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Chris Parmeter

**** ****** ***** **.

636-***-****

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

ab9zph@r.postjobfree.com

Work History

Boxes of St. Louis, Inc. 2008 - Present

Human Resources Management

Responsible for oversight and execution of all Human Resource functions for the company’s four

locations, including the processing of payroll.

Investigate and resolve all possible policy violations. Administer discipline and terminations.

Serve on the company’s Executive Committee.

Manage an assistant and co-manage a secretary.

Negotiate renewal for and administer all company benefit plans.

1. Obtained a 0% renewal for Health Benefits for 2010, 2011, and 2012 without decreasing

benefits.

2. Added a vision plan.

3. Introduced flexible spending debit cards to the flexible spending plan.

4. 401(k)

1. Serve as a trustee on the company’s 401(k) plan.

2. Amended the plan to increase participation and deferral contributions.

3. Process qualified domestic relations orders (QDRO).

4. Investigate and approve or deny hardship requests.

Reconcile and approve all monthly benefits billings.

Oversee the open enrollment process for all benefits, including coordinating with vendors to ensure

their presence at the meetings.

Administer COBRA and FMLA.

Respond to unemployment claims on behalf of the company.

Serve as orchestrator of a company lawsuit against former employees, which includes federal and state

charges for, among other things, starting a competing business.

Revised and restated company handbook.

Elected to the board of directors for the Hampton-Chippewa Business Association.

Wiese Planning and Engineering 2007 - 2008 (position eliminated)

Human Resources Generalist

Administer all company benefit plans, including:

1. Self-insured and fully insured health and dental plans

2. Company-paid and voluntary life and accidental death and dismemberment policies, long-term

disability, and supplemental insurance policies.

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3. Medical and Dependent care flexible spending accounts.

4. 401(k)

1. Processed qualified domestic relations orders (QDRO).

2. Investigated and approved or denied hardship requests.

3. Ensured proper execution of automatic enrollment at entry dates.

Reconciled monthly benefits billings for multiple Wiese companies.

Reviewed and resolved health and dental claim issues.

Oversaw the open enrollment process for all benefits.

Performed 401(k) plan presentations for new acquisitions.

Administered COBRA and FMLA.

Investigated and resolved disciplinary issues in union and non-union environments.

1. Prepared evidence in response to grievances and to present at arbitrations.

Directed human resources staff in the absence of the Human Resources Manager.

Missouri Botanical Garden 2006 - 2007

Benefits and Compensation Coordinator

Administered health, dental, vision, long-term disability, life, flexible spending account, pension,

403(b) and accidental death and dismemberment benefits.

Established and updated compensation bands.

Formulated expatriate compensation, accounting for cost of living, exchange rates, hardship premiums,

and other incentives.

Oversaw COBRA, HIPAA, and FMLA compliance.

Assisted with Workers’ Compensation and OSHA administration.

Reconciled all monthly benefits billings.

Assisted in yearly wellness fair planning.

Updated employee information and ran monthly reports on the organization’s Human Resource

Management System.

Prepared yearly pay budget.

Created and maintained all employee benefits files.

Performed employee benefit orientations.

Boldt Brothers 2004 - 2006 Human Resources Management

Recruited, screened, hired, and investigated references and background information for all potential

hires.

Oriented, counseled, disciplined, and terminated employees.

Administered all workers’ compensation claims and maintained OSHA logs.

Administered and protested unemployment claims, and represented the company at hearings.

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1. Reduced account charges from $8,910.99 (3Q 2004) to $261.97 (3Q 2005).

Updated employee handbook and disseminated memos to ensure policy compliance.

Administered health, life, and dental insurance as well as an FSA, and COBRA.

Maintained employee files.

Corresponded with counsel to ensure legal compliance.

Administered FMLA.

Created a database for tracking employee absences and warnings in the absence of a commercial HRIS

program.

Education

May 2003 Saint Louis University St.

Louis, MO

Graduated with a B.A. in Political Science, 3.439 GPA, Cum Laude, in three

years.

Minor: Spanish.

Studied abroad at Saint Louis University’s Madrid, Spain Program as a first-

year student.

Computer Proficiencies

Proficient with Microsoft Operating Systems from 3.1 to current. Skilled

with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Great Plains, WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, PeopleSoft,

Attendance Professional, FLX, and DacEasy.

Memberships

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Knights of Columbus

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