RONALD K. KRAMER, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

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SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES LEADER

Experienced Senior Human Resource Manager with expertise in both Union and Non Union manufacturing plant facilities. Demonstrated strengths in leadership, communicating, planning and administrating strategic human capital initiatives. Areas of expertise include:

• Negotiations • Conflict Resolution • Organizational Design

• Recruiting • Workers Compensation • Labor Relations

• Investigations • Coaching • Employee Relations

• Safety • Site Leadership

EXPERIENCE

Longview School District, Longview, WA August 2016 – Present

Human Resources Director

Responsible for the Human Resource needs of a school district of 875 employees. Five direct reports who address all of the staffing, classification, certification, recruitment and leave of absence needs of the organization. Responsible for union contract negotiations and interpretations for four different unions.

Settled the Labor Agreement with the SEIU with many changes benefitting the school district by a vote of 105 to 87.

Led the way to rearranging the way work is done in the District HR office to help current staff understand we can perform without adding additional staff.

Developing the negotiations plan for the Local Education Association bargain to occur during the spring of 2017.

Successfully settled multiple grievances through constructive discussions with the employees and their Union reps.

Quickly gained the confidence of the District Leadership Team and the School Board Directors.

Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Wauna, OR and Camas, WA June 2008 - June 2016

Senior Human Resources Manager

Managed Labor Relations, Employee Relations, Recruiting, and Policy Development and Administration in a Union Mills of 900 and 500 employees respectively producing towel, tissue and photo copy paper.

Settled outstanding arbitrations stemming from a disagreement on the application of seniority before proceeding to arbitration. Prevailed in a termination of employment of a long-term employee who committed an egregious safety violation by working closely with Company Management and Legal Counsel to process.

Led way in proactively addressing labor relations issues for the Mill with grievance load dropping from 120 in 2008 at the Wauna Mill to 14 in 2011 and from 35 plus at the Camas Mill in 2011 to an average of 14 from 2012 forward by modeling and encouraging factual, data-based discussions when addressing alleged labor agreement violations. In addition, significantly reduced the hours of Union/Management meetings held to process grievances by consolidating into fewer meetings.

Provided Labor Relations expertise to the Management Staff and the local elected Representatives of AWPPW Local 5.

Investigated and brought to resolution numerous harassment claims by working closely with the employees and their elected representatives to seek solutions that would appropriately address the issues.

Handled a number of potentially volatile terminations maintaining a calm and business like atmosphere. All related agency charges have been dismissed upon review.

Served as Company Spokesman during regular monthly Joint Union/Management meetings and on an as needed basis to address Labor Agreement issues.

Recruited for Salaried and Hourly Pulp and Paper Mill openings utilizing GP Applicant Tracking Software (ATS) programs to source, identify and select the best talent.

Coached Managers and Supervisors in effective interaction management with their employees resulting in better relationships and more positive changes in performance.

Cleared up existing backlog and managed the Mill Job Analysis procedure to adhere to Labor Agreement requirements while placing the burden of preparation on the Union.

Served as a member of the Site Leadership Team providing the HR perspective to the site business

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decisions.

Managed Salary and Benefit programs in a way that attracted and maintained top talent.

Additional Experience

La-Z-boy, Tremonton, UT

Human Resources Manager

Directed Employee Relations, Recruiting, Compensation, Benefits, Training, Policy Development and Administration, Workmen's Compensation, and Safety in a Non Union plant of 850 employees producing retail furniture for the western United States.

BBA Nonwovens Washougal Inc., Washougal, WA

Human Resource Manager

Managed Labor Relations, Employment, Compensation, Benefits, Training, Employee Relations, Payroll, Communications, Workmen’s Compensation, Safety and Environmental Law in an organized plant of up to 176 employees producing non-woven fabric from various petroleum based and other type resins.

Frito-Lay, Inc., Vancouver, WA

Employee Relations Administrator

Directed Labor and Generalist Employee Relation functions in a 500 + union employee unit (Teamsters and BC&T) snack food processing and packaging plant.

J.R. Simplot Company, Pocatello, ID; Presque Isle, ME; Hermiston, OR

Administrative Manager

Managed Labor relations, Personnel, Training, Safety, and Security functions in a 350 union employee unit (O.C.A.W.) agriculture fertilizer production plant in Pocatello, Idaho. This assignment was preceded by positions in Oregon and Maine at non-union plants of 1000 and 300 employees respectively.

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SKILLS

Bachelor of Business Administration, emphasis in Management and Organization, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID

Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)

Certified Senior Certified Professional (SCP), Society for Human Resource Managers (SHRM) Association

Continuous learning experiences through numerous seminars and conferences, as well as participation in professional societies in my community.

Fluent in Spanish

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Southwest Human Resource Management Association, Vancouver, WA, Board of Directors and President

Partners in Careers, Clark County, WA, Past Chairman of the Board of Directors

Lion’s Club, Tremonton, UT, Member

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Ridgefield, WA, Counselor in Stake Presidency consisting of three local Ecclesiastical Leaders with full organizational responsibility for a group of 3,375 individuals.

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