YVONNE PAUL
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HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST & PAYROLL SPECIALIST
Key contributor with demonstrated success negotiating win-win compromises, developing teambuilding programs, and writing corporate policies, job descriptions, and management reports while efficiently utilizing labor resources.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Multi-State Payroll
Employee Relations
Benefits Administration
HR Department Start Up Processes
Recruitment / Retention
Employment Law
Performance Management
Garnishment Administration
Legal Compliance
Payroll Policies / Procedures
Leave Administration
FMLA / ADA / EEO / WC
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Conair – Rantoul, IL 2016 – 2016
Payroll/HR Generalist
Updated the hourly staff’s performance review tracking in order to reduce the amount of time it took and to reduce human error with inconsistencies in the timing of reviews.
Improved the time and attendance tracking methodology reducing errors and processing payroll
according to company policy
Streamline many processes to minimize risk of human error
Developed Process & Procedural Maps for all facets of the position enabling anyone succes in the role.
Rantoul Multicultural Community Center – Rantoul, IL 2015 – 2015
Human Resource Coordinator
Restructuring the personnel files bringing them in line with federal and state regulations.
Collect Time and Attendance Data, process time for payroll according to company policy
Recruit for all levels of staff, including posting the advertisements, performing background checks and interviewing
Improved employee engagement by instituting monthly awards.
Develop new policies to be submitted to the Board for approval
Ascension Health Ministry Service Center – Indianapolis, IN 2014 – 2015
Payroll, Time & Attendance Analyst II
Review, correct and execute pay data inputs and calculations; Perform retroactive calculations and process overpayment recoveries; Review exceptions and unprocessed pay data and reconcile errors and make adjustments, as needed; Work with Professionals in the local ministries to correct inconsistencies prior to the processing of payroll in order to reduce the number of errors and off-cycle checks needed
Collect Time and Attendance data, process time according to business rules and type, transfer time data to Payroll, review time reported and validate time certification; Perform Time Administration Period-End Activities including review of PTO balances for payment or carry over at year-end or clear PTO balances according to business rules and policies and transfer payments to Payroll for processing
Provide Level 2 customer service support for health ministries and their associates resolving any issues or errors; Successfully handle most non-routine issues, escalate issues that cannot be resolved to management
Plan and organize work so the Service Level Agreement objectives are realized; contribute ideas and actions towards the continuous improvement of Payroll and Time & Attendance processes within area of influence
While maintaining payroll duties, I also worked with the Tax team providing Level 2 customer service. Drafted documentation to be used by the Tax team to help and FAQs regarding W-2s in a quick and efficient manner, allowing the team to return to exceeding the Service Level Agreements.
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Accountemps - Indianapolis, IN (Contract Position) 2013 - 2014
HR/Payroll SSC Administrator
Create training documents for staff to use while learning the ADP Vantage system.
As a member of the ADP implementation parallel team found and corrected data inconsistencies, thereby reducing the overall number of payroll errors during the implementation.
Leverage ADP Vantage to merge multiple payroll systems for multiple processing sites into one Shared Service Center to support 10,000+ employees across North America reducing processing costs.
Support a very diverse demographic processing weekly, biweekly, quarterly and semimonthly payroll for exempt, non – exempt, union and nonunion workforce.
Complete Comprehensive Audits of payroll adjustments in order to verify the accuracy of the payroll discovering over and short payments to employees, and work within a team to verify all payroll for the first quarter after the go live date, and get corrections made within a short amount of time.
KForce - Indianapolis, IN (Contract Position) 2012
ADP Implementation Specialist
Joined the Implementation team a week before go live, was able to discover several data inconsistencies that were able to be resolved prior to go live there by reducing the number of errors
Created ADP WorkForce Training documents for non-payroll experienced staff to use in order to understand
and process payroll with minimal errors
Due to my training and related training materials I was able to reduce the implementation follow up time by 50 percent
USA FUNDS – Indianapolis, IN 2006 – 2011
HR Specialist (2010 – 2011)
Provided proactive and prompt responses to all HR-related questions from 170 employees, earning their respect and trust as an HR professional.
Designed and implemented an ATS system, I originally created it in SharePoint, but because the SharePoint master was outside of HR, I then created an ATS Access Database. I also created and implemented the recruiting instructions for managers to follow, including interview guidelines, helping to reduce the total recruitment timeline and increase the level of new hire matches.
Integrally involved in the development and testing of Halogen Talent Management System including development of forms and formalized HR processes.
Assisted in the successful implementation of ADP EZ Labor Management System including rollout and staff training.
Processed bi-weekly payroll timesheets entering payroll information into ADP Payroll system.
Used ADP HR System to track FML and STD.
Researched, compared and negotiated with vendors, creating cost savings of over $2,000 a year while improving office supply purchasing.
Worked as part of a team on Benefit Management Program and served as contact for enrollment process, answers to employee questions, health screening and billing for health and life insurance.
Upon my own initiative created an electronic weekly newsletter that was a combination of wellness information as well as an informative piece on the happenings in the company as well as the industry.
HR Administrative Assistant, 2006 - 2010
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MEADOWBROOK FARMS, Rantoul, IL 2004 - 2005
Senior Human Resource Administrator
Implementation, maintenance, administration and training of the KRONOS Time Keeping system for more than 600 employees.
Set up HR Office from Start-up, interview, hire, train and supervise office manager, benefit coordinator, payroll coordinator and HR assistant
Administered weekly and bi-weekly payroll using Paychex Payroll System, 401(k) benefits, unemployment benefits for terminated employees, as well as FMLA.
Contributed to the corporate recruiting strategy including design of job postings, interviewing, hiring, onboarding and training of new employees.
Administered Social Security-related communication and ensured proper documentation of employees; instituted a new policy requiring verification of social security numbers prior to an employee’s start date; reducing the number of No Match letters by 60 percent
URBANA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Urbana, IL 2003 – 2004
Attendance Secretary
Maintained attendance records for 1300+ students, prepared reports for educators, deans and other administrators, and distributed medications to students.
HORIZON HOBBY, Champaign, IL 2001 – 2003
Payroll Administrator
Managed payroll processes for 500 employees including administration of KRONOS software on an AS400 system entering payroll change into the ADP Payroll System, processing bi-weekly and special payroll, salaried exemption time records, accrual records, and wage garnishments.
Coordinated the 401(k) enrollment, enrollment process roll-overs and termination payouts.
MINDLOFT CORPORATION, Fort Walton Beach, FL 1998 – 2001
Administrative Manager
Supervised a staff of 8 consultants, an Administrative Assistant, bookkeeper and worked closely with the Recruiting Director to supervise a staff of up to 10 recruiters in a fast-growth, multiple-company environment.
Led initial screening and hiring process as well as scheduling of new hires corporate-wide.
Developed and Administered Benefit Management Program for the company including health, dental, vision, 401(k) as well as vacation, sick and personal time.
Managed vendor contracts, procurement and equipment maintenance for multiple divisions.
Performed research of internet resources to assist in lead generation and sales growth as well as assisted in mass marketing efforts.
Created custom reports for forecasting future revenues which were incorporated into the 5-year business plan and the prospectus used when the organization went public.
Managed payroll and billing functions for all external consultants including travel arrangements, housing, equipment rental, business arrangements and reimbursements.
Administered payroll including commission calculations and invoice tracking for sales force using custom reports I created.
Create HR files from start up.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (BSBA) in Management, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL; 2000
Associate of Arts (AA) in Business, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL; 1996
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / AFFILIATIONS
Comprehensive Training in Compensation and Benefits Administration, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Leaves of Absence, Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Safety / Security
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Deb McCloud Joan Scott
USA Funds – VP & Controller Veolia North America – VENA HR/Payroll SSC Manager
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Joe Siedenburg - HR Manager Pete Barton
Conair Barton Recruiting
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