Human Resources Employee Relations

Richard T. Schulze, Jr.

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Results-driven, customer oriented senior leader and entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience delivering government relations and human resources management and advisory services. Proven success in managing multi-site domestic and international operations and establishing HR policies, procedures, programs that align with organizational objectives and comply with government policy. Experienced and knowledgeable in a variety of industries including special education, high-tech, and pharmaceutical. Intimate knowledge of U.S. federal government operational and legislative requirements. Adept at managing all aspects of human resources to include: talent acquisition; compensation and benefits; HRIS, performance management. Strong program development, research, and delivery abilities.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Progressively responsible roles in government relations within the federal government

Partner in bi-partisan government relations firm

Developed, implemented and managed U.S. based experiential learning programs for international delegate from the former Soviet states

Established human resources and payroll functions in start-up companies as well as managed function

Sourced and implemented human capital information system in a newly created federal corporation

Led initiative and completed complex project of transitioning workforce of 250 into the federal government employee system

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

RTS Consulting 2008 to Present

Independent Contractor

RTS Consulting is a professional services firm delivering human resources and government relations expertise for clients. Services offered and delivered include: outsourced HR executive; strategic HR planning; talent acquisition; domestic and global employee benefit setup and administration; development of employee handbooks, policies, and programs; mentoring early career HR staff members. Provide, federal and state government legislative analysis; government relations advice; and public relations strategy.

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) 2006 to 2008

Senior Advisor, Human Capital Initiative

MCC is a federal agency, started in 2004 as a federal corporation chartered with reducing global poverty through the promotion of economic growth.

Provided agency-wide advisory, consultative, and technical HR services on the full ranges of management disciplines, especially as it related to the federal government policies, procedures and programs.

Interpreted complex and documents from a multitude of offices and agencies having authority or rulemaking responsibility over all aspects of the agency’s workplace, employment and conditions of employment for executives as well as HR Department. This included but not limited to, U.S. Code; Executive Orders; Congressional intent; OPM, Department, Agency, and other organizational directives; and GAO.

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Developed and implemented key policies and process workflow related to talent acquisition, position classification and employee relations.

Sourced and implemented Avue, a human capital management & information system that was compatible and complied with DEU (delegated examining unit).

Day-to-day management and guidance of the human resources staff members.

COTR (contracting officer’s technical representative) responsible for 5 agency contracts. Required Secret security clearance.

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

S-PAC, Treasurer

Partner, Valene, Lopatin & Schulze

Executive Director, Alliance for Sound Nuclear Policy

Deputy Director and White House Liaison, U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Senior Congressional Relations Officer, U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Deputy Congressional Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Labor

Research Assistant, U.S. House of Representatives, Agriculture Committee

EDUCATION AND AFFILIATIONS

Dale Carnegie Leadership Course

The Pennsylvania State University, Business Agr. and Forestry

Maryland State and Montgomery County Beekeepers Associations

Society of Human Resources Management

Congressional Sportsman Foundation

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

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