Employee Relations Human Resource
Resume:
Ben Elliott
Reston, Va. ****0
Home Phone 703-***-****
Cell: 704-***-****
E-mail – ad7k8e@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
Background encompasses thirty years as a human resource professional providing employee relations, staffing and employee assistance support to 5 federal agencies, providing management consultation, counseling and training with a variety of employee groups regarding discipline, OPM regulations and Labor Management regulations. Extensive experience providing trainings, posttraumatic incident debriefings and team buildings. Twenty years’ experience providing consulting services to senior Federal level law enforcement officials.
2024 – Present - Retired
2023 – 2024 ASMR
Provided staffing support to IRS contract.
2019 – 2023 Retired
Supporting wife with providing assisted living options to seniors. Member Walk to End Alzheimer’s Committee
2012 – 2019 Transportation Security Administration
Provided staffing and Employee Relations support to TSA’s Federal Air Marshal Service through a contract with Deloitte as a sub to Accenture, supervised 2 staffing specialists providing the full range of staffing/ Employee Relations Support.
Provided advice, technical guidance, and interpretation of ER/LR and Merit Systems Protection Board matters to senior managers and supervisors.
Provided management consultation for resolving performance issues.
2007 –2012 Transportation Security Administration
Provided staffing services through a contract with Your Recruiting Company Inc. (YRCI), as a sub to Lockheed Martin.
Supervised seven staff members in providing the full range of staffing services and Employee Relations support to the Federal Air Marshal Service. Developed job postings on USAJobs.gov, evaluate applications, plan and monitor eight primary phases in the hiring process, and providing certificate of eligibles for selection.
Duties also included consulting with TSA, FAMS officials on regulations regarding employee performance and disciplinary policy development and implementation.
2004 - 2007 Transportation Security Administration
Provided staffing services to the TSA through a contract with Federal Personnel Management Institute. (FPMI). As a member of the Central Team provided staffing support to TSA employees working at airports in the Central part of the USA.
Previously worked as a senior staffing specialist, assigned to the headquarters group, specializing in criminal investigators and intelligence operations specialists, as well as the full range of positions located throughout the TSA.
Provided advice guidance to management concerning leave, sick leave restriction, performance management and mediation to resolve outstanding issues.
Provide advice and guidance to all levels of management concerning leave management matter, sick leave restriction, performance management, medical issues, and mediation to resolve outstanding issues.
Duties include: developing job announcements and crediting plans; evaluating resumes; providing certificates of qualified candidate; and providing support to operating management officials. Advised management on resolving employee performance issues.
2000-2003 Vantage Human Resource Services, Inc.
Provided consultation and training to private and Federal agencies to include supervisory, management and employee development courses,
2001 US Customs Service
Under contract with SELECT Employee Assistance Program provided counseling services for employees and family members affected by terrorist attacks (9/11) on twin towers in NYC.
1998 – 2000 INOVA Employee Assistance Program
EAP counselor provided assessment and referral services for employees and family members. Consulted with managers to resolve employee performance issues to include discipline and removal.
July 31, 1998 Retired as a GS-15 with 30 years of Federal service.
1993-1998 Director, Department of Justice, Employee Assistance Program
Supervised four counselors, in the full range of EAP and employee relations services for management, employees and immediate family members from a nationwide group of 17,000 employees.
Provided the full range of Employee Relations support to management to include the resolution of employee performance issues, to include discipline and adverse actions within legal and regulatory requirements.
Responsible for providing oversight of the Department's component EAP's (FBI, DEA, U.S. Prisons, INS and U.S. Marshals Service). Represented the Department on a variety of working committees both in the public and private sector.
1989-1993 Deputy Director, Department of Justice, Employee Assistance Program
Designated as the EAP Administrator for Offices of U.S. Attorneys. Provided the full range of EAP and Employee Relations issues nationwide for U.S. Attorneys management and staff.
Advised management regarding union rights, employee rights as determined by Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and Federal LR Authority regulations.
Provided support to management and employees regarding issues impacting performance.
1978-1988 Employee Relations Specialist, US. Secret Service
Established an internal Employee Assistance Program. Provided consultation to employees for resolving performance and personal issues impacting performance and advising management in developing discipline and adverse action cases.
Provided advice and assistance to managers on performance management, misconduct problems, and with probationary employees in conformance with laws, regulations, and Agency policies and procedures.
Provided interpretation of laws, regulations, and procedures to ensure Human Resource solutions were within legal and regulatory requirements.
Advised employees on their rights, and responsibilities, and options available when faced with disciplinary, adverse, or performance-based actions
As the first full time EAP counselor, developed a nationwide EAP, providing services to employees and immediate family members. Honored by OPM as the most effective EAP in the Federal sector. Established interagency
1975-1978 Group-Instructor (part-time), Fairfax County Alcohol Safety Action Program
Group instructor for court referred individuals who have received a DWI citation.
1976-1978 Employee Relations Specialist, U.S. Civil Service Commission.
Provided consultation and support to management in developing discipline and adverse actions based on performance and conduct problems. Coordinator, Employee Assistance Program. Provided EAP services to employees and family members.
Conducted training to management on discipline, to include employee rights, management rights, employee representative rights, and consideration of substance abuse and dependency.
Provided consultation to management regarding labor management and corrective actions, including counseling, disciplinary actions, and adverse actions.
1973-1976 Occupational Health Specialist, US. Civil Service Commission (OPM)
Oversaw the Development of alcoholism and drug abuse programs for thirteen Federal agencies with on site consultations, training and direction through FPM Bulletins and CSC Operations Memos.
1972-1973 Dept. of Army, Ft. Eustis, VA. Coordinator, GS-7 Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Supervised seven counselors in providing daily services to clients. Directed in-service training programs and participated in community education programs.
1971-1971 Special Education Teacher
Provided education to advanced group of 7th to 9th grade students in Lake Charles, La.
1966-1969 Psychiatric Social Work Specialist, Department of Army
NCOIC of the mental health clinic serving 10,000 military personnel and their dependents.
Supervised two specialists with individual and group therapy under supervision of the
Division's psychiatrist.
Education
Summer School of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University
Bachelor of Arts in Special Education, McNeese University
Psychiatric Social Work Specialist, Ft. Sam Houston, U.S. Army
Publication
Gund, N., Elliott, B., (1995) Employee Assistance Programs in Police Organizations.
Kurke and E. Scrivner (Eds) Police Psychology in the 21st Century (Pp. 149-167). New Jersey: Lawrence Erbaum.
Certification
Myers Briggs Instructor
Coaching Certificate
References
Sam Mumley, TSA Executive (Retired) 703-***-****
Sam Beschio, Supervisor (Retired) AON 703-***-****
Greg Tuohy, Senior Manager, Deloitte 440-***-****)
Dotty Blum, PhD. CEAP, Director Select Inc. (EAP) 202-***-****
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