Candida Alvarez

Experience

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  Sussex County Community College

  Apr 2010 - Aug 2014

  Admin. Asst. HR/ Benefits & Comp.

  • Under the direction of the executive director of H.R. and the supervision of the executive vice president of finance my responsibilities included mail review and distribution; procurement of equipment and services and invoice approval. • Department schedule for file clerks, work study students, volunteers, and temporary staff; assigning projects, training, and timecard approval.• Assist in all phases of the recruitment process; advertising, applicant resume review, scheduling interviews in conjunction with calendars for department supervisors; multi-tiered background checks, offer letters, employment contracts and confidential salary agreements.• Solely responsible to fulfill H.R. generalist duties during absence; new hire data, benefit allocation and enrollment; PTO accrual implementation in accordance to collective bargaining group(s); employee exit interviews, COBRA compliance, transfers and rehire data; retroactive pay adjustment, longevity, service credit and recognition awards.• Travel arrangements for executive director of H.R., candidates, clients, performers; event coordinator for ceremonies and events. • Project coordination, finance reporting as required for quarterly and annual reporting; salary, benefits, budget review; audit compliance as required by Exec. V.P. Finance. • Meeting coordination, and participation for policy and contract updates with executive team, collective bargaining unit representatives and in conjunction with State of NJ rules and regulations.• Point of contact for State of NJ, Division of Pensions & Benefits, OSHA/ Worker’s Compensation, FMLA, Disability, and State of N.J. Unemployment Claims. Show less

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  Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey and Our Family of Agencies

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2021

  Program Associate/HRIS

  ● Assisting and implementing new hire process; on-boarding, new hire orientation, presentation and completion of new hire paperwork, for all three agencies and summer camp divisions.● New employee data entry into ADP HRIS systems; file setup and maintenance. ● Payroll processing officer for summer camp division; 600 contractual/ seasonal employees.● Benefit enrollment and terminations; completion of forms, and submission to various benefit providers. ● Reconciliation of benefit bills; active employee costs analysis against actual payroll deduction collections, to assure accuracy in invoicing, costs, and benefit coverage.● Liaison duties with union representative for in-house teachers; receipt of contracts, implementation of union dues, and allocation to A/P department for monthly checks.● Assign and introduce benefit plans, elections and explanation of costs to eligible employees; provide services for HSA, FSA, and HRA, including reimbursement and problem resolution.● Creation of analytical reports; hours worked, benefit costs, ACA eligibility; turnover ratios by departments and employee types. ● Point of contact for all agencies: worker’s compensation claims, initial incident reporting to assertion and verification of claims, medical care, continuation of work, and rehabilitative therapies.● FMLA and State of NJ Disability application process, introduction of benefit to employees, determining eligibility and benefit; alignment with PTO policies and payroll processes. Show less

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  Wastequip

  May 2021 - Oct 2022

  Human Resources Generalist
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  General Floor

  Jan 2023 - now

  Human Resources Generalist