Outsourced Project Management Resource for HR-Related Special Projects with Special Expertise in Employee Benefits HR Specialty Products & Services Catalogue Executive Summary A No Frills Distillation of Vendor’s Marketing Collateral Thomas A Ference President & CEO Human Resources Mining & Distribution Co Locating, Validating and Accelerating HR  Innovation   Office: 219-662-0201 Cell: 630-240-2583 Fax: 219-661-0236 e-mail: tference@hrmdco.com Website: www.hrmdco.com

Outsourced Project Management Resource for HR-Related Special Projects Need: Most employers will periodically have HR-related special projects they need to have completed but may lack the requisite internal staff to manage such projects e.g. vendor changes, new law compliance, population right-sizing, etc.  Solution: This certified MBE / WBE HR project management consultant was a former outsourcing consultant for one of the Big 3 Human Capital Consultancies. Experience: Extensive employee benefits and HR expertise including over 30+ years of project management experience. Provides necessary services to effectively manage HR projects and the project team, if any.

Outsourced Project Management Resource for HR-Related Special Projects Services include: System implementation, HR process improvement, team leadership plus vendor and client management. Getting Started: This consultant contracts with the employer typically on a weekly or monthly basis to provide the required person power. How it Works: This consultant essentially serves as a temporary extension of the client’s internal team to provide the required project management expertise, needed experience and hours of time without the employer having to add the overhead expenses associated with a new hire. 

Proven Experience: Examples Annual Enrollment Employer Mandate Implementation IRS 1095 Reporting Paid Parental Leave Implementation Adoption Assistance Implementation Service Center Implementation HRIS and Payroll System Conversion Spinoff Management On-Site Manager of Benefits Team Service Improvement Plan for Benefits Administration and Payroll Vendor Incident Reporting Roll-Out Pension Database Implementation Benefits Administration Vendor Search On-line Total Compensation Statement Implementation Weekly Project Scorecard Benefits Administration Platform Implementation

U.S Hospitality Company Compliance - Case Study Client Need: Large hospitality company with a significant part time population needed to comply with the Employer Mandate requirements of the Affordable Care Act and offer coverage to those averaging 30 hours of work per week. How the Consultant worked with the Client: determined how this population would be measured determined plan eligibility transmitted hours worked to the outsourcing vendor plan the enrollment established timeline for both existing employees and new hires Additional services provided: Consultant also partnered with the company’s communications experts to train HR on the new law, to create clear communications to the part time population explaining the law, and to ensure the outsourcing vendor was ready to answer any questions from both HR and the part time population. Results: avoidance of any federal penalties for not offering coverage timely execution of this project in accordance with the law limited number of escalations as a result of incorrect or incomplete information

Health Care Company Vendor Management - Case Study Client Need: Major health care company needed additional resources to help manage a large engagement with a vendor providing defined contribution and health and welfare administration services.  How the Consultant Worked with the Client: Assumed vendor management responsibilities Led the internal staff of 9 associates on the shared services team Provided day-to-day leadership to the internal and external teams Recommended process improvements Created a service stabilization plan Results: Vendor service delivery improved to both the shared services team and to employees Processes were ran as expected allowing the shared services team to focus more on strategic initiatives versus tactical issues Overall vendor relationship improved once service stabilized

Next Steps This product/service is contained in the HR Specialty Products & Services Catalogue™ Operational level details about this particular service provider can be obtained in conference with the vendor The HR Mining &Distribution Co. is an independent and contracted representative of the vendor Upon your request, we will arrange for an introduction that can range from a simple, quick conference call to a services overview / system demo Tom Ference 219-662-0201 (Chicagoland area) or tference@hrmdco.com Thank you for your potential interest in this fresh thinking