Stephanie Ayala
Director of Benefits @TTI, Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Benefits @TTI, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX, US
Accountable for managing the strategic development and ongoing administration and communications of the benefit programs for the Americas, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. • Oversees strategic development, administration, and communications for all benefit and wellness programs with focus of market-competitiveness, cost effectiveness and organizational strategy alignment. Primary focus is on the U.S. with smaller employee populations in other parts of the Americas.• Select and manage relationships with external brokers, benefit providers, and vendors including oversight of contract negotiations, benefit administration and service agreements.• Regularly benchmark company programs and monitor external trends.• Lead the annual benefit strategic planning process and guide the team providing company benefit program recommendations to senior leadership.• Coordinate with third party 401(k) fiduciary to assist with leadership of 401(K) committee.• Leads and drives the execution of benefit annual renewals and the open enrollment process, including system requirements and management.• Manage the effective communications of benefits and wellness programs. • Effectively manage Benefits Team by assigning and delegating accountabilities and by providing ongoing guidance and direction.• Ensures benefit plan legal compliance (e.g. ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, 401(k)) of laws and regulations in all countries and by recommending and implementing any needed actions to ensure compliance. Coordinates with broker and legal counsel to ensure plan documents are updated and 5500’s are completed in a timely and accurate manner. Also, coordinates with 401(k) recordkeeper to ensure non-discrimination testing is done.• Manages paid time off/leave programs.• Develops and updates benefit polices ensuring alignment with company strategic plans and objectives and legal compliance.• Serves as lead for due diligence and integration activities for acquisitions.
EDUCATION
Tarleton State University
Bachelor of Business Administration BBA - Human Resource Management
SKILLS
ABOUT STEPHANIE AYALA
Successful Benefits and Compensation Manager with over 20 years of experience dedicated to benefits in multinational companies with a diversified background in human resources, benefit design, implementation, administration, wellness, and compensation programs. Strong communication skills and analytical problem solving capabilities achieved through interaction with executive leadership and leaders. Excellent strategic planning and motivational skills gained through business partnership attitude. Extremely motivated, passionate, team player, highly organized professional with significant experience with obtaining the goals of the company while providing the best benefit options for employees and the company.Specialties: • Global Benefits – US, Canada, Hong Kong• 401(k), RRSP/DPSP• Deferred Compensation• Governance• Group Health Plans - PPO, HSA, HRA• Multi-State/Multi-Unit Experience• Consumer Driven Health (CDHP) Plans• Benefit Cost Analysis• Benchmarking• Survey Analysis - Gaps• Wellness Initiatives• FMLA and Military Leave of Absence • Vendor Management • Vendor Contract Negotiations• ERISA• COBRA• HIPAA• Annual Reporting and Disclosures (DOL, SEC)• Benefit Design & Strategies• Broker Relationships• HRIS Systems (Workday, PeopleSoft, ADP)• Welfare Plans (Life, AD & D, STD, LTD)• Compliance (IRS, DOL, HIPAA, ACA)• Defined Contribution Plans• Cafeteria Plans• Process Improvement• Unemployment Administration• Discrimination Testing• Paid Time Off Policies (Vacation, Sick, Personal)• Wellness Program Design & Administration• Workers Compensation• Project Management• Store Bonus Program• Salary Survey AnalysisPassions:Innovative Benefit Plans | Employee Experience | Total Wellbeing | Future of Work | Technology | Big Data | Learning | Performance Improvement | Passion for Helping People | Learning and MentoringStephanie Ayala Myers-Briggs – ENTJ (Extrovert, Intuitive, Thinking, Judging)
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