J. Jair Espinoza currently holds the position of Group Benefits Manager for the City of Miami in the City’s Risk Management Department, under the leadership of Director, Ann-Marie Sharpe, ARM-P. Jair has been with the City since March 2011 and hired as Supervisor of Payroll, in the Finance Dept. He was promoted to current position in October 2012. He is also a member of the State and Local Government Association (SALBGA) and has served as a Board Member as a Director since 2019. In addition, he is also a member of the Florida Alliance for Healthcare Value, as well as the Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade and the Cigna Wellness Council of Florida.

Prior to joining the city, Jair was the Director of Payroll Services for Devcon Security Services where he successfully managed payroll and group benefits functions. During the company’s expansion phase, he was responsible for synchronizing disparate group benefits plans, payroll schedules and for standardizing acquired companies’ paid time off accrual grants.

Jair’s career spans over two decades of increasingly rewarding and responsible positions managing large multi-state employers, both public and municipal. He offers a diversified set of skills covering payroll, group benefits and project management with the ability to provide cost-effective solutions derived from a continued-process improvement approach.  Jair is known for strategic, operational and tactical proficiency aimed at optimizing internal operations. 

In our conversation, we discuss several topics, including:

Why you need to think about your health and retirement

Why communication is key

The importance of fully understanding your benefits

The benefits employees want most

The challenges of getting clients to take action

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Kris:

Website: https://www.lpfadvisors.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristopher-flammang-lpfadv/

Twitter: @kflammang

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