LaVonia Cogdell
Director, Personnel & Administrative Services at Vietnam Veterans of America- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Vietnam Veterans of America
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director, Personnel & Administrative Services
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Mar 1986 - Present
Supervise the Admin Department Provide administrative support Assist with ensuring that office equipment is operational Ensure that the work environment is safe Post items to the board site Responsible for managing internal and external complaints Review and forward incoming emails; respond to emails Interface with building management Serve as point-of-contact for the national office – resolve impromptu issues Assist the national Officers and National Board members as necessary Participate in new employee orientations o Brief new employees on benefits o Provide benefit plan materials Compile and complete personnel files/ Create personnel file for new employees Act as the employee benefits coordinator Process necessary paperwork for departing employees o COBRA notification o Insurance cancellation o Disability/life insurance o 401K plan through Great West Retirement Services o Exit Interviews Serve as insurance administrator for medical insurance and other benefits Process new employee’s medical enrollment form o Complete the form o Create a personnel file o Online enrollment Process short & long-term disability claims/forms, life insurance form Notify various insurance carriers of new employees and terminated employees Assign account numbers to new employees Prepare agenda for national board meeting Attend National Board meetings Assist with quarterly national board meeting minutes Provide follow-up needs resulting from the quarterly national board meeting Order supplies for national board meetings as required Distribute the approved national board meeting minutes and vote tally sheets to the national Board, Committee and Task Force Chairs, State Council Presidents, and Staff Develop and submit to the Finance Committee, a fully justified budget for the Administration Department within the guidelines established for such submissions; execute and manage the Administration Department budget. Conduct and update salary survey report for employees Show less
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Education
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University of Maryland University College
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) -
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor's of Science, Human Resources Management, Business Administration and Management, General