Human Resources Resource
Resume:
VALERIE J. JOHNSON
Western Washington
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Human resources professional Business Partner with experience executing all human resource management and generalist functions fostering positive and effective partnerships among leadership and key stakeholders for strategic growth and development. Hands on and resourceful, excelling at identifying and implementing process improvements to meet organizational needs. Known for providing consultative knowledge, conflict resolution and strong negotiation skills. Highly praised for work ethic, problem-solving, critical thinking, and successful delivery of work.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Talent Acquisition, Recruiting & Workforce Planning
People Development, Training & Coaching
Compensation & Benefits Administration
Federal & State Employment Law & regulations regarding HR, Payroll, Workers Compensation, Safety, Security and Employee best practices
Performance Management & Employee Relations
External & Internal Stakeholder Relations
Written & Verbal Communication Skills
Labor Relations, Workplace Investigations & Disciplinary Action
Change Management & Resolving Conflicts
Budgeting, Auditing & Microsoft Applications
EDUCATION and CREDENTIALS:
Seattle Pacific University; Master of Business Administration
University of Washington; BA in Business Administration
SHRM Certification Course
Human Performance Improvement Certification
Certificate of Completion:
"Understanding AS9100" Training AS-91000 Internal Auditor Training
Project Management
Public Trust Department of Homeland Security Clearance 2020
HONORS:
2011 Boeing HR Functional Excellence Award Winner
Beta Gamma Sigma - International Honor Society Top 20% of master’s program
U.W. School of Business quarterly and annual Dean’s List
Vice President of Phi Theta Kappa
South Seattle Community College President & Dean’s List
WORK HISTORY:
McLane, Lakewood, Washington 8/2021- 6/2022
Human Resources Manager: Manage HR services, programs, and policies that attract, retain, train, and develop qualified teammates for the successful operation of the division and to meet the future needs of the organization. Ensure compliance with all company and government regulatory standards in all areas of human resource governance. Work in partnership with division leadership to determine required people resources, training needs, identification of leadership talent, and succession planning. Implement and administer teammate benefits programs and heighten teammate awareness of these programs. Assist with budgeting process for training, safety, benefits, and other initiatives and activities. Administer compensation policy and direct day-to-day salary administration and planning.
GEO/Northwest ICE Processing Center, Tacoma, Washington 4/2020- 8/2021
Manager, Human Resources: Primary focus of serving the needs, concerns and objectives of both managers and employees through building effective partnerships and by creating trust and mutual respect. Lead the administration and implementation of Human Resources (HR) policies, programs and practices throughout the facility and acts as the liaison between the facility management and Regional/Corporate HR.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
·Serve as an advisor to the Facility Administrator and facility management on HR issues.
·Support local recruiting and outreach efforts in coordination with the centralized recruiting team to meet or exceed monthly and annual recruiting targets in the most efficient and effective manner possible. Ensure a positive candidate and hiring manager experience. Prepare and maintain personnel records and ensure compliance to procedures for controlling personnel transactions and reporting personnel data. Administer and track employee developmental training.
·Assist, coach and provide guidance for progressive discipline, standards of employee conduct and employee terminations.
·Support reporting serious staff misconduct to the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).
·Engage employees and acts as a conduit to provide facility management, Regional HR and Corporate HR insight into employee concerns.
·Responsible for employee onboarding to include data entry into the HR Information system and new employee orientation. Ensure that data entered is accurate and employees have a thorough understanding of Company policies and procedures, to include the information included in the employee handbook.
·Responsible for maintaining records of insurance coverage, retirement plans, and personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations, and other related personnel and payroll issues.
·Serve as EEO specialist and maintain affirmative action plan.
·Serve as subject matter expert for leaves of absences, FMLA and ADA issues.
·Ensure compliance with Company policies and procedures and develops a thorough understanding of Corporate HR policies and procedures.
·Review facility personnel procedures to ensure that they are applicable, effective, and comply
with contract requirements, local, state and federal law, and Company policies, procedures.
·Resolve employee personnel inquiries and submits necessary inputs, changes, additions and deletions into the HR Information System for correction. Refer unusual or unresolved problems to Regional HR for further action.
·Manage an assigned human resources staff and perform the duties typically associated with a management level position including hiring, training, and employee development.
·Coordinate grievance and disciplinary hearings and activities.
·Coordinate benefit programs, annual enrollment, and employee wellness program at facility. Monitor unemployment claims, assists with appeals and may attend hearings as the Human Resources representative.
·Partners with facility management to ensure the performance appraisal program is compliant and effective.
·Provide guidance on compensation, bonuses and other recognition programs.
·Monitor and coordinate workers’ compensation claims and may compile information to file workers’ compensation claims for employees and for the insurance carrier.
·Provide necessary referral support for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
·Performs other duties as assigned.
Georgia Pacific, Olympia, Washington 8/2017-10/2019
Human Resources Generalist: Human Resources Business Partner assisting in strategic human resource initiatives designed to drive continuous improvement of HR and plant metrics. lead the HR vision for the facility while driving innovation in HR functions and processes. Continuously advance the company’s talent position through coaching, mentoring, analyzing, and strategizing as an important part of the site leadership team. Build credibility and trust with the workforce and leaders. Apply judgement based on knowledge and discernment. Influence others. Ensure employees connect with how they drive value for the company. Identify talent gaps (individually and organizationally) that are obstacles to superior results and coach supervisors on the development of gap closure plans. Utilize selection and performance management processes to select, coach and retain talent. Understand, develop, apply, and coach employees on our culture Workforce planning. Identify HR Compliance risks and develop gap closure plans to address risks while implementing a systematic approach to maintaining compliance. Interpreting policies and practices. Investigating questions and/or complaints; resolving employee relations issues and using each complaint/issue as opportunity to understand the true root cause and develop a plan to resolve the root cause. Attention to detail and strong HR technical expertise.
The Boeing Company 10/1997-9/2016
Human Resources Generalist – Seattle, WA 9/15-9/16: Human Resources Business partner in Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ supporting 737 Field Operations. Partner with management and executives to integrate business and people strategy plans into daily business. Advocate employee interests and perspectives by listening and identifying key issues, facilitating communication to ensure all views are represented. Resolve complex issues that require intervention or process improvements. Promote a diverse and inclusive culture by supporting company employee initiatives. Deploy HR processes, policies and procedures by utilizing existing tools and resources such as Salary Planning, Redeployment, VLO and strategic staffing exercises. Develop solutions to a variety of complex people related issues that require ingenuity and innovation. Represent HR perspective in both formal and informal settings. Communicate HR information and initiatives and follows-up on assigned actions as required. Conduct HR investigations. Coordinate and work with EEO and Ethics to complete and follow-up with investigations. Present cases at the ECARB board. Guidance and training to customers and peers.
Human Resources Generalist- Seattle, WA 12/04-9/15: Human Resources Business partner in Boeing Test and Evaluation supporting Engineering and Manufacturing in Flight Test and Developmental Manufacturing and Instrumentation and Data Systems. Partner with management and executives to integrate business and people strategy plans into daily business. Advocate employee interests and perspectives by listening and identifying key issues, facilitating communication to ensure all views are represented. Resolve complex issues that require intervention or process improvements. Promote a diverse and inclusive culture by supporting company employee initiatives. Deploy HR processes, policies and procedures by utilizing existing tools and resources such as Salary Planning, Redeployment and SPEEA Retention exercises. Develop solutions to a variety of complex people related issues that require ingenuity and innovation. Represent HR perspective in both formal and informal settings. Communicate HR information and initiatives and follows-up on assigned actions as required. Conduct HR investigations. Coordinate and work with EEO and Ethics to complete and follow-up with investigations. Present cases at the ECARB board. Provide guidance and training to customers and peers.
Human Resources Specialist- Everett, WA 5/02-12/04: Provide enterprise-wide Leave of Absence products and services. Audit LOA transaction activity for completeness and accuracy. Resolve discrepancies between external processes and take appropriate action to resolve. Conduct basic case management on active leave of absence and FMLA cases to help reduce company costs and ensure customer satisfaction. Counsel Employees, Managers, and Human Resources Personnel on the steps necessary to effectively ensure timely coordination of Leave of Absence and FMLA events. Counsel customers on complex company policy, federal regulations, employee benefit and compensation concerns and issues. Special projects include implementing an enterprise wide, Export Control Compliance program for employees returning from a leave of absence.
Regulatory Relations FAA Liaison- Everett, WA 2/00-5/02: Provide products and services to the Materiel Division FAA. Work with the Procurement Field Representatives to obtain corrective actions from suppliers. Develop and monitor corrective action verification and the FAA Voluntary Disclosure process. Partnered with Procurement Field Representatives to conduct investigations of FAA findings. Conducted root cause analysis. Wrote letters of investigation. Worked with Director, Sr and 1st level managers to develop and analyze division metrics. Participate in international FAA audits of Boeing Suppliers. Participated in the Supply Management and Procurement ACSEP Audit. Developed and published Executive Summary of Supplier Audit activities.
Human Resources Generalist-Lynwood, WA 10/98-2/02: Provide People products and services to the Materiel Division. Coordinate all acquisition and attrition activities. Participate and support the organization with Procurement and Quality skill team activities and initiatives. Advise and counsel line management and employees of policies and procedures to ensure compliance. Analyze and investigate problems and determine appropriate corrective action and/or resolution. Facilitate and support company and organization initiatives. ICRS - ad hoc report writer for the division.
Personnel Representative-Seattle, WA 6/98-10/98: Provide People products and services to Company Offices Organization. Coordinate all acquisition and attrition activities. Advise and counsel line management and employees to ensure compliance of policies and procedures. Facilitate and support company and organization initiatives. ICRS - report writer for the Materiel Division.
Personnel Representative-Everett, WA 10/97-6/98: Provide People products and services to 767 Final Assembly. Coordinate all hourly/union acquisition and attrition activities. Advise and counsel line management and employees of company policies and procedures to include discipline/corrective action. Facilitate and support company and organization initiatives.
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