Human Resources Manager

LOUISE VARRICCHIO

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NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10805

http://www.linkedin.com/in/louisevarricchio

***********@*******.*** Cell: 917-***-****

Employee Relations Compliance Recruitment Strategic Planning Education:

Iona College - Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Human Resources Management Professional Associations:

SHRM (Society for Human Resources Management)

The JPB Foundation, New York, NY February 2013 – January 2017 Human Resources Manager

• Led the overall HR function for a private philanthropic foundation supporting medical research, environment and poverty programs

• Implemented a recruitment strategy using traditional and non-traditional methods to attract a widely diverse talent pool of executive, administrative, program and support staff

• Designed and developed sustainable HR infrastructure and directed all aspects of the day to day activities providing meaningful support to the foundation and internal stakeholders

• Ensured compliance was maintained (ACA, FLSA, ERISA, HIPAA, OSHA, ADA, and FICA)

• Analyzed and administered employee benefit programs for group medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, TransitChek, FSA and Safe Harbor 401K defined contribution plans, enhanced life insurance and long-term disability benefits, increased vacation time for all including Vice President status

• Conducted new hire orientation, open enrollment sessions, counseled employees on eligibility and benefit plan coverage, ensured insurance carriers’ websites were up to date and provided current information

• Implemented a recruitment strategy to support the direction the foundation was going to avoid terminations, warm-body syndrome, and revolving door challenges by developing relative interview questions, conducting interview assessments and reference checks to further determine which applicants would be a strong fit for our mission, values and organizational culture

• Enhanced our annual performance management system leading to faster and more concise employee ratings utilizing key performance indicators with the goal of driving high performance

• Fostered a culture of trust and transparency by establishing clearly defined roles, setting annual performance goals, maintaining accurate job descriptions, providing training and engagement opportunities, offering telecommuting options, participating in annual compensation surveys to ensure equitable and motivating compensation plans for all positions, and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals in need

• Created a culture of inclusivity by instituting a cultural float day for employees to use at their discretion to observe culturally significant events and holy days and by acknowledging all faiths present in the workplace

• Managed employee terminations, submitted payroll and benefit changes including COBRA administration, and performed exit interviews

East Coast Digital Productions, Cold Spring, NY June 2010 – February 2013 Human Resources Manager/Office Manager

• Administered health benefits, conducted background/reference checks, full-cycle recruitment, onboarding and orientation for all full-time and part-time employees Collect and analyze data on employee engagement.

• Set up 1099 contractors in compliance with all filing requirements to ensure earnings were properly reported under IRS guidelines

• Payroll and PTO system, tracked bereavement time and over-time hours

• Managed employee engagement initiatives and team-building activities

• Strong client relations, heavy email correspondence, edited proposals, maintained annual fee schedule

• Database management, insurance matters, vendor relations, expenses reports, invoicing, AP/AR Louise Varricchio Page 2

St. Luke’s LifeWorks, Stamford, CT January 2003 - June 2010 Director of Human Resources

• Transitioned HR from an administrative role to a strategic partner

• Ensured compliance with employment laws, government reporting/regulations; EEOC, tracked, managed, and responded to all Commission on Human Rights complaints, attended all unemployment hearings, monitored and investigated all employee grievances and internal complaints, typed supportive documentation and substantiations for Executive Director’s review/approval

• Handled high volumes of sensitive/confidential employee issues, monitored and mitigated risk and exposure

• Restructured a bloated organizational structure and streamlined administrative staff by creating an internship program for our program participants, collaborating with community partners to develop and implement a transitional employment program (TEP), and developing a comprehensive recruitment and orientation program to support the agency’s mission and to promote our Life Long Learning philosophy

• Revisited compensation & benefit plans to be competitive with collaborative partners and external benchmarks

• Assessed and improved staff training and professional development programs

• Managed performance review process; recommended process and format improvements St. Luke’s LifeWorks, Stamford CT

Human Resources Manager January 2000 – January 2003

• Responsible for full-cycle recruitment strategy including per diem and temporary staff, used various on-line recruitment methods and shared job postings with community partners for all positions

• Optimized staffing levels and minimized payroll expenses by introducing cross training programs for staff enabling flexible deployment of resources

• Created job descriptions to reflect accurate levels of accountability and staffing patterns by educating supervisors to ensure FLSA (exempt/non-exempt) compliance

• Ensured compliance with federal and state employment laws, government contracts, EEOC reporting/regulations, tracked, and responded to all CHRO Commission on Human Rights complaints, attended all unemployment hearings, monitored and investigated all resolved employee grievances and internal complaints, typed supportive documentation and substantiations for Executive Director’s review

• Developed and implemented policies and programs to attract the best talent; collaborated with finance committee to develop our annual recruitment plan and budget for all funded and non-funded positions

• Developed and maintained an Affirmative Action Plan

• Heavy employee relations, extensive documentation, trained and coached managers on how to follow our disciplinary action policy, how to develop and implement a performance improvement plan, follow take progressive steps in the corrective action process to resolve job performance issues, and by training informing managers on how to make an appropriate EAP referral (Employee Assistance Program)

• Implemented employee engagement opportunities to promote staff development, buy-in and retention

• Managed a successful OSHA Alliance Program with zero violation for eight locations; participated in yearly audit and ensured high level of preparedness; OSHA Form 300 reporting St. Luke’s LifeWorks, Stamford CT

Human Resources Associate February 1997 – January 2000

• Managed administered benefit programs (medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, FSA, and 403(b) plan, ERISA Form 5500 annual filing

• Recruitment, new hire paperwork, scheduled interviews, maintained personnel files, job postings, offer letters

• Managed and documented all FMLA requests (consecutive and incremental)

• Reduced vacancy rate by implementing a highly successful employee referral program and use of volunteers

• Conducted Sexual Harassment Prevention & Awareness training

• Worked with communications department on our monthly newsletter called “In the Loop”

• Managed the day-to-day operations, acted as the liaison between senior management and staff, developed relationships with all external vendors, insurance brokers, and insurance carriers

• Payroll, 1099 contractors, wage garnishments, early paycheck requests Skills: MS Office Suite, Paychex Flex, ADP Total Source, ACT! QuickBooks, Mac & Windows, Optimum HRIS

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