Administrative Assistant Human Resource

RAYSHON MURDOCK-WILLIAMS

**** **** ***** ( Birmingham, Alabama 35214

Phone: 205-***-**** ( Email: ****************@*****************.***

EDUCATION

**/** - ******* ******* **********, Minneapolis, Minnesota

PhD Public Service Leadership

Concentration: Management of Nonprofit Organizations

08/04 - 07/08 University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona

Masters Business Administration/Health Care

Management (MBA/HCM)

09/93 - 06/99 University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Birmingham, Alabama

Bachelor of Science Human Resource Management

WORK EXPERIENCE

08/08 - Present Jefferson County Commission, Birmingham,

Alabama

Personnel Analyst I

. Conducts preliminary reviews of applications to

determine whether applicants meet minimum

qualifications; rates training and experience.

. Review and approve recommendation to hire

packages received from various departments,

soliciting additional information or revisions

where applicable.

. Performs job evaluation analyses on current and

proposed new positions; drafts reports and

recommendation.

. Researches questions regarding the Personnel

Board's rules and regulations and applicable state

and federal laws.

. Assists in the presentation of employee

training and orientation programs.

. Responsible for establishing and maintaining

recruiting contacts in the community.

. Identifies issues with the recruiting process

and resolves by making recommendations and getting

buy-in from co-Analysts and Supervisor.

. Facilitate employee trainings such as: Consent

Decree Training and Structured Interview

Procedures.

. Completed Structured Interview Procedures

Training.

. Graduated June 2010, PBJC Supervisory Training

Certificate Program

. Professionally represent the County at career

fairs at Universities, Colleges, Technical

Schools, and High Schools.

08/05 - 08/08 City of Homewood, Homewood, Alabama

Accounting Assistant II

. Exercised full responsibility for City's

payroll and human resource functions for

approximately 530 employees, to include (1)

monthly, semi-monthly, and weekly pay cycles; (2)

calculating and processing of bankruptcy, child

support, and garnishment orders.

. Reviewed wages computed and corrected errors to

ensure accuracy of payroll.

City of Homewood Continued

. Ensured the appropriate amount of funds for

taxes, benefit payments and other expenses

deducted from employees pay checks and sent to

the appropriate recipients.

. Prepared reports of wages paid, including

reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.

. Processed payroll direct deposits (via ACH

internet transfer), twice per month.

. Processed all new hire paperwork to include W-

4s, I-9 Employment Eligibility, Long-Term

Disability, and Cafeteria Plan participation

forms.

. Entered employee record information into City's

INCODE system.

. Reconciled payroll information to the

accounting system and ledger.

. Promptly submitted payroll information to PBJC

for purposes of payroll certification; researched

and updated records accordingly.

. Used Microsoft Excel to assist with preparation

of $30 million personnel budget, using Microsoft

Excel to reflect the impact of merit increases,

promotions, new positions, and determining the

effects of different cost of living increases (1%-

5%) for each department.

. Cooperated with external auditors and

government officials by compiling information

used in audits and actuarial studies.

. Served as residential expert on the City's

policies and procedures; as well as the rules and

regulations established for the Merit System by

PBJC.

. Reviewed and approved vendor invoices to ensure

reconcilement with the payroll records.

. Maintained PBJC's Lawson system, c/o The City,

by updating information on a regular basis to

ensure City's compliance with personnel actions

and performance evaluations.

. Maintained all employee personnel files.

. Worked closely with Worker's Compensation

carrier to ensure prompt payment of all claims.

. Processed all benefits changes to health,

dental, vision, and disability insurance.

. Processed all paperwork for personnel seeking

Retirement.

. Ensured timely and accurate payment of City's

payroll taxes (Form 941; State and County) and

monthly employee retirement contributions.

. Using MS Word, prepared confidential,

professional correspondence to include

memorandums, letters, and emails.

03/01 - 08/05 AmSouth Bank, Birmingham, Alabama

Employee Benefits Representative

. Assisted with the administering of Thrift Plan

(401k).

. Coordinated medical benefits for retired

employees.

. Processed retirement benefit packages in a

timely manner.

. Communicated benefit coverage and eligibility

criteria to employees.

. Created, edited, and maintained benefits

information on Intranet site.

. Processed life insurance claims.

. Calculated adjusted service dates for re-hired

employees.

. Handled heavy inflow of telephone calls from

ACD Line.

05/00 - 03/01 Southern Natural Gas Company, Birmingham,

Alabama

Senior Office Administrative Assistant

. Performed typing; prepared spreadsheets and

created databases.

. Reviewed plans to determine SNG's involvement

in local, state, and federal projects.

. Maintained database of Rights-of-Way complaints

and solutions.

10/99 - 03/00 ATC Healthcare Services, Inc., Birmingham,

Alabama

Human Resources Director

. Coordinated supplemental staffing assignments

for 350 contract employees and supervised and

coordinated work activities of three office

personnel.

. Recruited, screened and selected applicants for

employment.

. Conducted background investigations to include

licensure eligibility and criminal histories.

. Disciplined employees for violations of

established rules and policies.

. Scheduled and coordinated orientations for

staff in medical facilities.

. Reviewed continuing education unit (CEU)

courses to ensure nursing staff met the Alabama

Board of Nursing standards.

. Assisted with contract negotiations on new and

existing vendors.

. Attended and conducted meetings to

professionally represent and promote ATC

Healthcare Services.

. Periodically assigned to on-call duty.

12/96 - 10/99 Cooper Green Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama

Administrative Assistant I

. Maintained adequate staffing levels for eight

nursing units by reviewing schedules of vacation

and leave time, running and compiling staffing

reports, and corrected discrepancies.

. Maintained professional relationship with two

nursing agencies.

. Ensured contract compliance by monitoring

cancellation, credentialing, and hiring policies

of agency staff.

. Scheduled agency staff according to pre-

determined patient/staff acuity levels.

. Reviewed and approved weekly agency time

sheets.

. Compiled monthly reports for Director Nursing

reflecting level of agency staff usages, monthly

billing, and repetitive absenteeism of staff.

. Coordinated unit-level orientation for agency

personnel.

. Coordinated travel arrangements, meetings, and

conference calls.

. Maintained and updated policy and procedure

manuals for eight nursing units.

. Completed medical terminology course offered

through Hospital Education.

. Prepared PowerPoint presentations.

CONTRACTS

09/09 - Present The Dannon Project, Birmingham, Alabama

Independent Contractor

. Maintain PRI Database by editing and updating

Participant information.

. Review Participant files for completeness.

. Mail correspondence to potential participants

(Denial, Waiting List, or Acceptance Letters).

. Coordinate and facilitate workshops, mock

interviews, training sessions.

. Other office tasks as assigned.

05/00 - Present Leslie-Patton & Associates, Birmingham,

Alabama

Independent Contractor

. Create PowerPoint presentations.

. Edit grants for various programs.

. Coordinate and facilitate workshops, mock

interviews, training sessions.

. Other administrative tasks as assigned.

ORGANIZATIONS Birmingham Society for Human Resource Management,

Member

Birmingham Healthy Start, Consortia Member and

Consumer Chairperson Bethel Baptist Church Pratt

City, Youth Advisor, Sanctuary Choir Member

R.M. Conner Ministries: Waymakers, Inc. 501c3,

Secretary

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Member

COMPUTER SKILLS Proficient in Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Publisher, and

PowerPoint; Lotus Notes; Internet research

navigation; entry-level programming skills using

Visual Basic; In-Code Payroll System; CYBORG Human

Resources System; Lawson; PeopleAdmin; PRI On-Line

Database, and typing speed of 68 words per minute

with 98% accuracy.

REFERENCES Available upon request.

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