Employee Relations Human Resources

JOSEPH A. WHALEY

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Fayetteville, NC 28304

D: (910) 800- 1594 / N: 910-***-****

e-mail: *****@**.**.***

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Over 25 years of Human Capital Management experience. To include:

20 years of Employee Relations experience.

18 years of Training Development experience.

18 years of Career Development experience.

25 years of leading experience.

10 years or Recruitment and Placement experience.

Advises and provides guidance to all management/supervisory levels on HR related matters. Represents the organization on all HRM programs. Acts as the authoritative spokesperson on HRM matters. Formulate policies, standard operating procedures, systems and plans. Conduct conflict resolution session for employees, supervisors and managers. Manage personnel issues with the use of various Human Resources strategies. Interpret, explain and apply appropriate Human Resources laws, rules, regulations, policies and operating procedures. I am the senior advisor for Senior Management Team on HR Guidelines. Develop effective training solutions for multidisciplinary educational needs. Provide recommendations, guidance and direction to management through the use of collected data to aid in accomplishing organizational goals. Analyze data to create budget reports and budget management. Functionally advise upper management on status and trends concerning employee benefits and other personnel related issues. Provide HR advice and assistance to employees regarding all Human Resource functions. Specialties: Conflict Resolution, Employee Relation, Labor Relations, AA/EEO, Union Negotiations, Benefits, HR Regulation Interpretation, HR Development, HR Management

EXPERIENCE

08/17-(Present) Autism Therapeutic Services Fayetteville, NC

Human Resources Manager

Develop programs to enhance employee relations and offer employee support to each staff member. Ensure that the new hire orientation process properly introduces new employees to the corporate culture. Deliver compensation and benefit comparison reports to the executive team each month and make recommendations to improve the company’s current offerings. Come up with new ways to measure employee morale and determine methods for improving overall employee satisfaction. Act as liaison between the company and outside legal and professional resources to ensure that all employment policies follow current laws and regulations

03/12-08/17 Veterans Administration Fayetteville, NC

Human Resources Officer

Develops and creates plans for effectively utilizing HR to accomplish the facility's mission. Creates plans and studies to improve personnel and HR operations. Currently serves as a principal project officer for multi-disciplinary, technical or conceptual HR projects. The principle advisor to the Executive Leadership Team on all HR related matters. The facility expert on Federal and VA Specific Human Resources principles, techniques and acceptable practices. Extremely knowledgeable on laws, regulations, Executive Orders, court decisions and issues related to the /HR program. Expertly develops budget management reports for entire HRM program

04/04-03/12 Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Controls (DNREC) Dover, DE

Human Resources

Develops and administers the Benefits and Employee Relations programs for up to 1500 DNREC personnel. This includes a variety of functions such as employee benefits, employee relations, compensation, labor relations, recruitment, selection, applicant services, EEO, affirmative action process, diversity, classification, safety and risk management, and employee performance management. Applies all laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures and developing solutions and providing recommendations, guidance and direction to management in accomplishing organizational and operational goals and objectives and identifying and resolving issues.

08/02-04/04 Veterans Administration Wilmington, DE

Human Resources

Manages Human Resource Processing Records program for this vital healthcare facility. Responsible for processing personnel transactions to include accession, separations, compensations, and benefits. Manages personnel products with the use of various Human Resources Information Systems . Provide technical advice and assistance to employees regarding all Human Resource functions. Compose technical and administrative correspondence concerning regulatory and procedural requirements for the Human resource function. Interprets Federal and local Personnel Manuals, and Directives, to advise corporate management and employees on all related Human Resources functions. Initiates and receives personal contacts and follow through on work efforts to solicit and exchange information /advice, resolve situational problems and obtains the cooperation of other to resolve difficulties which arise with compensation/benefits, separations, and misinterpreted regulations.

02/81-08/02 United States Air Force Goldsboro, NC

Chief of Unit Human Resources Plans and Programs

Executive personnel support for top management and directors, as well as Human Resources support for over 240 employees, benefits advisor, educational services, employee relations, and professional development. Provides quality advice on employee benefits on various benefit programs. Interpret, apply and advise on Federal, State and local policies and procedures. Through interaction with corporate headquarters, validates personnel projections and provides recommendations. . Conducts and reviews legal, quality, EEO, safety and administrative plans. Interfaces with wing leadership concerning personnel issues such as pay and benefits.

EDUCATION

Wilmington University, Wilmington, De, MS, Human Resources Management

Mount Olive College, Goldsboro, NC, B.A.S., Human Resource Development.

Community College of Air Force, Goldsboro, NC, A.A., Avionic Systems.

Continuing career development classes and seminars

AWARDS

Various Military Awards

Superior Performance Awards (3)

AFFILIATIONS

General member of the Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM).

Serves as member of the Mount Olive College Alumni Relations Board.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Expert user of Microsoft Office and Suite Programs, numerous HRI systems desktop publisher programs, Applicant tracking systems, timekeeping systems

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