Susan Saunders, Assistant Director Human Resources recently passed the eighth in a series of examinations and obtained the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation. In the employee benefits field, the oldest and most respected professional credential is the CEBS. The credentialing program was established in 1977 through a partnership of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans which is responsible for the overall administration of the program and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania which oversees academic content and standards.