Human Resources Resource

Kristie D. GraySmith

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SUMMARY

A Senior Human Resources Professional with the strategic and technical knowledge and experience to

handle complex and difficult HR issues. Experience in both manufacturing and professional services

environments, domestic and international. Expertise in:

Employee Relations Compensation International Expansion

Charges/Investigations Performance Management Payroll Compliance

Benefits Design & Training and Employee Leaves of Absence/

Administration Development Accommodations

EXPERIENCE

OGLETREE DEAKINS LAW FIRM, Greenville, SC 2010 – 2014

Privately held labor and employment law firm with 48 locations, operating in 3 countries and 28 states

Director of Human Resources

Assistant Director of Human Resources

Responsible for strategic HR development and oversight as firm underwent a 53% growth from 1050 to

1600+ employees, adding 8 locations, including two international offices. Acted as liaison to 47 local

offices dealing with various human resource issues, providing consulting and guidance.

Managed and developed a team of 16 professionals.

Refined policies to reduce overpayment of holiday, overtime, and inclement weather wages to

non-exempt employees. Saved $200k in overpayments in Q1 2014.

Revised Worker’s Compensation procedures to save $100k/year and encourage return to work.

Implemented new cloud based Human Resource Information System and integrated hard files

into HRIS. Committed the HRIS as the firm repository for employee data, and increased data

available to be sourced to other systems via feeds. Reduced duplicate data entry throughout

firm saving 50 hours per month.

Revamped leave of absence process, centralizing processing from 40 administrators to 1.

Outsourced COBRA administration and saved 35% of a Full Time Employee (FTE) workload.

Researched, developed, and implemented UK benefits platform, and life and disability coverage

for all non-domestic shareholders.

Instituted an employee processing workflow system for use within all administrative areas for

new hires, status changes, and terminations.

Revamped job code and title structure, reducing the number of basic job function codes from

100+ to 23 and setting parameters to ensure consistency throughout firm.

Developed market specific scales and job descriptions for 200+ staff positions.

GALLIVAN, WHITE & BOYD, PA, Greenville, SC 2003 – 2010

Regional corporate defense litigation law firm with 110+ employees.

Director of Human Resources

Full service HR function including: employee relations, staffing analysis/recruiting/ right sizing, policy

development, benefits administration and compliance, plan review and recommendation, performance

reviews, staff training, employee recognition, special projects and community activities.

46% growth of firm during tenure – responsible for recruitment and hiring of staff, developed

and coordinated standardized orientation programs.

Identified and implemented new HRIS/payroll system to reduce duplicate entry, regain 20% of

an accounting FTE, and save 1500 work hours per year.

Overhauled Staff Performance Appraisal System and incorporated into annual salary review

process in order to financially recognize staff members based on objective parameters.

Implemented High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and Health Savings Account benefit plans.

Developed employee intranet.

Managed 3 direct reports.

KEMET ELECTRONICS, Simpsonville, SC 1998 – 2003

Publically traded, global manufacturer producing 32 billion capacitors per year

Human Resources Representative

Human Resources Coordinator

Benefits Coordinator and HR Assistant

Balanced responsibilities for multiple plant locations and shifts operating 7 days per week, along with a

workforce ramp-up from approximately 450 to a peak of 1600 employees and then downsizing to 225

employees.

Responsible for entire employment cycle within plant division: pre-hire screening, interviewing,

job placement, orientations, administration of benefits and employee policies, performance

evaluations, realignments, promotions, demotions, employee grievances, EEOC charges,

voluntary and involuntary terminations, reductions-in-force, recalls, and electronic and

hardcopy file maintenance.

Developed automated Pay-For-Performance system that was adopted throughout the

organization to eliminate manual processing of evaluations, ease administration, streamline the

approval process, and reduce FTEs necessary for administration of process. System was also

studied and adopted by another manufacturing organization.

Conducted health and safety testing for OSHA compliance.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Erskine College, Double Major: Business Administration and English

Certificate in Employee Relations, Greenville Tech

Legal Lean Sigma Green Belt, Legal Lean Sigma Institute

COMMUNITY & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Greenville SHRM, Past President, Former Board Member, Former Treasurer, Prior Committees: HR Management

Conference (former Chair), GLA Benefit, Membership, and Strategic Planning

SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)

Dance Explosion, Instructor, 1998 - present

United Way of Greenville County, Corporate Solicitor, School Solicitor, Loaned Executive, Campaign

Coordinator

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