Employee Relations and Human Resources

Core Knowledge and Skill Area

HR regulations & compliance

ACA reporting

Benefit implementation

Fair Labor Standards Act

Collective bargaining

Salary review/structure

Personnel File requirements

Disciplinary Process

Grievance Investigations

Worker’s Compensation

Family Medical Leave Act

NYS Harassment Training

Finance/Budget reports

Civil Service Law

FSA & HSA Accounts

Employee Relations

Unemployment Law

New York Paid Leave Act

Human Resource Career Highlights

Managed annual open enrollment for employee benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance

Investigated allegations of unethical or improper conduct, along with analyzing information to develop detailed case histories/summaries for attorney review for both contractual and disciplinary grievances

Generated NYS workers’ compensation reports, including C-2 and C-11 forms, as well as NY Paid Leave statutory forms, as well as being the primary in the annual workers’ compensation audit

Tracked probationary periods to ensure employees transition to permanent placement successfully, complete with successful performance reviews, accurate paid time off and salary adjustments

Documented both employment and wage verifications

Designed and facilitated workshops and trainings that meet the standards for the NYS sexual harassment law, as well as FMLA, job safety, and progressive discipline

Maintained accurate reporting for ACA and 1095-C forms per employee

Managed active accounts of COBRA, FMLA, statutory disability and NYPLA

Negotiated and maintained collective bargaining agreements in both the public and the private sector

Accomplished leader in collective bargaining agreements with an extensive knowledge of policies, procedures and regulations, including the Family Medical Leave Act, PERB, the Fair Labor Standards Act, insurance benefits, health plan operations and third-party administration, Workers’ Compensation, Unemployment, New York Paid Leave Act and Civil Service Law

Revised and maintained employee handbooks

Commenced labor/management meetings to open communication channels and work towards agreeable settlement arrangements

Created New Hire Files, complete with check lists for pertinent information and documentation for each class of employee

Facilitated new hire orientations and terminations

Assisted with updating associate’s files to document personnel actions and to provide information for payroll and other uses

Coordinated with different temp agencies to fit the needs of seasonal work

Verified all documentation of I-9 forms of new employees, including using E-verify

Created ToolBox Topics on a weekly basis

Conducted monthly Safety meetings

Payroll Career Highlights

Responsible for maintaining employee paper records and payroll records are up to date and in compliance

Administered and maintained 401(k) plans

Oversaw payroll processing for large and small companies

Compared insurance invoices with employee deductions for accuracy

Maintained accurate paid time off accruals and informed employees as they neared anniversary dates

Adept at researching and building pay scale and job position hierarchies

Managed employer benefits vs employee deductions in Payroll system for more accurate W-2 reporting

Performed end of year/beginning of year salary increases, bonuses, employee deduction for accuracy

Accounts Payable Career Highlights

Performed general accounting duties to include journal entry preparation, reconciliations, and end of month closing

Handled Accounts Payable & Receivable transactions

Professional History

Director of Human Resources and Payroll

Chemung Supply, Elmira, NY October 2018 – April 2019

Human Resource Assistant

Sustainable Development Management, Elmira, NY January 2017 – October 2018

Parish Administrator

Trinity Episcopal Church, Elmira, NY September 2014 – September 2017

Labor Relations Specialist

Civil Service Employees Association, Albany, NY December 2003 – June 2014

Education

Master’s of Education

Mansfield University May 1996

Bachelor’s of Art

Long Island University/Southampton College May 1990

Community Involvement

Human Resources Association of the Twin Tiers

Member, Southern Tier, NY January 2019 – Present

Corning Youth Hockey Team Manager

PeeWee Red local team October 2018 – March 2019

Treasurer

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Horseheads, NY January 2015 – January 2017

Foundations Committee

Diocese of Central New York (Episcopal) January 2015 – January 2017

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