AMANDA VIRGINIA BURNS

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Human Resources Executive with extensive experience in employee and labor

relations, compliance and staffing. Results driven leader effective at

developing employee trust and relationships, maximizing resources to

control costs of corporate strategic initiatives. Generalist experienced in

all aspects of Human Resources Management and Labor Relations including

corporate, manufacturing, health care, services industry, and defense

environments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

BAE Systems - Nashua, NH July 2009 - Present

Director, Compliance

Lead the Shared Service HR Compliance function for the EI&S Operating

Group. Provide advice and counsel to LOB executives, management and HR

community on a broad range of employee and labor relations issues. Oversee

organization's processes and systems to ensure compliance with policy,

procedure or legal requirements. Responsible for directly managing the

Compliance Center of Excellence.

Key Accomplishments:

. Directly manage Affirmative Action Plans and Programs for 33,000

person organization, which includes annual completion of over 120

plans and liaison to Government Agencies on Compliance Programs.

. Implement the Organization E-verify requirements that resulted in the

successful re-verification of over 20,000 employees.

. Monitor industry developments, trends, and legislation and make

recommendations to Sr. HR management for improvements in human

resource programs, policies, and/or procedures in order to enhance

organizational effectiveness and ensure legal compliance.

. Create, develop and present training and/or communications designed to

inform and educate HR Business Partners on program, policy, and legal

compliance issues.

BAE Systems - Minneapolis, MN May 2001 - July 2009

Interim Director of HR for Armament Systems January 2009-July 2009

Responsible for managing a 44 person HR Department to include employee and

labor relations compensation, benefits, staffing, learning and development,

security, and safety, health and environmental.

Manager, Employee/Labor Relations, Staffing, Compliance and Diversity

Maintained full responsibility for the administration and

communication of Line of Business (LOB) employee and labor relations,

staffing, compliance program, diversity programs, policies, procedures, and

employment related legal responses. Provided advice and counsel to LOB

executives, management and employees on a broad range of employee and labor

relations issues. Responsible for directly managing the Generalist and

Staffing function, a total of 16 professional and non-exempt employees.

Key Accomplishments:

. Accountable for an operating budget that exceeded $1.5 million dollars

annually.

. Lead negotiator for UAW and IGUA contract negotiations that resulted

in contract settlements that furthered the growth of the business.

. Fully responsible for defending all Line of Business EEOC Charges of

Discrimination with dismissal rate of 100%.

Manager, Staffing March 2006 - December 2007

Responsible for planning, developing, and implementing

recruiting strategies for the Armament Systems Line of Business (LOB).

Managed all recruiting efforts and recruiting staff to meet and exceed

staffing goals in a growth oriented professional and technical services

business supporting the defense industry. Managed 4 staffing personnel,

which included 2 recruiters and 2 administrative assistants.

Key Accomplishments:

. Managed the staffing and compliance function for Line of Business

(LOB) for both direct employees and contract workers, to include;

college relations, new hire orientation, recruiting, interviewing,

hiring, relocation processing, background checks, and processing

applicants for all levels of employment.

. Managed an operating budget that exceeded 1 million dollars annually.

. Annually revised, updated, communicated and implemented good faith

efforts Site Affirmative Action Plan.

. Managed facility unemployment compensation claims.

Principal Human Resources Generalist May 2005 - March 2006

. Recruited, interviewed, hired and processed applicants.

. Conducted employee relations investigations.

. Advised managers on Company policy and procedure and State and Federal

law.

. Facilitated conflict resolution between all levels of employees and

management.

. Lead HR Representative for Guards union grievances. Implemented and

interpreted Guards Contract, Negotiator for Guards 2006 contract.

Senior Human Resources Generalist May 2001 - May 2005

. Conducted Sexual Harassment, Title VII discrimination, ADEA, wrongful

discharge, and ADA investigations.

. Advised managers on Company policy and procedure and State and Federal

law.

. Facilitated conflict resolution between all levels of employees and

management.

. Lead HR Representative for UAW and Guards union grievances. Track and

process incoming grievances. Implemented and interpreted UAW and

Guards contracts.

. Negotiator for Guards 2002 negotiations. Contract costing for both

UAW and Guards negotiations.

. Recruited, interviewed, hired, and processed applicants for all levels

of employment.

HealthEast - Care Center St. Paul, MN April 1999- April 2001

Senior Human Resources Generalist

. Conducted Sexual Harassment, Title VII discrimination, ADEA, wrongful

discharge, and ADA investigations.

. Advised managers on Company policy and procedure and State and Federal

law.

. Facilitated conflict resolution between all levels of employees.

. Lead HR Representative for all site grievances. Tracked and processed

all incoming grievances. Lead negotiator for Operating Engineers Local

70 contract.

. Recruited, interviewed, hired, and processed applicants for all levels

of employment.

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. BUFFETS, INC. - Eagan, MN September 1996 - March 1999

Employee Relations Representative

EDUCATION:

HR POLICY ASSOCIATION

Certified Labor Relations Professional

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Oregon 1996

Master of Science, Industrial Relations

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, Madison, Wisconsin 1993

Bachelor of Arts, English

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