Human Resources Manager

Karen Duncan

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Cabot, AR *****

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865-***-**** (c)

Professional Employment History

August, 2008 - Current -Chenal Country Club - Human Resources Manager

Recruitment

Monthly Reports

Orientation

Maintain personnel files, HRIS system

Disciplinary investigations and meetings

Administer benefits to include COBRA, and open enrollments

Safety & Worker's Compensation

Local Payroll Administration

Affirmative Action - Applicant Logs

Oversee Training Programs

Payroll and Compensation

December, 2006 - September 2008 East Tennessee Zinc Company, Project work

for start up company,

Strawberry Plains, TN

Writing and communicating employee handbook and policies

Create employee orientation program and conduct a portion of the week

long program

Negotiation of employee benefits and preparation of open enrollment

Implementation of HRIS system

Ensure all new hire paperwork is complete and entered into HRIS system

March, 2004 - July, 2006 ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, Human Resources

Manager, Florence, SC

Recruitment & Retention to insure diversity and EEO compliance for 3

divisions in Florence

Counsel management and employees on disciplinary actions and performance

problems

Ensure policies and procedures and the interpretation of these policies

comply with all applicable federal,

state, and local laws

Interpret governmental rules, regulations, and procedures, and need for

compliance

Maintain HRIS system integrated with timekeeping system

Enforce Safety policies and programs, while implementing a 2 safety

teams

Responsible for overseeing Workman's Compensation

Facilitates teams to meet organization's goals and strategies

Benchmark statistical reporting and research best practices

Compensation programs

Coordinate training programs

Implemented incentive programs to include annual picnic (2000

attendees), and safety awards

Ensure up-date on existing/new legal requirements and government

reporting regulations

Interface with attorneys on employee relations issues

May, 2000 - February, 2004 JCB, Manufacturing - Compensation & Benefits

Specialist, Pooler, GA

Design and implement compensation packages to include monthly incentive

program for

manufacturing hourly associates, and annual payment to exempt employees

Designed performance management system for exempt staff and managed

hourly performance

management system.

Design and management of all employee benefits to include 401(k) plan,

medical benefits, general

welfare plans and executive non-qualified retirement plans

Responsible for payroll via ADP Software

Employee Relations/Conflict resolution

Benefits and compensation surveys

Manpower studies to assist in the long-term retention of employees

Negotiated with 3rd party vendors

Coordination and conducting training programs for hourly, and salaried

employees

April, 1999 - May, 2000

Performed various contract duties after relocating to Statesboro,

Georgia

May, 1991 - January, 1999 Southeastern Freight Lines - Benefits,

Compensation & HRIS Supervisor, Columbia, SC

Managed benefits programs for 51 locations and 4,200 full time employees

to include Defined

Contributions Plan and General Welfare Plans.

Work with consultants to survey and design benefit plans

Prepare benefit analysis for senior management

Implement Company HRIS system

Design employee orientation to be utilized at all locations

Cost projections for compensation plan and benefits

Managed $15,000,000 annual healthcare plan

Managed $1,000,000,000 retirement plan

Employee workforce reporting

Write employee policies and training material, Conflict Resolution

Supervise 4 employees

January, 1987 - April, 1991 AMBAC International - Human Resources

Specialist, Columbia, SC

Recruitment, screening and hiring of staff and industrial employees

Employee orientations

Write and enforce policies

Counsel management and employees on employee related issues

Management benefit program for 400 employees

Workforce reporting

Implement and Maintain HRIS

Supervise two employees

Education

BS Business Administration - Management - Limestone College, Gaffney, SC

AA Computer Science - Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, NC

Graduate - Whiteville High School

Software

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ADP, CYBORG

Professional Affiliations

SHRM

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