Human Resources Manager

LORINDA P. HALE

*** **** **. *********, ** *****

Email: *******@***.***

Phone: 615-***-****

Career Summary

Human Resources Professional with 17+ year's experience - (12 in multi-

site/state operations 4 yrs International). Expertise includes employee

recruiting, training/development, communication building, retention, team

building, labor relations, policy development /implementation, benefits

management, project management (MS Project), FMLA, ADAA, COBRA, and

management reporting. Experience in both Union and Union Avoidance

environments

Experience

2008 - 2009 Mapa Spontex Inc. Usa (TOTAL)

Columbia TN

Human Resources Manager: Achievements: As part of Senior Management team

negotiated and implemented (daily admin) new 3 Year Labor Agreement with

USW. Partnered with Operations Mgt and Union to develop and implement new

policies for Discipline and attendance which resulted in increased

productivity and morale. Implemented new Performance Appraisal System for

salaried and wage roll personnel. Managed Workman Compensation and the STD-

LTD Plans for all employees to assure compliance and control costs. Areas

of responsibility included: employee recruiting (Exempt and WR), Flex

Staffing relations, and retention; employee development, FMLA, ADAA

compliance, policy development/implementation, and contract-dispute

resolution.

2005 - 2008 Spherion@Dell Inc. & Sydcor

Nashville, TN

Sr. Human Resources Manager: Staff and manage a flexible workforce of 450

employees to ensure production commit can be reached on a daily basis.

Partnered with the daily and senior operation management teams to

communicate various HR policies, procedures, laws and government

regulations to employees on a regular basis as needed. Responded to

employee relations and discipline issues, ensuring that all are handled

appropriately and team functionality and cohesiveness is maintained.

Coordinated and led employee recognition events. Co-led a task force

charged with developing cost effective strategies for improved employee

attendance and long term retention.

2001 -2005 Amerinational Consulting Group

1989-2001 Private Consulting (Part- time)

Consultant: Provide problem resolution services in Human Resources/Payroll

and Benefit areas. Employee relations, benefit selection, enrollment and

management, FMLA issues, COBRA, HR policy development and implementation,

EEO complaint resolution, arbitration, negotiation, IRS penalty issues,

State and Federal Unemployment Tax issues, Federal and State withholding

tax issues and reporting and 401(k) review and testing.

1997-2001 Hennessy Industries;

LaVergne, Tennessee,

Payroll Manager: Managed daily operation of multi-operating group payroll

in a multi-state environment. Including processing and distribution of both

exempt and non-exempt (including unionized) payrolls. Payrolls processed

utilizing both ADP and an "in-house" system. All tax payments and

reporting, W-2 generation, bank account reconciliation, journal entries and

various governmental reporting. Lead task group for implementation of and

training for new time keeping and processing systems (KRONOS) and use of

various labor cost tracking systems.

Oversee the participation, enrollment, and maintenance of both pension and

401(k) plans and perform ADP and ACP testing on a semi-annual basis.

1993-1997 C.P. I.

Nashville Tennessee

Manager Human Resources and Benefits: Managed multi-operating group HR

department in a multi-state / site environment, Recruitment, Supervision

and Training of corporate and site-based staffs. Responsibilities included:

Human Resources - employee recruiting, retention; employee development and

training; Labor relations, FMLA compliance, COBRA / HIPA administration,

benefit program development and management, policy

development/implementation, contract/dispute resolution, EEO investigation

resolution, compensation analysis, and performance review procedures.

Payroll/Benefits responsibilities included processing and distribution of

both exempt and non-exempt employee payroll (some utilizing 3rd party

processors), W-2 generation, all tax reporting, and various government

reporting. Planned and executed the conversion and absorption of corporate

acquisitions into the payroll and benefit system. Daily administration of

the "self-insured" group health plan, 401(k), and Cafeteria 125 Plan.

Management of the Workman's Comp insurance reporting and management and

other payroll related issues.

1992-1993 Ren Corporation USA;

Nashville, Tennessee

Human Resources / Benefits Manager: Recruited, Supervised and trained the

Human Resources and Payroll staff that included both corporate based and

remote divisional staff. Insured FMLA, COBRA management and compliance,

lead task group developing Employee Handbook, performed compensation

analysis, and supervised annual employee review processes to insure

fairness, accuracy and compliance. Managed a "self-trusted" 40 1 (k) plan-

implementing a recruitment campaign resulting in a participation increase

of 45%; and conducted the ADP and ACP testing for the 401(k) plan. Led the

project implementation team for the Direct Deposit of payroll. Achieving an

82% initial participation rate and gaining 8.72 % labor/cost reductions.

Responsible for daily operation of the HR -Benefit and Payroll processes

for both exempt and non-exempt employees, including processing and

distribution of input from over 40 sites in the U.S.A. and abroad, all tax

payments and reporting, W-2 generation, account reconciliation, journal

entries and various government and corporate reporting as required.

Selection and implementation of the KRONOS Timekeeping system for better

costing procedures.

Daughters of Charity -St. Thomas Hospital; Payroll Administration:

Telco Research Corporation; Payroll Administration Review:

FISI-Madison Financial; Merger -Temporary Position

WPC Operations Group;

Education

University of Tennessee

Major: Public Administration B. S.

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