JUDITH ACKLEY
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HUMAN RESOURCES
In-depth experience and significant accomplishments in all aspects of human resources including employee relations, talent acquisition and management, compensation and benefits administration, training, and process improvement. Earlier career spent working in accounting roles managing payables, receivables and budgets. Significant accomplishments reducing costs, increasing efficiency and improving employee satisfaction while meeting organizational objectives related to performance and profitability. Comprehensive experience implementing and managing EAP programs, administering payroll and benefits, writing employee handbooks and affirmative action plans and creating HR policies and procedures; Very comfortable working across an organization between business units and departments, with all levels of employees as a trusted advisor, and as a business partner to senior leaders. Characterized as analytical, highly organized, effective at juggling priorities, and trustworthy, with strong interpersonal skills.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Benefits & Compensation
Administration Project Management
Affirmative Action Planning
Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Access
Employee Relations
Training Design & Delivery
HR Policy & Procedures Development
Accounts Payable & Receivable
Recruiting
HR Investigation
QuickBooks Pro & Peachtree
Ultipro HRIS
ADP Payroll
Deltek Database
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SOUTHERN AIR INC.Norwalk, CT
$380M aviation and logistics provider
Director, Human Resources - Present
Manage recruiting, benefits, compensation, employee training, and company policies and procedures. Manage three employees.
Wrote, implemented and administer Affirmative Action Plan.
Recruit candidates and interview for open positions resulting in hundreds of new hires.
Participated in 12 disputed employment claims resulting in a 99% success rate for the compan
Manage company Drug & Alcohol program which keeps company in compliance with FAA regulations.
Conducted numerous human resources investigations including sexual harassment and discrimination claims.
Recommend and approve salary increases for employees.
Prepare semi-monthly payroll through ADP for over 600 employees and contractors.
Designed employee orientation PowerPoint program and conduct orientation for new employees; conduct all termination and exit interviews.
Researched and recommended new benefits moving from a self-insured plan to an indemnity plan, saving the company thousands of dollars; coordinate yearly open enrollment for all employees.
Wrote, approved and implemented new non-crew vacation policy which went from accrual based saving at least $250,000 of vacation liability on the balance sheet and the Employee Handbook.
PINNACLE DECISION SYSTEMSMiddletown, CT
Privately held software development and computer integrated systems design 1996 - 2000
Director, Finance & Administration
Management team member in dual role managing all HR programs, payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable.
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PINNACLE DECISION SYSTEMS (Continued)
Prepared semi-monthly payroll for and managed 401K plan.
Conducted all employee orientation and termination and exit interviews.
Researched, recommended and implemented completely new benefits programs including a 401K, payroll systems, and life and disability insurance.
Wrote, approved and implemented new vacation and sick policies.
Closed month, quarter and year using QuickBooks Pro and analyzed financial accounts and prepared all journal entries.
WESLEY SOFTWAREShelton, CT 1995 - 1996
Privately held company which sells and supports software geared to the trucking industry
Office Manager
Managed all administrative and accounting functions for company including credit and collections; supervised administrative staff of two. Prepared and maintained accounting spreadsheets using QuickBooks Pro.
Monitored and analyzed revenue and actual expenditures.
Researched, recommended and implemented new benefits including 401K, new payroll systems, life and disability insurance.
Wrote, approved and implemented new human resources policies.
Implemented and administered company HR policies.
Recruited for open positions and conducted orientation and termination interviews.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & VOLUNTEER SERVICE
NOW (National Organization of Women) – Member
NAUGATUCK VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HR ROUND TABLE - Participant
WALLINGFORD/NORTH HAVEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Member
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITYFairfield, CT
Masters of Business Administration, 1992
Earned degree while working full-time
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITYFairfield, CT
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, 1984
AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
How to Write an Affirmative Action Plan
Performance Reviews
Job and Salary Administration
STERLING, LORMAN
Personnel Law
Hiring/Firing
Interviewing
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