Compliance/OFCCP/AAP

K. L. Williams

**** ******* ***** • DeSoto, TX **115

469-***-**** • ad2twh@r.postjobfree.com

Director, Equity & Compliance Vizient, Inc. (formerly VHA, Inc.) Apr. 2014 – Present

oHuman Capital Management, Employee Relations and Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging

Serve as the compliance subject matter expert, contributing perspectives, insights and knowledge for initiatives and programs from culture & D&I counterparts.

Executive and manager reporting on affirmative action and DEIB metrics.

Resource for creation, review and implementation of policies and practices with industry standards for risk mitigation (i.e FMLA, ADA, EEO, FLSA, COBRA, LOA, HIPPA, ACA, ERISA).

Partner with HR business partners (HRBP) on accommodations administration and EEO complaints in collaboration with legal counsel (i.e. documentation of investigations, performance coaching resolutions, etc.).

Collaborate with Talent Acquisition leaders to recommend and review applicant tracking system disposition codes are aligned with selection process, diversity recruitment efforts, executive balance slate process and implementation of AI technology, including monitoring practices and processes for possible disparate impact and equity.

Partner with Total Reward leader and HRBPs on annual pay equity reporting, investigating outliers and collaborate on actionable issues.

Consultant credentialing for member-sites (e.g., attestations to background screenings, competencies, trainings, etc.) for both contingents and employees.

Enterprise resource for external request for proposals and data requests (e.g., state/local certifications that require employee or employee data, review proposed HR language in RFP’s and agreements, Federal/state/local mandated reporting as needed, etc.).

State EEO and pay equity filing requirements, I-9 compliance.

Collaborated on the creation and implementation of people strategies.

oImmigration Administration, facilitation between internal and external counsel.

oContingent Workforce Management

oFederal Contractor/People Space Compliance

Create and implement comprehensive affirmative action plans and analyze statistical reports and outcomes including employment and market data.

Certification of plans through the OFCCP contractor portal.

Create and file EEO-1/VETS-4212 reports.

Develop and monitor GFE’s for protected classes.

Partner with external counsel for audit strategies and compensation analysis.

Work with internal stakeholders (e.g., executives, HR, legal, talent acquisition, etc.) to ensure compliance and communicate results.

Lead audit support, coordinating with internal counsel and stakeholders and external counsel.

oProfessional Development (training)

Partner with Learning leads to create or purchase audience specific, ongoing, required and informational LMS compliance training (i.e. recruitment practices, harassment (enterprise & state specific), etc.)

Draft and review annual compliance training for executive stakeholders, HR peers (talent acquisition, HRBPs, etc.), people managers and employees.

oAdditional Duties and Past Projects

Annual enterprise-wide sanctions monitoring (e.g., Medicare/Medicaid fraud, OFAC, OIG, GSA, etc.).

Pre and post-merger and acquisition analysis for internal/external stakeholders (e.g., AA compliance, RIF’s, statistical analysis, severance, etc.).

Compliance with state regulatory requirements, as applicable.

Sr. Business Consultant, Peoplefluent (formerly Peopleclick, now Affirmity) Mar. 2006-Apr. 2014

oFederal Contractor Compliance

Developed and implemented comprehensive affirmative action plans in accordance with Office of Contractor Compliance Program (OFCCP) regulations (EO 11246 & 41 CFR Section 60).

Analyzed statistical reports and outcomes including employment and market data.

Consulted on compliance objectives and goals, monitoring the progress towards objectives and goals (quarterly, semi-annual, and annual).

Analyzed compensation and identified disparities.

Conducted tests for client policies, practices and procedures to determine possible violations.

Created and filed EEO-1/VETS-100/VETS-100A reports (on behalf of clients).

oAudit Support

Prepared submissions for clients with desk audit letters from the OFCCP.

Supported clients with 1-30 annual audits, resulting in 40+ concurrent audits in overlapping years.

Consulted on required reports and corrective measures (e.g., AA plans, compensation reporting, etc.)

Worked with clients and clients ‘counsel on audit requests – speaking with auditors on behalf of clients as needed.

Maintained 84% audit closure rate, with 66% closing without findings.

Provided continual support after closures with findings.

Experience with all regions of the OFCCP compliance offices.

oSpecial Projects

State certifications.

Diversity reports with initiatives tying back to business results and diversity strategies.

Management reports at cross sections within organizations for dissemination.

Prepared and/or delivered presentations and trainings to internal and external clients (direct and indirect).

Led full-service outsourcing, managed the entire compliance program.

oClient Base

Supported thirty (30) to forty-five (45) clients simultaneously during a given program cycle with workforces ranging from 50 to 90k+ employees.

Managed contracts varying from 1 to 300 individual (compliant) plan counts.

Reviewed and advised clients on outcomes and next steps.

Accountant, Girl’s Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas July 2000 – April 2011 (employee/contractor)

Staff Accountant, Crow Family Holdings (now Crow Holdings) 1997 - 2000

SOFTWARE and SYSTEMS

ATS: Taleo Business Edition, Halogen, Workday & Eightfolda.ai

HRMS: Lawson & Workday

Compliance DB: CAAMS 4.3; Cloud DB: Compliance Reporting Center (CRC)

Compliance Desktop: Paystat, AAPlanner & Monitor

AFFLIATION

North Texas Industry Liaison Group (NTILG), 2006 – Present

National Industry Liaison Group (NILG), Presenter at 2019 National Conference, 2023 Logistics Chair

Southwest Rocky Mountain Region (ILG), 2023 Conference Co-Chair

CERTIFICATION

Prosci Change Practitioner, October 2020

Cornell University, Inclusion and Diversity, May, 2018

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Degree Master of Arts Degree

Criminal Justice Psychological Counseling

Dallas Baptist University, 1996 Dallas Baptist University, 2004

LinkedIn PROFILE

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karona-williams/

REFERENCE

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