MONICA CARMAN, ** WEST MAIN STREET, MILLBURY, MA *1527, 413-***-****, ********@*****.***
HUMAN RESOURCES/PAYROLL/BENEFITS MANAGER
• Experienced in Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits with extensive employee relations experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project Management; Kronos, iSolved (HRIS Database) ADP, Harpers Payroll, Harpers T&A, Smartlinx, SAP, Project Management, Epicor.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and team player.
• Very energetic, innovative, creative and enthusiastic. Interpersonal.
• Supervisory experience.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Received monetary achievement award for going above and beyond.
• Saved a department 120K of erroneous inter-company expenditures.
• Suggested and implemented many employee recognition programs.
• Received A+ recognition for excellent customer service and attended company shareholders meeting.
• Participated in many webinars and attend seminars and external workshops for professional improvement.
• Attended I-9 Form compliance and reporting training seminar as well as Employment Law workshops and received certification in both.
• FMLA training and SHRM membership.
HUMAN RESOURCES/PAYROLL/BENEFITS MANAGER – Mid-States Packaging, Inc., Auburn, MA 2017 – Current
• Manage a One-Person Human Resources, Payroll and Benefits Dept. for a company of 150+ employees located in 7 different locations across the U.S.
• Payroll management and Time & Attendance management - bi-weekly for drivers who are paid by the load, salaried and hourly employees
• Recruitment, Onboarding, terminations, background checks, drug tests, E-Verify, new hire process/documents, background checks, drug tests (E-Verify)
• Maintain First-Aid/OSHA injuries files, DOT drivers files, personnel files, medical files
• Manage PTO requests nd sick and vacation accruals
• Assure Quarterly mandatory DOT random drug and alcohol testing is complete
• Unemployment claims and telephone hearings
• Write company policies, create weekly reports and participate in annual audits
• Employee Relations: acknowledge birthdays; bereavements, coordinate luncheons/celebrations such as Admin Prof Day, Truck Driver's Awareness month, summer BBQ's
• Annual surveys: EEOC, ACA, OSHA, etc.
• Verification of employment requests
• Implemented Sick Time Law for New Jersey employees and PFMLA for MA employees
• Rolled out COVID-19 payroll laws for the company
• Manage health insurance plans, FSA plans, 401k plans, GTL plans and COBRA
• Held Open Enrollment meetings across several states for our employees
• Verify accuracy of invoices for payroll deductions that relate to health insurance plans
• Manage Federal and State poster for all 7 states
HUMAN RESOURCES/PAYROLL MANAGER - Stellar Industries Corp. Millbury, MA - 2015-2017
• Facilitated monthly team building meetings
• Mediated, defused and documented many employee relations issues
• Extensive training with gender/diversity issues, organizational behavior/group dynamics and managerial communications
• Heightened awareness of Civility
• Recommended and implemented many employee appreciation ideas
• Payroll
• Recommended many suggestions and resolutions
• Editor of monthly newsletter
• New hire orientation, terminating, LOA’s, recommended promotions and salary increases
• Wrote and implemented a new company policy to align with the new Massachusetts EST law
• Managed time off requests
• Maintained a corrective actions spreadsheet
• Created/revised and numbered many internal forms for AS-9100 compliance
• Safety officer
• Supervised the facility when overtime was worked on Friday’s (day-off)
• Wrote and edited many policies and procedures
• Provided annual sexual harassment training
• 401K plan administrator, health care benefits administrator
• Created job description for all
• Instituted a financial wellness program
• Practiced team building and rewarding outstanding employees
• Developed strong relationships with all
HUMAN RESOURCES/BENEFITS SPECIALIST - Millbury Health Care Center, 2013 - 2015
• Conducted Orientation for new hires
• Supervised 5 front desk receptionists
• Worked closely with the Regional Director of Human Resources
• Implemented employee relationships programs
• Educated the workforce regarding policies and procedures
• Provided training for annual benefit enrollment and 401K plan
• Ensured accuracy of payroll benefit deductions
• Ensured hiring/discharge procedures in compliance with established policies and procedures
• Managed STD, LTD, WC and FMLA - certified in FMLA law in Oracle database
• Liaison for unemployment process
• Managed CORI background checks, nurse registry checks and new hire drug tests
• Managed paid time-off requests
• Mediated employee grievances
• Processed weekly Payroll for 235 employees; Managed employee status changes and pay rate changes
• Managed annual pay increases
• Upheld compliance with state and federal laws with up-to-date posters
• Managed First-Aid and OSHA injuries; attended monthly safety meetings
• Audited and managed personnel files with strict confidentiality and for annual surveys
• Completed ad hoc projects for regional human resources team
EDUCATION
Elms College, Chicopee, MA – Bachelor of Arts 2003
• Graduated with a dual degree in management and marketing
• Graduated cum laude
Bay Path College, Longmeadow, MA – Associate of Science 1999 - 2001