Human Resources Customer Service

SAMUEL L. ANDERSON

**** ******* *******, **********, **** 45895

419-***-**** ( ablv95@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Innovative Human Resources Professional with experience in managing Health

& Welfare Benefits, Payroll and HR Budgeting & Financial Reporting. Broad

and diverse experience with public and private organizations includes:

. Benefits Design & Administration . Labor Relations .

Regulatory & Compliance

. Leave Coordination . Selection, Retention and

Recruitment . Strategic Planning

. Associate Relations . Training & Development .

Customer Service

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Honda Transmission Manufacturing of America (HTM), Inc., Russells Point,

Ohio 1999 to 2010

BENEFITS COORDINATOR

Oversaw Active, Japanese and Retiree Benefits (Medical, Pension, 401K,

Prescription and Dental), Summary Plan Descriptions, leave coordination,

associate relations, communications and governmental compliance (PBCG,

audits, Form 5500's, EEOC/ADA, FMLA, policy development). Acted as a

problem solver, facilitator and change agent in a multicultural plant.

. Successfully converted the HTM Pension and 401K plans with other

Honda Manufacturing locations into centralized Honda Manufacturing Plans.

. Converted the HTM Medical Benefit Plan from a Managed Choice Plan to

a Health Fund saving the company money as a result of the associates

sharing in the cost.

. Changed the leave coordination program with other Honda Manufacturing

locations from being in-house to a third party administrator which saved

time and improved efficiency.

. Revised the prescription coverage program with other Honda

Manufacturing locations to a three tier plan with co-pays and company

rebates with Caremark.

. Changed the Honda Benefits Service with other Honda Manufacturing

locations to a third party administrator, handling which provided

consistency and more accessibility for the associates and saved the

company time to serve the associates in others areas.

. Designed a restricted duty program to return employees with temporary

limitations back to work earlier. This reduced the worker's compensation

costs by 7%

Amcast Automotive, Freemont, Indiana and Wapakoneta, Ohio 1998 to 1999

HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT

Responsible for the selection, retention and recruitment, which included

part-time and full-time employees. Participated in Job Fairs, college

recruitment and training workshops.

. Reduced turnover of 20% by utilizing traditional and non-traditional

advertising, involving Management Team in hiring decisions, performing

exit interviews, implementing a weekend crew, conducting plant tours and

revising the orientation program.

Ingersoll-Rand: ARO Manufacturing, Bryan, Ohio 1997 to 1998

MANAGER, LABOR RELATIONS

Managed labor and employee relations, EEO/AA, training, employment,

workers' compensation, governmental compliance and benefits administration

for 1,000 employees.

. Designed a restricted duty program to return employees with temporary

limitations back to work earlier which reduced workers' compensation costs

by 5%.

. Successfully coordinated formalized implementation of the Family

Medical Leave Act.

. Initiated regular communication meetings with the union

representatives, team leaders and management.

. Involved the team leaders and management in the grievance process

which reduced grievances by 12%.

State of Maine 1996 to 1997

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Performed needs assessment, training on numerous Human Resource matters,

team building, employment, governmental compliance audits and program

implementation: writing policies and procedures.

. Assisted the state in developing and presenting a program on Job

Hunting for welfare recipients.

. Matched welfare recipients with organizations that had employment or

volunteer needs.

Samsonite Corporation, Denver, Colorado 1994 to 1996

DIRECTOR, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Responsible for labor relations, risk management, workers' compensation,

medical department, hiring, training and setting the budget and

governmental compliance.

. Hired a contract doctor to come on site one to two times a week to do

physicals, examine employees with work limitations and examine work areas

to address ergonomics. This reduced workers' compensation costs by 9%.

. Trained union and management on how to interview and implemented

panel interviews, reducing turnover by 12%.

Avian Farms International, Inc., Waterville, Maine 1993 to 1996

CORPORATE HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR

Oversaw the Human Resources for multi-site operations.

. Successfully managed safety assessments resulting in reducing

workers' compensation by 18%.

. Restructured Health Care plans that reduced employee and company

costs by 5%.

EARLIER CAREER HUMAN RESOURCES EXPERIENCE

. Successful Merger of a gas service and utility company

. Managing Human Resources responsibilities in plant closures

. Handling contract negotiations with Teamsters, Machinists,

Paperworkers, Police and Firefighters

. Successfully handled a union decertification

. Overseeing the Human Resources responsibilities during work

stoppages

. Writing Summary Plan Descriptions, policies and procedures

. Overseeing governmental compliance audits and charges from EEOC,

OSHA and workers' compensation

. Implementing and updating Human Resource Information Systems

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

. SPHR Certification, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

. MBA, Business, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri

. BA, Human Resource Management & Political Science, The University of

Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

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