Human Resources Employee Relations
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JEFFREY T. BATOVSKY, JD
Oak Creek, WI 53154
E-mail: **********@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
**** - ******* ********* *** ***** Center operated by MINACT, INC. – Milwaukee, WI Human Resources Manager for federal government educational, vocational and job training program for young people ages 16-24. Oversight of all HR functions and budget. Supervision of HR Specialist directly and numerous dotted line reports including directors, managers, and supervisors. Conducts all recruitment, selection, screening, assessment, hiring, termination, and new hire orientation. Directs all diversity initiatives, Affirmative Action planning, daily consultations with managers re: employee performance issues, all investigations, disciplinary actions, Unemployment Compensation hearings, strategic talent development and staff level planning, organizational assessments to DOL and Corporate Office, employee and leadership training, employee relations and teambuilding. 2011 - 2013 Aurora Health Care – Milwaukee, WI
Patient Access Assistant for large health care organization. Liaison between doctors, clinics, hospitals, nurses and other healthcare professionals to expedite access to essential hospital services. Gather, process, and disseminate detailed medical information needed to properly treat patients. Led regulatory compliance efforts for all Medicare patients.
2010 US Census Bureau – West Allis, WI
Enumerator (census taker) for the 2010 Census for two phases of the Census. Temporary work. 2007 - 2009 Franciscan Villa (Catholic Health Initiatives) – South Milwaukee, WI Vice President of Human Resources for a health care company employing about 400 employees locally. Oversight of all HR functions. Supervised two HR Generalists directly and numerous dotted line reports including Directors of other Departments and unit managers. Key Successes:
Turnover reduced by almost 20 percent in 2 years realizing substantial savings.
Managing all aspects of Unemployment Compensation matters and reducing financial impact by 50 percent by winning over 90 percent of hearings.
Substantial budgetary savings realized exceeding all budget savings targets.
Designing programs to reduce and mitigate the number and severity of on the job injuries realizing additional budgetary savings for Workers’ Compensation program. Duties included:
Training, recruitment, leadership development, employee relations, organizational development, change management, performance management, compensation consulting, workforce planning, succession planning, and employee retention. Enhancing, developing, recommending, implementing and enforcing all HR policies and procedures. Preparing and maintaining the Employee Handbook, designing personnel forms and directing the maintenance of personnel records. Ensure compliance with and knowledge of all Federal and State employment laws. Supervise all aspects of the disciplinary process and Risk Management.
Respond to all EEOC / WI ERD inquiries, US DOL, and WI Department of Workforce Development.
2003 - 2007 Glenbrook Security Services, Inc. / Glenbrook Enterprises, Inc. – Wheeling, IL Director of Human Resources / Legal Counsel for Glenbrook Security, a contract security company employing over 350 employees. Directed operations for Glenbrook Enterprises, a background screening company. Directed all HR and legal functions of both corporations. Directly supervised 6 employees in the HR Department and Operations including two HR Generalists and over 20 Account Managers. Page 2 of 2
Key Successes:
Managing all aspects of Unemployment Compensation matters and reducing financial impact substantially by winning over 95 percent of hearings.
Successfully negotiated various contracts with various companies including Allstate Insurance, Avon, HSBC, and many others.
Successfully defended EEOC claim shown to be unsubstantiated after thorough investigation and voluminous responses to EEOC interrogatories.
Met all budgetary expectations for both companies. Duties included:
Training, recruitment, leadership development, employee relations, performance management, compensation consulting, workforce planning, succession planning, Risk Management, and employee retention. All aspects of HR policies and procedures. Drafting and revising the Employee Handbook, personnel forms and directing records maintenance.
Coordinating and facilitating company responses to all legal matters, including working with outside counsel, insurance companies and appropriate administrative and/or legal bodies including EEOC, ILDHR, US DOL and IL DOL. Company compliance with all Federal, State and local laws / regulations.
Drafting, negotiating and maintaining compliance with all contracts, vendors, and leases.
Handling Unemployment Compensation hearings and managing insurance certificates. 2003 Weiss Law Office, S.C. - Glendale, WI
Associate Attorney practicing in the areas of litigation, contracts, torts, property, and insurance subrogation. Significant pre-trial and trial experience. 2002 - 2003 Legal Placement Services at GE Medical Systems - Waukesha, WI Negotiated HIPAA privacy rule contracts for GE Medical Systems legal department, developed process and procedures for future negotiations, and assisted the Chief Privacy Officer as a Short Term Contractor. 1998 - 2002 Wisconsin Manufactured Housing Association n/k/a Wisconsin Housing Alliance - Madison, WI
General Counsel for a non-profit trade association for manufacturing. Advised leaders and members on issues including labor and employment law, regulatory compliance, risk management, litigation, corporate law, corporate governance, contract law, municipal law, zoning, land use, bankruptcy, foreclosure and repossession, and taxation. Duties: Assisted outside counsel with pre-trial and trial activities, drafted legislation and ordinances, lobbied the Wisconsin Legislature, and worked with administrative agencies including DWD, Commerce, DNR, DOR, DOT and DATCP. Researched and drafted briefs and opinion letters, drafted contracts and leases, produced legal guides and model notices, membership education and seminar presentation on HR and legal issues, and published a monthly column in the industry newsletter.
1997 - 1998 Legal Placement Services - Milwaukee, WI Worked as a Temporary Associate Attorney dealing with discovery requests, formulating trial strategy, deposition extraction, real estate transactions, probate, and estate planning in Milwaukee County. 1995 - 1997 State of Wisconsin - Office of the Governor - Madison, WI Asst. to the Governor’s Legal Counsel, Extradition Official for the State of WI, and Secretary to the Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board while in law school. Pardon Board hearings, public relations, requisitions and warrants for the interstate rendition of fugitives and worked with law enforcement. Supervised interns and trained replacements.
EDUCATION
J.D. University of Wisconsin, 1997. Dean's List Fall 1995. Federalist Society. B.A. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, High Honors (Magna) in History, May 1994. Academic Distinction - 6 semesters, Dean's List - School of Education and School of Arts & Sciences. Member: State Bar of WI (Active), IL State Bar Association (Inactive), SHRM. Admitted to practice law in WI since 1997 and IL since 2004. Admitted to Eastern and Western Federal Districts of Wisconsin.
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