Yvonne Rivera

Experience

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  Related Capital Corporation

  Feb 1989 - Jul 1991

  Executive Assistant

  Prepared and organized all materials for the President's meetings and assisted in the preparation of proposals.Responsible for sending pertinent confidential information to prospective investors.Coordinated meetings and luncheons with Government officials and investors.Coordinated President's calendar and travel itinerary, while extensively screening all incoming calls and visitors.

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  New York Medical College - Metropolitan Hospital

  Dec 1993 - Jun 1998

  Oversaw the daily operations of the pediatric office, while providing administrative support to the Chief of Service.Assisted all attending physicians with grant proposals, student evaluations, lecture meetings and general correspondence.Revised monthly assignment schedules of attending physicians and generated weekly reports for the clinic service.Handled all correspondence, scheduling of meetings and telephone calls of the Chief of Service. Scheduled meetings and coordinated Associate Dean's calendar.Responsible for accounts payable duties for Affiliation Administration office.Maintained all office equipment and supplies, while providing administrative support to Affiliation personnel.Extensive typing, filing and screening of all incoming calls.

  • Administrative Coordinator

    Sept 1995 - Jun 1998

  • Administrative Assistant

    Dec 1993 - Aug 1995
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  HHCS, Inc

  Jun 1998 - Nov 1999

  Human Resources Assistant

  Provided general administrative support and office management for the HR Department.Performed reference checks and other aspects of pre-employment screening process for new hires including verification of licensure, I-9 verification and work references.Scheduled interviews for prospective candidates and coordinated new employee orientations, in-service and pre-employment physicals.Maintained and updated all employee files.

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  HHCS, Inc.

  Nov 1999 - Apr 2007

  Benefits Administrator

  Administered employee benefit programs, while providing administrative support to the CHRO.* Coordinated and conducted open enrollment meetings for new plan year* Reconciled, coded and processed insurance premiums for medical, dental, vision, life, disability and ltd plans* Mediated problems between insured employees and healthcare plan(s)* Generated correspondence for high-level personnel including the facilities CEO and CHRO

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  HHCS

  Apr 2007 - Feb 2016

  HR Manager - Benefits/Employee Health Services

  Responsible for implementing, monitoring and maintaining all aspects of employee benefits and disability programs, while supervising the activities of the employee health clinic.* Work collaboratively with senior management and vendors to ensure that company benefits are competitive* Assess requests for medical leaves, assigning them as FML when eligible and notifying employee of such* Review work-related incident reports and input claim information using an on-line, WC injury reporting system* Ensure compliance with COBRA law by monitoring employment status changes for qualifying events and reporting to 1199 SEIU for bargaining unit employees and a COBRA TPA for non-union employees* Monitor the internal employee health database to ensure data is being maintained properly* Attend facility QA meetings to report on issues pertaining to employee health services* Compile and disseminate data related to the distribution of Pneumococcal and Influenza vaccine distribution for annual DOH reporting requirements. Show less

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  Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY)

  Feb 2016 - Nov 2021

  Benefits Analyst - 401k Plan

  Lead and Spearhead companywide implementations and ongoing support of retirement plans.Interface with outside vendors and plan administrators in order to effectively maintain population enrollment. Ensure file feeds are audited and errors, warnings, and other issues addressed. Import and make manual changes within plan portal(s) or HRIS, and other internal tracking, as necessary.Track and process loans and coordinate with appropriate personnel at Corporate and at sites to ensure loan payments are implemented in the HRIS. Create a process to ensure this data is reportable on an ad-hoc basis to management.Maintain close relationships with various stakeholders such as HRIS, Payroll, and other benefits personnel to implement and maintain efficient data administration processes. Responsible for operational integrity of ongoing program as a whole.Assist payroll process by ensuring 401k data is kept up-to-date and maintained in rhythm with payroll cycles and processes. Ensure all file feeds and relative processes are completed on time for successful payroll delivery.Perform all necessary plan testing and regulatory form submissions (eg. Non-discrimination testing, 5500 forms) within relative government oversight and regulatory bodies’ guidelines. Ensure all disclosures are properly submitted and any relative information is distributed to plan members, as required. Serve as a resource to upper-level management for any related special projects and processes. Work closely with outside auditors in performing annual 401k audit.Provide oversight of all special cases such as employees who are grandfathered in to other programs. Ensure appropriate updates are made on schedule to ensure contractual liabilities are met. Flexibility allows me to work outside of typical scope and timelines in order to ensure deliverables are met within special project requirements or as needed. Show less

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  MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER

  Nov 2021 - now

  Sr Benefits Specialist