Developed and revised employee training workshops. Monitored and ensured compliance with EEO/AA.

3/89 – 3/90
Unity Mutual Life Insurance Company, Eatontown, New Jersey
Personnel Specialist

Established job descriptions, grade level assignments and salary ranges for sales and operations personnel. Coordinated and maintained salary administration and performance appraisal systems. Administered pension plan including distributions, vesting and retirement options. Prepared weekly payroll including tax reconciliations and labor/eeo analysis. Administered, interpreted and revised all benefit plan provisions and personnel policies. Conducted management training seminars.

2/87 – 1/89
Penn-Del Directory Corp., Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Benefits Administrator – Western Region

Developed, maintained and provided direct supervision of all company benefit programs. Researched and negotiated benefit plan provisions and premiums with carriers. Counseled employees on programs and policies. Assisted in the development and implementation of the personnel policies and procedures manual and employee handbook. Developed the human resource software system. Recruited exempt and non-exempt applicants. Conducted new employee orientations. Coordinated the successful implementation of company related functions.

2/83 – 10/86
ABC Payroll, Freehold, New Jersey
Customer Service Supervisor/Systems Representative

Conducted searches for technical, clerical and operations personnel. Organized and conducted staff training. Coordinated work schedules to ensure quality service. Interviewed clients to determine system needs. Trained clients personnel on systems operations. Created payroll system software.

7/82 – 2/83
American Bell (A.T.&T.), South Plainfield, New Jersey
Systems Coordinator

Trained 150 employees on database administration concepts and techniques. Assisted in design of computer software for in-house system and development of subsequent training manual. Coordinated sales training activities with Bell companies nationwide.

EDUCATION/TRAINING
Illinois Wesleyan University, B.A. Sociology, Business Concentration
Wharton School – CEBS - Fall 2008 Completion

SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

Email Address:

bsmcrp1@comcast.net