Cheryl L. Dias

**** ******* ******

Sacramento, CA 95828

916-***-****

aco9pe@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Human Resources professional with 14 plus years experience. Special expertise in payroll,

medical benefits, 401(k) administration, employee relations and prepares and provides various

agencies with statistical information for EDD, EEO 1 and Vets 100 reporting. Recognized by

peers and managers for a “can do attitude” in motivating and providing support to employees.

Thrives in a fast paced changing work environment.

EXPERIENCE

08/08 – 04/09 UNFI, Rocklin, CA 95765

Human Resources Assistant

Direct report to both the Human Resources Manager and the VP of Human Resources. Assisted

Human Resources Specialist with various duties.

• Responsible for maintaining employee personnel files.

• Entered applicants into the HRIS system.

• Assisted HR Specialist with New Hire Orientation.

• Backup on switchboard for operator.

• Assisted VP of Human Resources in tracking of reviews for her direct reports.

• Responsible for tracking department budgets for VP Human Resources direct reports.

• Set up travel schedules, including lodging, airline and rental vehicle arrangements

maintaining expense and purchase order forms, including tracking of receipts and

obtaining appropriate approval assist in scheduling, preparation, coordination and

logistics of meetings and conference calls.

08/00 – 10/07 Wells Fargo Bank/Placer Sierra Bank, Auburn, CA 95603

Placer Sierra Bank was acquired by Wells Fargo Bank in July 2007.

Assistant Vice President Human Resources Generalist

Direct report to the Human Resources Manager and the Executive Manager of the Human

Resources Department.

• Primarily responsible for employment retention and employee relations.

• Managed the coordination of several large scale restructuring activities.

Workforce grew from 250 employees to 650.

• Assisted with recruiting.

• Handled unemployment and disability claims and represented the bank at hearings.

• Responsible for payroll input which included changes to W-2’s, benefits, addresses’,

titles, salaries and departments.

• Responsible for inputting new hires and termination on our payroll system.

• Backup to the payroll manager.

• Responsible for providing the bank’s FTE and Turnover report monthly to senior

management.

• Provided various agencies with statistical information like EDD, EEO-1 and Vets-100

reporting.

• Responsible for tracking and processing open enrollment for medical benefits, 401(k) and

Cobra.

• Responsible for managing monthly medical billing.

• Managed 401(k) quarterly reconciliation and year end testing.

• Managed and coordinated employee focal reviews.

• Evaluated and approved FMLA/LOA requests to ensure all legal requirements were met.

02/96 – 08/00 River City Bank, Sacramento, CA

Payroll/Benefits Administrator/Human Resources Assistant

• Processed semi-monthly payroll for 170 + employees.

• Maintained personnel system data base.

• Administers and tracks employee medical benefits.

• Responsible for tracking employee’s vacation, sick and LOA’s.

• Conducted new hire orientation.

• Responsible for tracking employee reviews.

• Conducted exit interviews.

• Maintained current and relevant knowledge of issues and laws relating to personnel and

the banking industry.

02/94 – 02/96 First Commercial Bank, Sacramento, CA

Payroll/Administrative Assistant

• Processed semi-monthly payroll

• Maintained employee personnel files

• Responsible for tracking employee vacation and sick leave.

• Assisted with 401(k) and Cobra administration.

• Provided secretarial assistance to the Chief Financial Officer and Controller.

• Processed the bank’s 10-Q and Annual Report.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma, Soquel High School, Santa Cruz, CA

TRAINING/SKILLS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office Outlook

ADP Payroll

Ceridian Payroll

Paychex Payroll

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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