Carrie A. Pierce

***** ******* **.

Spring Lake, MI 49456

616-***-****

acrt55@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience

Aug. 2004 – Present City of Norton Shores

**** ***** **., ****** ******, MI 49441

Director of Administrative Services/Assistant to the City

Administrator

Responsibilities include:

- negotiations with five unions including grievances, mediation and arbitration

- hiring practices, updating job descriptions, advertising, interviewing, background checks, compensation and classification studies

- personnel policy updates and enforcement

- reviewing and making recommendations for the budget for all departments

- researching and recommending changes for compensation package including health, dental and vision insurance, pension plans and paid time off

- Chair of the Safety Committee, organize annual safety training, and respond to all visits from MIOSHA

- responding to citizen inquiries and complaints

- preparing and reviewing for recommendation requests for proposals, lease agreements, contracts and special projects for City Council

- City liaison to the library

- oversee the Community Development Block Grant and all reporting requirements

- Sit on boards for CALL 211, Muskegon Area Labor/Management Committee, Way to Wellville, 1 in 21 and 1 in 21 Infrastructure Sub-committee

- run the United Way campaign

Aug. 2001 – Aug. 2004 City of Grand Haven

519 Washington St., Grand Haven, MI 49417

Assistant to the City Manger

Responsibilities included:

-part of the negotiation team with five unions including grievances, mediation and

arbitration

-personnel policy updates and enforcement

-preparing and reviewing for recommendation requests for proposals, lease

agreements, contracts and special projects for City Council

-staff liaison to the Environmental Affairs Commission, liaison between the City

Manager and Department Directors, member of the Department Director, Budget

and Staffing Teams

-responded to citizen inquiries and complaints

Feb. 1996 – Aug. 2001 City of Grand Haven

519 Washington St., Grand Haven, MI 49417

Interim Community Services Director (May – August 2001)

Executive Secretary

Responsibilities included:

-supervised a staff of 12 (Community Services Director)

-daily operations of the Community Center, special events, facilities maintenance, Harbor Island Boat Launch, Marina and Waterfront

-presented items to City Council for special events

-primary contact with contractors who were renovating City Hall

-typed correspondence, transcription, scheduled appointments, arranged special functions, answered telephone, answered citizen inquiries, created brochures, flyers and newsletters, wrote and prepared grant proposals

-supervised one person (Executive Secretary)

Education

Grand Valley State University

Masters of Public Administration

Central Michigan University

Major: Bachelor of Science Business Administration

Concentration: Personnel Management

References

Mark Meyers, City Administrator

City of Norton Shores

231-***-****

Rob Dubault, Attorney

Warner, Norcross and Judd

231-***-****

Ryan Cotton, City Manager

City of Holland

616-***-****

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