Experience

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  Emco Corporation: Plumbing, HVAC, Waterworks, Industrial, Irrigation, Fire Protection

  • London, Ontario, Canada

  • Benefits Specialist

    • Mar 2020 - Present
    • London, Ontario, Canada

    •Administer the company benefits plans, including plan design, record keeping, reviewing service agreements, communicating plan changes and premium negotiations.•Process benefit and retirement plan enrolments and changes for teammates across decentralized locations•Analyze, reconcile and submit monthly and biweekly benefits and retirement remittances•Administer disability claims management, including STD, LTD, WCB/WSIB/CSST and return to work plans•Manage leaves of absence in relation to benefits and retirement plans•Provide support and guidance to teammates and leadership with respect to day-to-day benefits and pension activities•Prepare and review payroll adjustments as needed relating to the Company’s benefits and the defined contribution pension plan•Administer and initiate the company wide EFAP and LifeSpeak programs•Assist in negotiating contracts with third party providers

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  London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)

  • Canada
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Compensation Associate, People and Culture

    • Apr 2018 - Nov 2019

    • Ensured timely and accurate gross pay for employees.• Performed audits to identify timekeeping errors and discrepancies and facilitate pay corrections.• Processed hires, terminations, transfers, status changes, and other employment details in the employee database, and ensured data integrity• Calculated and implemented adjustments to entitlements such as vacation, sick leave, seniority and service.• Provided educational and training sessions for departmental leaders and timekeepers.• Provided advice and support to timekeepers with respect to time entry practices.• Collaborated with department leadership, timekeepers, the Employee and Labour Relations teams to resolve any pay-related issues for our employees.

  • Attendance Program Assistant

    • Jan 2016 - Apr 2018

    • Advised department leadership on matters concerning their employees and their placement in the Attendance Management Program (AMP).• Reviewed and analyzed data from management reports to identify employees who were to enter, progress in, or exit the AMP and prepared appropriate letters to be distributed to employees and leadership.• Arranged meetings with OHSS, leadership, employee, and union to discuss employees’ ongoing absenteeism and explore ways to improve attendance, and identify potential accommodation needs.• Prepared statistical reports upon request from departmental and People Services leadership, identifying sick time trends and patterns of absenteeism and investigated potential culpable absenteeism.

  • Employee and Labour Relations Advisor

    • Jun 2013 - Jan 2016

    • Advised department leadership on employee matters including absenteeism, performance, progressive discipline, layoff and termination. Guided them through HR best practices, procedures, policies, Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Code, Labour Relations matters and interpretation of collective agreement language.• Gathered data and prepared grievance files and reports for complex investigations, drafted discipline letters, scheduled investigation meetings with employees, leaders and union representatives.• Collaborated with department leadership, Human Resources Consultants and union representatives to resolve employment and labour-related issues.

  • Human Resources Associate

    • May 2008 - May 2014

    • Delivered superior customer service by assisting hospital employees and department leadership with inquiries, requests, and issues related to all aspects of employment, including payroll, benefits, pension, vacation, sick time, leaves of absence, policies and collective agreements, and HR practices.• Prepared correspondence to confirm details for leaves of absence, employment, and service credit.• Conducted orientation sessions for new employees for payroll set-up and benefit enrolment.• Maintained data in HR database.

  • Benefits Assistant

    • Jul 2005 - Feb 2011

    • Processed enrolments, changes, and terminations in group benefits and hospital pension plan.• Assisted employees in resolving issues related to their benefits and pension.• Liaised with Group Benefit and Pension Plan administrators, providing them with data and updates.• Calculated estimates for missed pension contributions and collected and processed pension adjustments.• Maintained accurate reporting of Pension Plan activity through the annual reporting tool.

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  Canada Life Securities, Group Retirement Services

  • London, Canada Area

  • Client Administrator/Reconciliation Officer

    • 1996 - 2004
    • London, Canada Area

    Responsible for the administration of group retirement plans for a portfolio of clients.

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  McDonald's Corporation

  • London, Canada Area

  • Second Assistant Manager

    • 1985 - 1995
    • London, Canada Area

    Responsible for labour/scheduling, waste, cash and yields, managing employees.