Human Resources High School

Melissa James

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Human Resources

< Extensive background in Human Resources affairs, including experience

using the following HRIS Software ADP HRB, HR Perspective, Abra Suites &

PeopleSoft. Employee recruitment and retention, staff development,

mediation, conflict resolution, benefits and compensation, HR records

management, HR policies development and legal compliance.

HR Skills

HR DEPARTMENT STARTUP Staff Recruitment & Orientation &

Retention On-Boarding

Employment Law Employee Relations Training & Development

FMLA/ADA/EEO/WC Benefits Administration

HR Program/Project Performance Management

Management

Organizational

Development

HR Policies &

Procedures

Professional Experience

AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION- LOS ANGELES, CA

Non-Profit Healthcare HRIS Coordinator (Temp), February 2010 to July 2010

< Analyzes specific employee data and generates periodic summary reports,

as appropriate.

< Provides assistance and information for the periodic audits of personnel

files and health files in fulfillment of any contractual obligations.

< Processes all employee terminations, voluntary and involuntary.

< Runs monthly report to determine which employees need to obtain a new

health screening

and TB screening.

< Processes all verifications of employment for existing and former

employees.

< Enters all new hire and re-hire paperwork into HRMS system.

< Consults with HR business line managers and partners to formulate the HR

Employment Bulletin.

< Logs each status change into HRMS system; files hard copy status change

in personnel folder.

Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers - Monterey Park, CA

Non- Profit Public Law Firm HR Administrator, May 2007 to August 2008

< Prepared Offer Letters, conducted new hire orientations, processed new

hire paperwork, employee updates, and benefits enrollment information.

< Assisted in solving employee relation issues.

< Managed Benefits Department by performing benefits analysts for cost

effectiveness.

< Managed Workers' Compensation program. Completed employer's Occupational

Injury or Illness (Form 5020). Assisted employees in completing DWC

Employees claim form.

< Prepared emergency care action plan by determining which physicians and

hospitals injured workers should be sent to for emergency medical care.

Identified and train personnel who would be responsible first aid

treatment if necessary.

< Administered and tracked Leave of Absence. Knowledge of FMLA, CFRA, PFL.

OSI Systems, Inc.-Hawthorne, CA

Manufacturing Engineering Benefits Administrator, March 2004 to December

2006

< Reduced benefits costs annually through meticulous recordkeeping and

ensuring that company did not pay for benefits for which employees were

ineligible.

< Initiated benefits by issuing and verifying applications and forms.

< Updated benefit records by verifying and entering new data.

< Maintained benefit databases by inputting data.

< Provided complex information on plan benefits and enrollment processes.

< Researched, verified and /or resolved eligibility inquires.

< Assisted members with unpaid claim issues by gathering and preparing

issue resolution based on information from internal and external sources.

< Processed and validated paperwork for benefits changes, leaves of

absence, life events, etc.

< Wrote employee manual covering issues including disciplinary procedures,

code of conduct, FMLA policy and benefits information.

Education & Certifications

< BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL, DIPLOMA

< UC Irvine, HR Certification 2003

< Long Beach City College, Liberal Arts Major

Of Note

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Complete ongoing training in the areas of compensation and benefits,

employee and labor relations, leaves of absence, workers compensation and

workplace safety/security.

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