Meghan Berg, PHR
Royal Oak, MI ****7
**********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
**/** ** ******* **** 1 Automotive Supplier
Human Resources Manager
. Manage all facets of HR for a manufacturing facility of
over 200 employees.
. Interpret and enforce union (UAW) contract.
. Participate in union mediation.
. Resolve grievances.
. Ensure turnover is below 1.5%.
. Identify legal requirements and government reporting
regulations affecting human resource functions and
ensure policies, procedures, and reporting are in
compliance.
. Recruit, interview, test, and select employees to fill
vacant positions, both technical and general labor.
. Facilitate leave of absent programs including FMLA.
. Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster
positive attitudes toward company goals.
. Keep records of hourly personnel transactions such as
hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews,
terminations, and employee statistics for government
reporting.
. Coordinate management training in a variety of topics
including safety, sexual harassment and communication.
. Resolve employee relations issues.
. Respond to inquiries regarding policies, procedures and
programs.
. Administer performance review program for to ensure
effectiveness, compliance, and equity within the
organization.
. Prepare employee separation notices and related
documentation.
. Prepare reports and recommends procedures to reduce
absenteeism and turnover.
. Accurately process and transmit payroll on a weekly
basis using ADP and eTime.
. Record changes affecting net wages such as exemptions,
insurance coverage, and loan payments for each employee
to update master payroll records.
. Administer plant worker's compensation program including
accident investigation, maintenance of the OSHA log, and
accident reporting to the insurance carrier.
. Maintain good employee relations through effective
communication and prompt attention to employee concerns.
. Develop and maintain job descriptions for all plant
personnel.
. Coordinate plant safety program including written
programs, training, and committee activities to ensure
local and federal requirements are met.
. Follow, enforce and communicate all internal and OSHA
required safety procedures.
. Coordinate the safety program including written
programs, training, and inspections, to ensure that
local and federal requirements are met.
. Conduct training for employees including- Overhead
Crane, Lockout/Tagout, Powered Industrial Truck and all
other safety procedures
. Investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis and
come up with corrective/preventative actions.
03/08 to 07/2011 Arrow Strategies
Human Resources Manager
. Manage all Human Resources activities in 4 branches
throughout the United States (over 200 employees).
. Manage the Human Resources team which consists of 3
employees.
. Develop and maintain robust HR policies and procedures
according to business needs and current legislation.
. Administer the entire employee benefit program including
medical, dental and vision benefits, FMLA, COBRA, life
insurance, long term and short term disability.
. Develop total compensation statements.
. Track and analyze metrics including but not limited to
retention, turnover and sourcing.
. Analyze health care costs and elect new plans and
premiums as they relate to open enrollment.
. Facilitate employee relations, both formally and
informally.
. Process termination paperwork; conduct and document exit
interviews with employees leaving the company.
. Implemented and continually conduct performance reviews.
. Support and liaise with the delivery, recruiting and
management teams to ensure company goals are met.
. Conduct job analysis and develop job descriptions.
. Knowledgeable with immigration policies including H1B
and TN Visas.
. Maintain an in-depth understanding of the organization's
core business and key competitors.
. Provide support to leaders and non-leaders in resolving
issues related to performance, behavior and policy
compliance.
. Oversee maintenance of accurate and complete personnel
records.
. Facilitate the entire open enrollment process.
. Created and maintain a robust employee referral program.
. Handle all unemployment claims.
. Update employee policy manual.
. Recruit internal employees.
. Utilize ADP for payroll.
. Design, develop and maintain special HR employee
programs such as the Biggest Loser Program, employee
perks and referral program.
. Perform new hire orientations.
. Administer exit interviews in order to gain useful
information to improve the companies policies and
procedures.
. Resolve all employee issues including benefits,
immigration, 401k, policies and procedures.
10/07 to 03/08 Express Personnel Services
Staffing Consultant
. Sourced candidates from various employment websites and
external postings.
. Pre-screened candidates, evaluated skills, performed
reference and background checks, wrote and posted job
listings on employment websites.
. Ensured the accurate and timely delivery of all
payrolls.
. Administered and verified the accuracy of all W2 and I9
forms.
. Received job orders and determined client's essential
job function requirements.
. Gathered associate's work performance data from clients
and provide necessary feedback.
. Provided disciplinary action to correct unacceptable job
performance.
. Terminated unsatisfactory employees.
. Ensured compliance with federal, state and municipal
statutes and regulations.
EDUCATION: Central Michigan University
Master of Science in Administration
Concentration: Human Resources
Bachelor of Science in Administration
Major: Business Administration
Concentration: Health Administration
CERTIFICATIONS: Professional in Human Resources (PHR), 2011
SHRM's Essentials of Human Resources Management, 2010
TRAINING: ADP Payroll for Pay eXpert, 2010