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Jill L. Young

Ashland

Summary

Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Southern Boone School District
02.2022 - Current
  • Explain benefits to plan participants in easy to understand terms in order to educate each on available options.
  • Assist in resolving complex benefits issues, leading to increased employee satisfaction and retention rates.
  • Process employee life event changes, ensuring timely updates to benefits and coverage for qualifying events such as marriage or the birth of a child.
  • Perform calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
  • Verify and submitt timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
  • Resolve payroll discrepancies quickly and successfully.
  • Upload time records into computer system and made adjustments to create accurate database for payroll processing functions.
  • Create new hire and termination documents for payroll.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records.
  • Prepare year-end reports for W-2s and 1099s, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in tax filing.
  • Facilitate smooth onboarding of new hires by efficiently entering relevant data into the payroll system.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations through meticulous record-keeping and accurate reporting.
  • Maintain compliance with federal regulations regarding FMLA, ADA, and other relevant laws governing employee benefits.
  • Enhance understanding of benefit offerings with effective communication materials and presentations.
  • Coordinate and conducted employee orientations to promote understanding of coverage and options.

Employee Benefits Specialist

Columbia Public Schools
11.2005 - 08.2012
  • Assisted with the education of employees and retirees and processed all paperwork for the insurance plans including medical, dental, life, cafeteria plan, disability programs, and all retirement plans including the Public School Retirement Systems, 403b, and 457 plans
  • Assisted participants with claim problems, continuously updated eligibility for health and dental insurance, processed terminations and issued COBRA offers. Assisted active employees and retiree’s with insurance questions and/or problems.
  • Handled all aspects of workers compensation injuries including taking the first report of injury and directing medical care. Worked closely with TPA, doctors, case managers and attorneys.
  • Collaborated with HR team to onboard new employees, providing thorough orientation on available benefits options.
  • Assisted employees with complex benefits issues, resolving concerns in a professional manner.
  • Streamlined benefits administration processes for increased efficiency and accuracy.
  • Worked closely with brokers and consultants on renewals and evaluations of current benefit plan designs.
  • Provided ongoing support for employees during life events such as maternity leave, disability claims, or retirement planning.
  • Led training sessions on various aspects of the organization''s benefit offerings for both managers and employees.
  • Managed annual open enrollment process, ensuring timely and accurate updates to employee records.
  • Maximized employee understanding of benefits offerings through effective communication initiatives.
  • Coordinated with payroll department to ensure accurate deductions related to employee benefit elections.

Associate Cardiology Services

Boone Hospital Center
05.2002 - 11.2005
  • Payroll for three departments.
  • Scheduling of staff on a monthly basis.
  • Scheduling of exams.
  • Ensured billing accuracy and manual billing for contracted duties.
  • Handled set up, maintenance and errors with the digital system.
  • Assisted patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers with needs.

Processor Underwriting Department

Shelter Insurance
09.2001 - 05.2002
  • Processed new business auto and property applications.
  • Totaled premium checks and prepared for deposits.

Patient Account Representative

Boone Hospital Center
10.1999 - 09.2001
  • Follow up on unresolved medical claims.
  • Handled problem accounts.
  • Ensure contractual agreements were met.
  • Assist patients and insurance companies with insurance questions.

Education

Masters of Business Administration - Human Resources

Stephens College
Columbia, MO
08.2008

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration - Accounting

Columbia College
Columbia, MO
03.2005

Skills

  • Written and oral communication
  • Relationship building
  • Policy interpretation
  • Benefits administration
  • Regulatory monitoring
  • FMLA comprehension
  • Retirement plans
  • New employee orientations

Timeline

Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Southern Boone School District
02.2022 - Current

Employee Benefits Specialist

Columbia Public Schools
11.2005 - 08.2012

Associate Cardiology Services

Boone Hospital Center
05.2002 - 11.2005

Processor Underwriting Department

Shelter Insurance
09.2001 - 05.2002

Patient Account Representative

Boone Hospital Center
10.1999 - 09.2001

Masters of Business Administration - Human Resources

Stephens College

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration - Accounting

Columbia College
Jill L. Young