Manager Human Resources

Polly Moore, ESQ., phr.

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EXPERIENCED HR BUSINESS PARTNER, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS MANAGER

HR Director and Employee Relations manager with a law degree; skilled at

legal compliance and defense, EEOC law, policy and staff development,

supervision and evaluation methodologies, discipline, governance,

collective bargaining, benefits, negotiation, mediation and arbitration.

Trained in retail union avoidance, Section 7 law, retail compliance and

FLSA management.

Currently managing the Leave Department at an expanding pharmaceutical;

manage work life balance and contractual compliance.

Ten years experience as an adjunct professor at Cabrini College, Ursinus

College and Penn State Great Valley (MBA Program). Two years experience in

designing and supervising Paralegal Studies and Criminal Justice programs

at The Lansdale School of Business.

professional experience

CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WARMINSTER, PA

Human Resources/Employee Relations Director

2011-July 1, 2012

Negotiated and drafted all District contracts; completed teachers' contract

negotiations. Maintained labor harmony with teachers' union. Resolved all

grievances and employee complaints. Successfully negotiated non-union

support staff agreement. Created and enforced District policies, procedures

and communications; Managed employee relations, leave programs, benefit

functions and issues from evaluation to layoffs.

Key Results:

Reorganized HR and elevated department to a strategic partner for the CFO,

Superintendent and Board. Revised workplace best practices and strategies

in conjunction with current legal trends.

Managed communication for all employees after the departure of the PR

specialist.

Transitioned employee health care from IBC to a pure-Aetna plan by securing

a Memorandum of Understanding with the teachers' union. Sought input and

buy-in from union leadership and non-union support staff.

Revised and implemented compliant and assertive FMLA procedures.

Trained all employees in supervision and evaluation, accommodation and

harassment prevention.

Reduced District's costs by 15% annually through pursuing our own active

defense of unemployment, recordkeeping and monitoring of reasonable

assurances and equivalent offers. Increased unemployment success rate to 99

% from 60% with a contractor.

Wrote policy provisions on issues including disciplinary procedures, code

of conduct, harassment, FMLA and Acceptable Use. Created disciplinary

vetting procedure.

Negotiate and draft all contracts for services for the District, adapt

services contracts for Special Education and Student Services department.

Present employment and contract information to Board of School Directors;

monitor feedback.

Currently negotiating a non-union support staff agreement; maintain non

union status of transportation department.

Recognized by Superintendent and CFO for improving workers' compensation

process and achieving full compliance.

Target regional office springfield, pa

Employee Relations Regional Manager

2009-2010

Managed employment and compliance for Target's NE Region. Enforced

employment law/policies in all Target stores in PA, NY and NJ. Managed

employees in stores on a daily basis. Practiced safe and successful union

avoidance strategies and management. Maintained 100% union free workforce.

Key Results:

Investigated 500+ employment, harassment and tortuous activity complaints.

Directed changes in management at store level and across 2,000 employees in

the three states. Prevented harassment litigation on three occasions by

swift execution as the change agent.

Appointed to serve on HQ's Six Sigma team for Labor and Employee Relations

nationwide.

Assisted Labor Relations team in positive prevention strategies in New York

stores.

Revised new-hire orientation program to include employee resources.

Keane U.P./venio, llc. WAYNE,

PA/Ny

Director of Compliance and HR

2006-2009

Managed all functions of compliance, employment law and unclaimed property

law for provider of corporate investment and savings services.

Key Results:

Trained more than 200 employees and 1000 clients in unclaimed property

compliance and advice.

Worked with federal and state legislators and regulators to provide a

reasonable compliance approach for state consumers and Keane customers.

Created a new product.

Revised, wrote and managed the production of KeaneNotes, a monthly guidance

magazine for Keane customers and state regulators.

The lansdale school of business lansdale, PA

Director of Paralegal and Criminal

Justice Programs 2001-2006

Key Results:

Designed and increased requirements of the Paralegal Studies program to

compete with area colleges. Created Employment law and Advanced Legal

Research and Writing Courses.

Recruited instructors for and assisted in revising the curriculum for the

Criminal Justice Program, increasing membership by 15% in one year.

Taught substantive Paralegal, Criminal Justice and Writing courses for over

four years.

HARLEYSVILLE NATIONAL BANK HARLEYSVILLE, PA

Human Resources Manager

Managed human resources, employee relations, recruitment and retention for

75 branch bank.

lEXIS-nexis

Employment law Specialist

DAYTON, OH

Created employment and labor law products for attorneys and paralegals.

Negotiated contracts with The Bureau of National Affairs and

governmental agencies for agency decisions. After five years of creating

the product, transitioned to marketing product to attorneys nationwide

for three years. Performed presentations to trade groups, conferences,

ABA Labor Section and NAA.

Education & Certifications

LICENSE TO PRACTICE LAW IN GOOD STANDING, OHIO SUPREME COURT

university of cincinnati, J.D., B.A. Economics

Villanova university, hrci, professional in HR (PHR)

mediation training certificate, new york city bar, nyu

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