Dale Morris
Hillside, NJ *****
********@*******.***
Home phone 908-***-****
Cell 973-***-****
Experience
Landmark Transcription, Inc., St. David's, PA
**/****-**/**** ***roll and Human Resources Coordinator (part-time)
Processed employee payroll for over 200 employees. Maintained Human
Resources Information System (HRIS) including record changes, new hires,
terminations and system upgrades on UltiPro. Implemented Paid Time-Off
(PTO) parameters for HRIS. Ensured enrollment and compliance for multi-
state tax requirements and unemployment insurance. Interviewed and
processed medical transcriptionists through HRIS and payroll, verified and
ensured accuracy and government compliance.
. Facilitated hiring and on-boarding of new hires during an estimated
40% company growth between 2011 and 2012.
. Modernized company employee record-keeping from hard-copy to digital.
. Initiated state and unemployment tax accounts ensuring timely
payments, minimizing penalties and charges.
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp., Morristown, NJ
03/2004 - 08/2010 Human Resources Director - Corporate
Served as corporate regional HR contact. Provided employee lifecycle
support including H1B visa, disability, AAP, FMLA and other critical
processes. Conducted benefits education and enrollment, billing audit,
census, plan design. Developed health awareness campaigns and workshops,
including value added benefits. Lead payroll/HRIS administrator,
maintained data and trained employees. Processed new hires ensured
government compliance. Lead workshops including: harassment, new employee
orientation and benefits education and enrollment. Employee handbooks and
annual benefits revisions, code of ethics and confidentiality agreements
were written by me. Ensured that union/bargaining unit agreements were
followed Ensured that tax jurisdiction registration requirements were met,
including W-2 accuracy. Conducted audits and risk assessments, including
SOX and information security, to ensure compliance. Investigated and
resolved internal and external grievances and complaints in conjunction
with local management and legal support. Engaged and represented company in
charitable organizations and events. Provided data support for M&A teams.
. Negotiated 2010 benefits cost reduction of 12% vs 10% estimated
increase, resulting in $225,000 savings.
. Selected and implemented payroll system transition from ADP-PayXpert
to CheckPointHR (UltiPro), reducing company payroll cost by 50%.
. Implemented internet access for employees to payroll system,
increasing direct deposit enrollment, reducing banking costs and
employee time away from work.
. Implemented electronic benefits enrollment, eliminating hardcopies and
increasing billing accuracy, resulting in 20% decrease in over-
payment.
. Successfully spearheaded fundraiser for Playing for Peace, raising in
excess of $5,000.
02/2002 -03/ 2004 Customer Relations Manager
Provided 24x7 full-service support for data center and customers.
Negotiated contracts and fee schedule with new and existing clients.
Managed cross-connects (circuits) with carriers, scheduled troubleshoot
ensuring connectivity and repair. Ensured data center maintenance of HVAC,
power and generator back-up and security access. Project managed
datacenter build-out. Negotiated and contracted with wireless service
vender for phones issued to company employees; monitored billing and usage
for cell phones.
. Established emergency escalation procedures for nation-wide data
centers.
05/2000 -02/ 2002 Assistant to the President and Office Manager
Performed administrative and clerical tasks for CEO and President of fast
growing start-up company. Responsible for the maintenance of confidential
employee records and agreements. Prepared correspondence, investor
agreements and client contracts. Arranged all business meetings,
conference calls, functions, tradeshows and travel. As Office Manager
ensured that the office functioned efficiently; procured office supplies,
hardware, software and office furniture. Performed basic computer system
management, software upgrade and troubleshooting for office. Ensured well
maintained office space and equipment repair.
. Managed company-wide digital telephone system upgrade.
Dale Morris
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Clearview Cinemas, Chatham, NJ
09/1999-05/2000 HR Administrator
Performed human resources duties including HRIS updates and projects,
created ad-hoc reports, wrote job descriptions, and conducted salary survey
responses. Assisted employees Developed organizational and flow charts.
Purchased and inventoried supplies for Clearview Cinemas, a tri-state
theatre chain.
. Performed analysis and made recommendations for purchasing cost
reductions.
Dow Jones Telerate, Jersey City, NJ
07/1996 - 12/1999 Project Manager, Content Acquisition Implementation and
Development
Project managed software development team for deliverables; ensured that
projects were completed on time and on budget.
03/1991 - 07/1996 Technical Administrator, Mortgage Back Securities-
Operations
Provided daily support of data operations, scheduling, procurement, file
transfer, system monitoring. Prepared product releases for marketing.
project coordinated installations, authorization, billing, and sales
commission. Provided support to operations and performed administrative
tasks for department.
01/1987 - 03/1991 Technical Sales and Account Manager, Telerate Trading
Services (TTS)
Part of the pre-sales team for Telerate trading products, provided product
demonstrations and training to financial brokerage and banking clients.
Responsible for hardware/software upgrades, installations and
troubleshooting at customer site.
Education, Skills & Certifications
Pace University, Lubin School of Business, NY, NY
64 credits towards Urban Studies Degree
PHR, Human Resource Certification Institute, Fairleigh Dickinson
University, NJ, 2007
HRIW: Checkpoint HR (UltiPro/Cognos), ADP PayXpert, Payroll USA
Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio