Human Resources Management

Melvin Barnett, BSBA, CPDM

**** ********** ****** ( Fairfield, California 94534

C. 707-***-**** ( e-mail: ********@*******.***

Human Resources Strategic Partner

Served as a lead expert resource for strategic human resources management,

business initiatives, workforce development and analytics, workplace best

practices, organizational enhancement, project management, performance

measurement, government relations, communications and other organizational

endeavors.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Human Resources Generalist: Provided consultation to senior leadership and

operations management to execute and implement policies relating to overall

generalist management, compensation, training/development, employee

relations, labor relations, organizational development, change management,

oversight of recruiting/staffing and diversity compliance.

Strategic Planning and Program Development: Developed human resources

programs in alignment with corporate strategic objectives. Exercised

strategic and creative thinking along with appropriate delegation to

develop new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual

improvements in efficiency of the department and services performed.

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining: Managed employer and labor

disputes relating to union grievances, investigated and prevented EEOC

complaints. Conducted workplace investigations to ensure compliance with

corporate polices, procedures, guidelines and regulations, ensuring change

management was incorporated and maintained relationships with all levels of

organizational and union management. Supported senior management in

coaching, counseling and disciplinary training for front inline managers.

Legal Compliance: Highly experienced in principles and practices relating

to legal statues, civil procedures, and administrative regulations relating

to human resources, labor and employee relations, and integrated disability

case management. Experienced in managing internal teams in collaboration

with legal counsel to achieve desired results.

Employment: Developed and maintained a network of contacts to help identify

and score qualified applicants. Created and fostered relationships with

colleges and diverse professional organizations to attract and recruit

alumni and diversity candidates. Maintained accurate and well-rounded

documentation on all candidates, searches, hiring mangers interactions, and

other recruiting strategies.

Workers Compensation Management: Conducted operational streamlining success

through strong P&L management. Developed critical strategies in developing

team focus to create comprehensive safety programs that reduced workers'

compensation costs by 65% over a five-year period. Reinvigorated the

organization's safety culture and communications, resulting in improved

employee morale, employee.

Health & Wellness Initiatives: Collaborated with Corporate Human Resources

to research, analyze industry trends, program designs, vendor selections

and best practices; to develop a wellness program that provided resources

for all employees and supported the organization's health and wellness

strategies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ARTECH INORMATION SYSTEMS

GENENTECH, San Francisco, CA

2010 - Present

CASE MANAGER - Contracted Position

. Provide reimbursement services to patients, medical distributors,

physicians and internal sales force.

. Identifies barriers to reimbursement issues via Genentech Access to

Care Foundation options.

. Facilitates alternative coverage options and financial assistance

programs to patients who qualified as uninsured or under-insured.

AMERICAN LICORICE COMPANY, Union City, CA

2004 - 2009

CORPORATE RISK MANAGER

. Managed and directed all insurance programs relating to the

operations. Developed corporate contingency plan and ensured business

continuity methods were created and audited regularly for compliance.

. Performed regular audits with vendors who collaborated with the

company's integrated disability management program.

. Conduct yearly employee surveys pertaining to the Occupational Medical

Facilities, which supported the injured employees and new employee on

board process.

. Successfully reduced workers compensation $1.8 million to $1.1 million

during 2004-06 fiscal yearend budgets. This was achieved through

collaborating with our insurance carriers, contracted brokerage and

the medical providers. Monitored claims and loss control activities

and identified insurable and non-insurable issues by assessing

operational needs and risks.

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. Managed all employee relations issues, complaints and collaborated

with the local human resources manager to combat union grievance and

provide annually training for all staff management, as it relates to

mandatory compliance training. Championed new initiatives as assigned

by the Director of Human Resources.

VALLEYCARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Livermore, CA

2003 - 2004

Human Resource Consultant

. Consulted the Director of Human Resources on special projects

including policy development, staffing/talent development,

compensation and benefits administration.

. Managed and restructured leave of absence program.

. Resolved business challenges by collaborating with staff senior

management on HR concerns.

COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, Oakland, CA 1996 -

2002

Division Risk & Employee RELATIONS MANAGER

. Reviewed and completely revised the workers' compensation claim

reporting system to successful mange claims from genesis through the

conclusion. Incorporated effective litigation strategies via internal

and external counsel, to ensure timely and cost effective claims

resolutions for litigated cases. (Employment & Workers' Compensation)

. Created and implemented internal claims management practices to

decrease caseloads and improved the quality in claims management. This

initiative resulted in a 30% decrease in overall claim costs. (1997-

2000)

. Assigned as interim Division Safety Manager and established a safety

cultural through out the division by incorporating safety committees

and working with vendor selections for approved budget corporate

initiatives.

. Managed all employee relations issues to include but limited to:

performance counseling, investigations, reviews, coaching, feedback,

mediation and handling complaints.

. Collaborated with the Corporate Ethics Officer to identifying areas of

opportunities within Northern California Division. Developed and

implement protocol for addressing improprieties, complaints and

conflicts of interest allegations. Maintained current knowledge and

understanding of corporate governance requirements, compliance and

reporting responsibilities as it relates to legal benchmarking.

Kellogg's, San Leandro, CA

1986 - 1996

Human Resources Specialist

. Reviewed employment law and provided HR policy interpretation services

to management via training and presentations.

. Managed administration of benefits, payroll and workers' compensation

benefits for 800 employees.

. Facilitated union grievance meetings, conducted case investigation,

conflict mediations, and contract interpretation. Meet quarterly with

the Directors of Human Resources and Labor Relations to develop

strategic plan of actions to mitigate claims exposures.

. Facilitated quarterly file reviews with insurance carriers to address

claim statuses and developed action plans for claims closure. Prepared

monthly claims reports for operations and union management.

. Facilitated summer hire program for college students.

EDUCATION

MS, Clinical Psychology ~ Capella University, (degree in progress)

BSBA Degree, Business Administration/Human Resources Management ~ Columbia

Southern University

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Conducting Work Place and Internal Investigations ~ Council of Education in

Management

Certified Professional Disability Management (CPDM)

Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC)

Human Resources Management Certification

National Safety Council (NSC)

Advanced Safety Certificate (NSC)

Risk and Insurance Management Society (RMIS)

Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

The Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA)

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

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