Stella Davanzo

Background

About Stella Davanzo

Experienced as a Benefits and Human Resources professional with over 25 years in the field. Deep understanding of the legal aspects of Benefits/Retirement Plans, choosing the best plans for the organization, providing best value based on trends and utilization experience.Skills include:• Administering, implementing and converting defined contribution (401k savings) plans, health/welfare benefits plans (medical, dental, vision, COBRA, disability/loa/FMLA/PFL, paid time off, life insurance.plus), human resources information systems [HRIS] and RFP's• Compliance filings for the Department of Labor (DOL), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and/or Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) required documents (Form 5500's, Qtrly Defined Benefit funding, various required document filings, etc.), ACA 1095c's• Working with internal and external accountants for annual retirement plan audits• Handling Defined Benefit Plan management; performing retirement calculations, coordinating with actuaries, have also handled terminating or frozen of defined benefit plans• Keeping up with ACA requirements, and constantly changing legislative requirements, as well as and implementing them into the appropriate policies or plans.• Leadership and employee communication on benefits, retirement plans or employee relations policies Compensation benchmarking survey process, performance management and review, and disciplinary process• Partnering with leaders to strategize employment needs within their organizations• Leader coaching on employee management• Vendor and project management• Managed staff of between one and five