BARBARA ANN HENRY, SPHR

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ALTON, ILLINOIS 62002

618-***-****

Email: ace57m@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS 10+ years of Human Resource Management in Public, Private and Non-Profit sectors,

resulting in:

• 24.8% reduction in FMLA hours used over a three year period, with 20% of the 500

employee workforce on intermittent FMLA

• 76.80% reduction in lost time hours over a three year period thru improved

administration of Worker’s Compensation light duty and development of

drug/alcohol testing

• 88.18% reduction in Leave of Absence hours over a three year period, based on

policy improvement

• 52.87% reduction in Leave Without Pay hours over a three year period, based on

policy improvement

• 45% reduction in grievances filed over a three year period

• 83% reduction in claims over a three year period thru administration of Worker’s

Compensation

• Reduction from $1.05 per hour in 2004 to $.32 in 2007for Workers' Comp Cost

per Labor Hour

• 95% reduction in OSHA recordables over a three year period

• Administer FMLA program that had 39% of the plant on intermittent leave, resulting

in a 80% reduction in use of hours over a three year period

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

STAFFING Responsible for all aspects of recruitment, behavior based interviewing, assessment and

selection, placement and orientation for all levels within the organization, including executive

searches. Succession planning and curriculum development for human capital

management. Oversight of a job fair that processed 3500 applicants in two weeks including

orientation and interviewing. Maintain legal, compliant, and audited human resource files,

act as custodian of records. Supervision of up to a staff of seven human resource

professionals and providing human resource services for up to 2500 employees at 30

locations and have operated as a one person HR shop for up to 250 employees at two

locations.

BENEFITS Substantial savings documented when handling benefit administration, such as: negotiating

insurance rates, comprehensive auditing of insurance billing, unemployment compensation

claims, close monitoring of workers’ compensation claims (reduction of premium of $1milion

per year) and vendor services. Perform benefit administration including: health, life, dental,

vision, STD and LTD, enrollment, billing, problem solving, negotiation of rates, and

verification of coverage. Administration of behavioral safety program, classification and

compensation plan, pension plan, 403(b), 401(k), worker’s compensation (including light

duty program), Employee Assistance Program, COBRA and United Way and other

philanthropic opportunities. Processing of unemployment claims including decisions

regarding protests and appeals. Process payroll using a third party service for 250

employees.

POLICIES Partner, advice, coach and mentor on employment law, legal compliance and assist

executive team in related issues, including discipline, termination, and general policies as

required. Design and implementation of human resource policies including employee

handbook, policy and procedures manual for supervisors, leadership development, job

descriptions and behavioral safety. Administered background check program as required by

facility. Creation and tabulation of employee satisfaction survey for 500 staff to determine

day to day issues, staff development, safety needs and to improve employee relations and

policy management. Create salaried performance appraisal system based on KPI’s for

facility that was tied to compensation and bonus plan that was implemented corporate wide

for performance management.

EXTERNAL Work with local groups to comply with Affirmative Action Plan. Interact with licensing agency

to ensure the integrity of company. Filing of EEO-1, EEO-4 (State and Local Government).

Oversee and ensure all business/human resources policies and practices are compliant to

federal (EEOC, DOL, OSHA), state (MCHR) and local government regulations. Provide

leadership and public speaking as requested to the SHRM Annual Conference and Expo

and the list of speakers that SHRM has available. Part of a management team that

implemented change management as a result of an equity firm purchase.

LABOR RELATIONS Human capital management including: foster relationship with employees to maintain union

free environment for employer, as well as handle collective bargaining procedures, including

five contract negotiations (four as first chair), job posting, grievances, and memorandums of

understanding for organizations. Named employer trustee to board of a union sponsored

school. Participation in NLRB fact-finding and hearings. Unions include: SEATU,

Seafarers International Union (5 contracts), Plant Guard Workers, IBEW, Teamsters #688,

Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Miller’s International Union, AFSCME (2

contracts), Missouri Nurse’s Association, and the Service Employees International Union,

TECHNICAL Experience with Ceridian, ABRA, Paychex, ADP Personnel and Payroll software, other HRIS

and office programs including Microsoft Office.

HUMAN RESOURCE Director of Human Resources, WellSpring Resources, Alton Illinois (2012-2014)

EXPERIENCE Personnel Officer II, Bellefontaine Habilitation Center, St. Louis, Missouri (2008-2012)

Human Resources Manager, New World Pasta/EBRO, St. Louis, Missouri (2004-2008)

Consultant, DHR Consulting, Alton, Illinois (2000-2004)

EDUCATION Masters in Business Administration, Fontbonne University May 1994

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Southern Illinois University, September

1988 Specialization: Management

Society of Human Resource Management 60th Conference & Exposition (2008)

NATIONAL

PRESENTATIONS Presenter: FMLA: Case Studies in the REAL World

Society of Human Resources Management 61st Conference & Exposition (2009)

Presenter: FMLA: More Case Studies in the REAL World

Society of Human Resources Management 65 th Conference & Exposition (2013)

Presenter: Auditing HR Policies and Minimizing Risk Within Your Organization

PROFESSIONAL Society for Human Resource Management

CERTIFICATIONS Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Certification, June 2013 - 2017

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