Human Resources Manager

TOM NELSON, MBA, SPHR, CCP, CBP

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Carol Stream, Illinois 60188

630-***-**** Home 630-***-**** Mobile

abl6r9@r.postjobfree.com

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Summary of Experience:

A dedicated and accomplished human resources generalist with over 15 years

of experience in

employee relations, benefits administration, union negotiations,

compliance, arbitration, performance management, event planning,

recruiting, wage/salary administration, employee orientation, unemployment,

worker's compensation, training & development, restructuring, acquisitions,

safety, disciplinary policies and strategic planning.

TIMEMED LABELING SYSTEMS, INC., Burr Ridge, Illinois

Printing converter and manufacturer of pressure-sensitive tapes and labels

used primarily by healthcare organizations. Formerly Professional Tape

Company, Inc.

Director of Human Resources 1995-2008

Reported to the Executive Vice President and COO.

Responsible for all human resource functions for 170 employees in three

facilities and field sales offices located in sixteen states including

wage/salary/benefit administration, labor relations, training, safety,

recruiting, company communication and the direct supervision up to four

employees.

. Instrumental in securing company's place on list of winners for the

"Best and Brightest

Company to Work For" during TimeMed's 50th anniversary.

. Prepared and administered the department budget, which totaled

$676,000 in 2008.

. Managed self-administered flexible benefit plan (TMFlex) and reduced

health insurance

costs by as much as 15 percent within company parameters while

maintaining quality.

. Developed and implemented a communications program to educate

employees on the need

to increase insurance premium contributions on employee-only

insurance at the Port

Orange, Florida facility from 8% to 20% of total premium in 2009 and

from 0% to 8% for

the rest of the company.

. Participated in Chatsworth, California facility shutdown announcement

and in Pharmex,

Florida facility acquisition for new hire orientation, records, job

descriptions, performance

appraisals and disciplinary policies.

. Worked closely with the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating

Officer, the

Director of Manufacturing and the Plant Manager to coordinate

continued development and

implementation of plant policies and disciplinary procedures.

. Increased number of days without a lost time accident from 103 to

536+ days.

Personnel Director. 1977-1995

Reported to the President and Owner.

. Participated in all union negotiations, grievances, arbitrations,

non-union employee

relations problems, investigations and separations.

. Advised and counseled the various levels of company personnel,

including executives,

regarding program administration, policies and procedures and to

resolve the more

sensitive problem situations.

. Conducted employee orientations and made presentations concerning

the various aspects of

the Human Resources program.

. Compiled information and represented the company in handling

arbitration, discrimination,

worker and unemployment compensation cases and insurance claim

matters.

. Evaluated company performance appraisals and salary reviews of

employees for

exceptions and questionable trends.

. Researched current industry practices, rules and regulations for

utilization in program

design and in the analysis of current program effectiveness.

EDUCATION:

MBA, Personnel Administration, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois

BA, History, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois

AA, Liberal Studies, Triton College, Chicago, Illinois

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer; Lotus Notes, Lotus 1-2-3;

Sage ABRA (HRIS); WordPerfect; Prospera; Bureau of National Affairs (BNA);

Six Sigma Green Belt Training, Chicago Demming Association-Six Sigma

Masters Program, May 2010.

CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), World at Work, 1995

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), World at Work, 1994

Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM, 1990

Human Resources Manager Professional for Life, SHRM, 1995

MEMBERSHIPS:

The Management Association of Illinois (MAI), Member

-HR Advisory Council Member, 1999 to 2007

-Chicagoland HR Association (CHRA), President, 1993-94, Treasurer, 1992-93

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Current Member

World at Work, Current Member

Employer's Association of Florida (EAF), Current Member

Wall Street Journal Panelist, 1991

Care Insurance, LTD, Offshore Health Care Insurance Captive under Captive

Benefit Resources, Member, President 2001- 2003

Illinois Manufacturer's Association (IMA), Member

American Management Association (AMA), Member

Tag & Label Manufacturer's Institute (TLMI), Member

AWARDS:

ACA Lifetime Achievement Award, World at Work, 2000

MILITARY EXPERIENCE:

U.S. Naval Reserve, Active Duty in Iwakuni, Japan as Personnelman

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