Human Resources Employee Relations

Joseph P. Martinico

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Troy, Michigan 48085

Residence 248-***-****

Cellular 248-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

**** – Present Wayne County Government Detroit, Michigan

Labor Relations Consultant

• Retained by labor relations department of Wayne County, Michigan, the 11th most populous county in the

U.S., to conduct highly visible, concessionary collective bargaining with public sector judicial/court

employee and police bargaining units, as strategist and chief spokesman.

• Negotiating innovative cost saving measures, including establishment of new retiree Voluntary Employee

Benefit Association (VEBA) Trusts, significantly reducing future retiree medical benefit funding obligations.

Wayne County Airport Authority

2005 – 2009 Detroit, Michigan

Director of Labor Relations

• Chief spokesman in labor negotiations with 11 bargaining units; responsible for negotiating innovative, cost

effective and highly productive labor agreements and establishing collaborative, problem-solving

relationships with union organizations.

• Successfully negotiated innovative health care plan revisions, including premium sharing, wellness programs

and benefit modifications, reducing annual plan costs by approximately 15-20%.

• Represented Authority in arbitration and unfair labor practice litigation before State agencies; developed and

implemented labor strategies and solutions on behalf of senior management; advised/coached senior

executives on employment law/compliance issues, risk avoidance and the exercise of sound business

judgment in labor and employment liability matters.

Comerica Incorporated

1998 - 2005 Detroit, Michigan

Vice President Corporate Employee Relations

• Led professional, dynamic employee relations team in delivery of ER services throughout $50 billion global

financial services/banking corporation with over 12,000 employees nationally.

• Developed and implemented progressive affirmative action programs and diversity/multiculturalism

scorecard metrics; served as the corporation’s EEO/Affirmative Action Officer; directed corporation's

dispute/complaint resolution programs; monitored and ensured corporate compliance with state and federal

employment statutes; developed and conducted compliance, diversity, discrimination and leadership

development training programs. Drafted Employee Handbook, FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, Workplace

Harassment, Military Leaves of Absence and EEO policies; advised HR department and corporate executives

regarding ER and risk management issues.

• Directed/conducted high risk, sensitive harassment and discrimination investigations.

Salisbury and Ryan, LLP

1994 - 1998 New York, New York

Employment Law/Labor Relations Attorney

• Served as employment law counsel for corporate clients of a New York City law firm. Provided legal

representation in federal and state judicial and administrative litigation, employment discrimination

proceedings, grievance arbitrations and collective bargaining negotiations.

• Successfully defended $30 million wrongful discharge/age discrimination/ERISA lawsuit in federal trial and

appellate courts. Advised senior executives regarding statutory and regulatory requirements and compliance

in the area of human resources.

USAirways Shuttle/Trump Shuttle

1989 - 1994 New York, New York

Assistant Corporate Secretary, General Counsel and Senior HR Executive

• Senior corporate human resources and legal executive and direct report to CEO, responsible for leading

entire HR/legal functions. Assistant Secretary to the Board of Directors, attending all Board meetings and

preparing agendas, meeting materials, minutes and corporate resolutions for Board review and action

• Directed human resources staff in delivery of all HR services, including labor/employee relations,

recruitment/staffing, benefits, compensation, EEO, and professional development/training; served as

senior labor relations strategist for the corporation; led the identification and resolution of labor and HR

integration issues related to mergers and acquisitions.

• Chief spokesman in labor negotiations with multiple unions; negotiated innovative, cost effective and highly

productive labor agreements; established collaborative relationships with union organizations, facilitating

corporate cultural change; implemented progressive, innovative grievance mediation program resulting in the

speedy resolution of over 100 disputes.

Pan American World Airways

1988 - 1989 New York, New York

Senior Director, Employee Relations

• Primary management representative in all employee/labor relations matters for multiple employee bargaining

units covering over 10,000 employees. Directed nationwide field employee relations operations at multiple

airport locations, including the supervision of subordinate professional staff.

• Developed management training programs for performance review and evaluation, grievance handling and

investigative techniques. Member of Disaster Recovery/Family Assistance Team for crash of Pan Am Flight

103, Lockerbie, Scotland.

Trans World Airlines

1979 - 1988 New York, New York

Director of Labor Relations and Senior Counsel

• Lead management representative in all labor relations matters involving multiple bargaining units covering

over 9000 employees. Negotiated, as chief spokesman, six concessionary collective bargaining agreements,

including significant wage and benefit reductions and productivity improvements resulting in savings of

more than $500 million.

• Member of Merger/Acquisition Team responsible for resolution of labor relations, seniority and benefit plan

integration issues.

• Negotiated the termination of three (3) over-funded pension plans of an acquired corporation, resulting in the

recapture of $80 million in surplus assets. Served as employee benefits/ERISA counsel for the corporation,

responsible for regulatory and statutory compliance.

1977 - 1979 New York State Governors’ Office of Employee Relations Albany, New York

Associate Counsel

• Employee relations counsel/representative; provided labor relations representation at contract negotiations,

grievance arbitration hearings and Public Employee Relations Board proceedings for New York State

employee bargaining units covering more than 150,000 public sector employees.

• Developed and implemented highly successful pilot program to investigate and prosecute disciplinary cases

involving abuse of developmentally disabled hospitalized patients, resulting in a tripling of the number of

cases and 100% rate of successful prosecution.

EDUCATION

Hofstra University School of Law Juris Doctor

Hempstead, New York

Fordham University Bachelor of Arts

Bronx, New York

References furnished upon request

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