Human Resources Resource

LESLIE A BERNARD

**** *. ******* ***.

Burbank, CA 91501

Phone: 818-***-**** Mobile: 818-***-****

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

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A Human Resources professional for 18 years with extensive hands-on

experience in all aspects of HR management, most recently in an

entrepreneurial environment. Supported employee needs throughout the

organization in employment issues to promote employee motivation and

satisfaction.

Experienced with the operation of ADP HRIS and payroll applications,

compensation, benefit plans, records management and with supporting exempt,

non-exempt and hourly employees. Organized, efficient, self-motivated,

respectful of others with excellent interpersonal skills in communication

with all employee levels of the organization.

EXPERIENCE INCLUDES

. Employee Relations & Training . Procedure and Policy Development

. Recruitment and Development . Benefit and Compensation Administration

. Performance Evaluations . Investigation and Conflict Resolution

. Diversity Counseling and Coaching . State and Federal Law Compliance

. Unemployment and Work Share . Workers' Compensation

. Leaves of Absence . Daily Administration of HR Dept

EMPLOYMENT

Human Resources Representative Employers Cost Containment Group 2009

to Present

Currently employed by an HR outsource organization as an on-site consultant

contracted to establish the Human Resource department for an

ambulance client in Los Angeles.

. Assigned to determine the expectations of the client; to develop best

practices and implement the necessary programs for the HR Department within

that organization.

. Responsible to source, interview and offer employment to applicants, to

complete the pre-employment process, to enroll and orientate new hires, and

to provide required new hire training.

. Promote conflict resolution; implement disciplinary action, up to and

including, termination.

. Coach supervisors and managers on federal and state labor and employment

laws, and assist in the development of Employee Operation Guidelines.

. Manage the compensation, benefits and performance aspects while promoting

continuous improvement in those areas.

Human Resource Anderson Desk, a Steelcase, Inc. subsidiary

1993-2008

HR representative for a Los Angeles manufacturing company with various

locations; frequently traveled to provide HR support in many of the

following disciplines.

. Partnered with management in implementation of corporate directives and

local objectives in a vastly changing environment.

. Instrumental in department reorganization. Received service award:

"Steelcase: Best in Company HR Dept." based upon a corporate employee

satisfaction survey in 2007.

. Counseled employees to assist them in correcting poor performance,

misconduct or to address personal issues that affect them in the workplace.

. Responsible for annual performance evaluation process and for

recommendations regarding wage increases, advancement opportunity or

performance improvement.

. Maintained employee records management, implemented weekly payroll

processing and executed HIPAA requirements regarding health information as

well as privacy regulations for personnel records.

. Established a relationship and negotiated annual contracts with several

temporary staffing agencies to accommodate up to 225 open work order

requisitions for contract workers.

. Developed and implemented hiring criteria for qualified contract workers

with pre-employment requirements including English and math competency,

background checks, physical examinations and drug testing.

. Negotiated healthcare insurance contracts to control increases.

. Organized and managed the annual health insurance open enrollment

process.

. Selected by Steelcase Director of HR to manage the HR department of a

manufacturing facility in Oakland, CA in 2008 during the plant closure.

. Initiated the transition of HRIS information and payroll processing from

ADP to SAP at Steelcase Corporate Headquarters.

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Journalism

Worthington Community College, Worthington, Minnesota Liberal Arts

CERTIFICATES AND OTHER TRAINING

Global Business Standards; multiple HR Training Programs; HR Profile; ADP

PC/Payroll for Windows & Reportsmith; Introduction to SAP; SAP Purchasing;

SDP Payroll Processing; Crew Scheduler Timekeeping; EPro Timekeeping

System; Others

Proficient in Microsoft applications, Internet Explorer, Outlook, HRIS

software.

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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