Human Resources Manager
Resume:
Mark D. Asma
Covington, Virginia 24426
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Profile
Seasoned Human Resources/ Senior Labor Relations professional with many
years of experience managing, developing and executing core functions in
support of company business and strategic objectives. Labor Relations
emphasis in complex manufacturing environments including chief spokesperson
in contract negotiations and company advocate in discipline, grievance
handling, arbitration, NLRB and primary representative in court
proceedings. Other functional responsibilities and expertise have
included, Organization Development, Training, Employment, Recruiting,
Safety, Compensation, Benefits Administration, Workers Compensation, Legal
Compliance, Medical Services, Rescue Squad, Performance Management and
Succession Planning.
Experience
MeadWestvaco Corporation, Packaging Resources Division, Covington, VA
Paperboard Mill, Covington, VA Chemical Division, Low Moor, VA Converting
Operations. Current employment is approximately 1200.
1993 to 2010
Senior Labor/Employee Relations Manager
Responsible for negotiations, arbitration, NLRB actions which include;
charges, representation election and disaffiliation conflict, legal
interventions, labor training and general contract administration. Serve
as the primary Company witness in all labor matters. Change agent to
support company strategic initiatives. Responsibilities include having all
labor and employment expertise in the highest level field HR position.
Recent accomplishments include move from traditional single craft
maintenance to multi craft, transfer of Instrument Repair functions and
employees from USW unit to IBEW unit, chief spokesperson in successful
negotiations with IBEW mill and USW unit at Low Moor, Number 2 spokesperson
in successful main mill negotiations with USW after several years of
ongoing dispute and disaffiliation efforts of local membership to separate
from USW. Created and presented training in employee intervention and
discipline. Managed and executed the locations permanent salaried
reduction in force affecting approximately 20% of the salaried work force.
Planned, developed and executed the redesign of departments for
improvement. Executed temporary curtailment resulting in lay offs due to
ongoing economic downturn in industry.
Human Resources Manager
Advise and served as consultant on HR issues for area location Management.
Planned and implemented strategic initiatives. Participant in strategic
planning process translating the strategic and tactical business plans into
HR strategic and operational plans. Managed Organization Development,
Training, Employment, Recruiting, Labor Relations, Salary Administration,
Timekeeping, Medical Services and Rescue Squad functions. Held primary
responsibility for all Labor Relations activity having not replaced the
Labor position when I was promoted to this position in 2002.
Intense activity during this assignment included multiple salaried
reductions, moves to hourly self direction, changing roles of hourly
positions to take over responsibility of reduced supervision, culture and
organization change. Implementation of new performance evaluation systems
were accomplished during this time. Moves to employee self administered
processes through web based systems affecting benefits administration and
other core HR activity was accomplished. Most significantly serious
breakdowns occurred during 2006 negotiations resulting in location hourly
employees soliciting for disaffiliation from the USW through the NLRB.
This resulted in an NLRB representation election, post election objections,
ALJ hearing, followed by additional post decision/hearing objections. The
representation dispute remains unsettled at this time.
Labor Relations Administrator
Location advisor and administrator for all unionized labor related activity
including contract administration, grievance handling, arbitration, job
evaluation, negotiations, legal review and compliance.
Champion International Corporation, Canton and Waynesville, NC
1974 to 1993
Human Resources Manager
Managed Safety, Labor Relations, Employment, Benefits Administration,
Compensation, Medical Services and Workers Compensation. Employment at
these locations was approximately 1800.
General Supervisor and Assistant Supervisor Labor Relations
Responsible for all core Labor Relations functions including discipline
administration, grievance handling, non exempt union representation
campaigns, arbitration, negotiations and training.
Morton-Norwich Products Inc 1973 to 1974
Employment Representative
Interviewed entry level employees and assisted in the HR department at this
pharmaceutical research and manufacturing facility of 1000 employees.
Special Skills
Mediator. FMCS trained.
Education
St. Francis University, Loretto, PA
Master of Science, Industrial Relations, 1974
LeMoyne College, Syracuse NY
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Relations, 1972
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