Thomas C. Gunn, CLRP, NCRC, SPHR (****)

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Hillsboro, OR 97123

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objective

Experienced, certified and confidential Human Resources Consultant seeking short –term or contract employment with public and private employers providing full range of human resources consulting services with expertise in employee and labor relations. Interested in short term Human Resources replacement opportunities, in situations where it is critical to have an experienced Human Resources' staff who has worked in all aspects of human resources and has been certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). I can be used to provide coverage and set up job structures for a position while the Employer's recruits for a position and /or when critical HR personnel are absence due to leave situations.

Professional Experience

Have Gunn Consulting Will Travel Hillsboro, OR 97123

July 1, 2015 to present

Started DBA, “Have Gunn Consulting Will Travel”, July, 2015.

Attended four Building Your Business classes from Micro Enterprises Services of Oregon.

Applied and qualified for grant from SET, Mathematica Policy Research, under a Dept. of Labor program.

Contacted and networking with former associates in Human Resources and Employee and Labor Relations.

Management Recruiters of Spokane Spokane, WA. 99218

June 1, 2014 to April 3, 2014 Working at Yukon Kuskokwim Healthcare Corp.in Bethel, AK.

Worked with all employees; at all levels of the Corporation, to resolve Human Resources issues regarding employment law and compliance, providing mediation and conflict resolution services, coordinating formal and informal investigations, recommending the appropriate corrective actions, and developing, implementing and interpreting HR programs and policies.

Provided special guidance and assistance to all YKHC departments and employees relating to YKHC policies, and employee relations, including disciplinary actions, disputes, investigations and terminations.

Developed daily, weekly, monthly and annual task list for Employee Relations Managers position at Yukon Kuskokwim Healthcare Corporation.

Wrote procedures with prototype forms for discipline, dispute resolution, complaint investigation and providing guidance to managers.

Kaiser Permanente Northwest Region Portland, OR 97232-2099

May 3, 2010 to February 28, 2014

Provided employee and labor relations advice to all levels of managers in Ambulatory and Hospital care in the Pharmacy, Imaging, and Laboratory departments of Kaiser Permanente Northwest.

Worked within a unique labor management partnership environment that utilizes interest based negotiations for impact bargaining and joint investigation of employee misconduct.

In 2010, Chief Spokesperson for negotiations of a three year labor agreement with Operating Engineers Local 701 in traditional bargaining.

Managed through partnership working with the Union(s) in Correction Action (discipline investigations) policy.

Conducted as resource expert, four to five different interest based negotiations with Local Unions UFCW Local 555, SEIU Local 49 and OFNHP Local 5017.

In 2012 as Kaiser’s Chief Spokesperson, negotiated a three year labor agreement with Guild of Professional Pharmacist in traditional bargaining obtaining concessions on retirement and retiree health insurance.

SOME Consulting Inc. Hillsboro, OR 97123-9030

June 1, 2008 to May 3, 2010

Provided to private and public employers, strategic collective bargaining, employee and labor relations, human resources expertise, workplace mediation and investigations.

Developed comparable data for use in Lane County Rural Fire arbitration, Polk County Fire District #1, South Lane Rural Fire District negotiations.

Temporary Director of Labor Relations at PacifiCorp.

Advised various private and public clients on collective bargaining and employee relations issues.

Investigated as investigator for legal counsel, sexual harassment claims, workers compensation, and background investigations.

Taught collective bargaining and employee relations classes to emergency management personnel.

Portland Public Schools Portland, Oregon, 97227-1807

December 16, 2006 to June 30, 2008

The Director of Labor relations develops and implements policies and practices that maximize District resources, support productive relationships with employees and the labor organizations.

Developed bargaining strategies, proposals and acted as school district chief spokesperson for four labor agreements covering 1200 employees.

Negotiated six year labor agreement with substitute teachers that changed from semester to annual sign-up for health insurance saving school district thousands in administrative costs.

Negotiated concessions from all unions on retiree health insurance, capped health insurance and limited leave.

For first time since 2003 negotiated all open labor agreements (4) negotiated to ratified agreements with different termination dates so all contracts wouldn’t be open at the same time.

Marion County Salem, OR 97301

March 1, 2000 to December 12, 2006

Provided human resources, labor relations services, strategy and management consultation services for 1200 employees covered by four labor agreements of fourth largest county in Oregon.

Developed Collective Bargaining policy adopted by the Board of Commissioners that based wage and benefit compensation on market and statutory requirements.

Negotiated full labor agreements for four unions covering 1200 employees in 2002, 2004, 2005.

County’s advocate and chief spokesperson at contract and interest arbitration.

County’s legal advocate at unit clarifications and unfair labor practices at the Oregon Employment Relations Board.

Created and taught employee and labor relations class to managers at Marion County.

UFCW Local 555 Tigard, OR 97223

August 1, 1997 to January 1, 2000

Hired, supervised and mentored sixteen staff in Field Services Department to provide representation services to seventeen thousand employees in multi-state jurisdiction.

Developed first staff performance management review process.

Used modern survey techniques to convince food retailer that customer service program was being misused by store managers.

Mentored and trained two field staff who later became officers and managers for the union.

Workers’ Compensation Board Salem, OR 97302

August 1991 to April 1996

Appointing Authority for a state agency of one hundred and twenty-one employees with a sixteen million dollar biennial budget. Board Members in addition to managing the agency, function as an appellate body and final authority in the agency adjudicatory process of the Workers’ Compensation law.

Developed job rotation program using staff attorneys to sit as administrative law judges to handle increased hearings.

Trained all agency administrative law judges in mediation techniques to deal with increasing numbers of pro se (without attorneys) claimants.

Had a 90%+ of decisions affirmed without opinion by the Courts of Appeal.

Over 50% of 36 dissents in six years were adopted by Court of Appeal and Supreme Court as the final decision and case law.

Education

1997, Bachelor of Arts in Management of Human Resources from George Fox University, Newberg OR

Professional Certifications

1996,State Of Oregon Basic Mediation Certification in Dispute Resolution from Institute for Conflict Management, Portland OR

2004, Certified as Senior Professional in Human Resource from the Human Resources Certification Institute (2013)

2009, Certificate as a Labor Relations Professional from National Public Employers Labor Relations Association

2014, National Career Readiness Certificate, Silver

2015 Certifications by Harvard Business School Publishing in: Feedback Essentials, Team Leadership, Performance Appraisals, Stress Management, Difficult Interactions, Leading and Motivating, Coaching and Change Management.

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