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Josie Piskac

Josie Piskac

SENIOR BENEFITS CONSULTANT | TOTAL REWARDS LEADER

Upper Management / Consulting

Parma, City of Parma, Cuyahoga

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Services offered

Benefits Consulting Services Offered by a Consultant with 15+ Years of Experience in Holistic Benefits & Wellness Management

Strategic Benefits Consulting

  • Custom plan design and benchmarking (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement).
  • Cost-containment strategies and vendor negotiations.
  • Regulatory compliance (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA).
  • Multi-state and global benefits alignment.

Retirement Plan Administration

  • Oversight of 401(k)/403(b) programs (Fidelity, Vanguard, Principal, etc.).
  • Payroll integration & contribution funding (ADP, Workday, UKG).
  • Annual plan audit coordination and compliance testing.
  • Employee financial wellness and retirement education sessions.

Wellness & Engagement

  • Design and implementation of holistic wellness programs (mental, physical, financial, social).
  • Wellness challenges, incentive programs, and workshops.
  • Data analysis to measure program impact and employee engagement.

Leave & Disability Management

  • Administration of FMLA, STD, LTD, and Workers’ Compensation programs.
  • Expertise in multi-state statutory leave programs (CA, NY, NJ, WA, MA, CT, etc.).
  • Policy development and alignment with federal and state regulations.
  • Integration of leave programs with payroll, benefits, and disability vendors.
  • Employee education and manager training on leave processes and compliance.

HRIS & Process Optimization

  • Benefits system implementation and optimization (Workday, ADP, Oracle, SAP, UKG).
  • Workflow automation for new hires, open enrollment, and life events.
  • Data reconciliation and dashboard reporting for leadership.

Open Enrollment & Communication

  • Full project management of open enrollment.
  • Creation of benefit guides, FAQs, and communication campaigns.
  • Live and virtual employee education sessions.

Vendor & Broker Management

  • RFP development and vendor evaluations.
  • Contract negotiations and ongoing relationship management.
  • Performance monitoring and SLA enforcement.

Compliance & Risk Management

  • 5500 filings and audit support.
  • Nondiscrimination testing for health and retirement plans.
  • Leave compliance (federal, state, and municipal programs).
  • COBRA oversight and risk mitigation strategies.

Analytics & Reporting

  • Benefits cost forecasting and budgeting.
  • Benchmarking against industry trends.
  • Executive reporting and presentations for leadership teams.

Leave management
Vendor management
Benefits consulting
Wellness program design
Data analysis
Retirement plan administration
Compliance management
Approximate rate: USD$ 75 per hour

Experience

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

  • 15+ years’ leadership in benefits strategy, administration, and total rewards across Fortune 500, multi‑site, and global organizations.
  • Proven record of change management and process optimization delivering double‑digit efficiency gains while maintaining ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and FMLA compliance.
  • Expert in vendor management, RFPs, and contract negotiation, securing high‑value partnerships and measurable ROI.
  • Skilled in HRIS implementation, self‑service portals, and analytics & reporting tools (Workday, ADP Workforce Now, PlanSource, PeopleSoft, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG Pro).
  • Recognized for aligning benefits design with talent retention and employee engagement strategy to support organizational goals.
     

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Worldpay LLC – Benefits Management Consulting Specialist 

Jun 2024 – Jun 2025

  • Directed benefits strategy for 8,000 employees across multiple countries, ensuring regulatory compliance and competitive plan design.
  • Led vendor negotiations, reducing costs by 12% while improving service level agreements.
  • Implemented HR dashboards and analytics, improving decision‑making by 25%.
  • Streamlined open enrollment, decreasing errors by 30%.

MobilityWorks – Senior Benefits Manager 

Jan 2023 – Feb 2024

  • Co‑developed Total Rewards and engagement strategy, lifting retention by 15%.
  • Managed RFP process and HRIS implementation, increasing self‑service portal adoption by 18%.
  • Introduced vendor scorecards, improving performance and accountability.

Amazon Corporate – LOA Process Improvement Specialist 

May 2021 – Jan 2023

  • Automated leave management workflows, reducing manual entry by 20%.
  • Presented process improvement proposals adopted by leadership.
  • Conducted compliance audits with zero findings.

Amazon Corporate – Disability & Leave Case Manager 

Oct 2020 – May 2021

  • Managed high‑volume FMLA and ADA cases with 100% audit compliance.

MGM Resorts International – Compensation & Benefits Manager

Apr 2015 – Mar 2020

  • Oversaw multi‑site benefits administration for 2,000+ employees.
  • Designed wellness programs, boosting participation by 12%.
  • Reduced benefits liability by $200K annually through plan redesign.

 

Education

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

  • B.A., Organizational Development – Kent State University
  • Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
  • Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS)

 

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