Employee Relations Data Entry

Tawana L. Leary

*** ********* ***** **********, ** 45240 513-***-**** **********@*****.***

Human Resources Manager/ Director

Extensive background in HR Management affairs, including 15+ years experience in employee recruitment and retention, staff development & training, mediation, conflict resolution, payroll, benefits and compensation, HR records management, HR policies development and legal compliance and Employee Emergency Preparedness Plan development.

Demonstrated success in negotiating win-win compromises, developing teambuilding programs, and writing personnel manuals, corporate policies, job descriptions and management reports.

HR Skills

Employment Law

FMLA/ADA/EEO/WC

Mediation & Advocacy

HRIS Technologies

Conflict Resolution

Staff Recruitment & Retention

Employee Relations

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Benefits Administration

HR Program/Project Management

Orientation & On-Boarding

Training & Development

Performance Management

Organizational Development

HR Policies & Procedure

Professional Experience

JUDSON CARE CENTER 2015 – 2019

Human Resources Director

Responsibilities include but are not limited to organizational development, recruitment and staffing, employment law, performance management, employee relations, compensation and benefits.

Fulfilling the role of senior level advisor to management executives and employees regarding human resources trends and issues.

Facilitating and providing guidance to management teams in HR matters, directing staff on HR functions, and developing, interpreting and implementing policies and procedures according to federal and state laws and regulations.

Managed all grievances and hiring practices, including recruiting and selection.

Participate in coaching, disciplining and terminating employees.

Zero litigation and other potential citations or losses by overseeing participation in Equal Employment Opportunity, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act and other federal and state regulations in addition to monitoring and ensuring compliance with company policies.

Manage, evaluate, update and report on a comprehensive compensation plan for the entire organization.

Establish short- and long-term goals, budgeting for HR expenses, and networking with outside peers and organizations when needed to achieve goals.

Developing and implementing the company’s human resources business plan, establishing accountability, identifying solutions to resolve problems and fostering a diverse workplace that enables all employees to contribute to the organization at their full potential.

ST. JOSEPH ORPHANAGE, Cincinnati, OH 2008- 2015

HR Coordinator/ Staff Development Specialist

Managed and trained a staff of three which included the receptionist, payroll coordinator and HR Assistant.

Restructured and designed New Hire Orientation process by creating an online training system, which provided new hires more flexibility to complete on-line training as their schedule permitted.

Created all online trainings for new hires and staff to ensure compliance with ODJFS, ODMH, CARF and all state and federal regulations.

Decreased office expenditures by eliminating paper application process and implementing an online application process which not only allowed interested candidates to apply for positions, and complete an assessment which streamlined selection of the most qualified candidates and minimized staff recruiting efforts.

Reorganized filing system and convinced Executive Team to implement a paperless HR system, giving electronic access to supervisors and auditors reducing the loss of paperwork and personnel files.

Successful audit scores with no citations during state and federal audits from 2008 -2015 (ODJFS, ODMH, CARF), due to all files audited receiving 100% compliancy rate.

Processed payroll biweekly for 300+ employees in the absence of the payroll coordinator.

Served as agency recruiter through screening candidates, and working with management staff to create job postings, fingerprinting, background checks, writing contingent offers and other responsibilities as required.

Coached and provided conflict resolution to staff and management team regarding policies.

Managed and coordinated all benefits administration, including billing, open enrollment, and COBRA administration and any and all unemployment claims.

SCARLET OAKS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, Cincinnati, OH 1/2006 to 5/2007

Human Resources Drector/Payroll Coordinator

Responsible for developing and overseeing the administrative cost effective corporate salary and incentive programs which rewarded quality job performance and profitability.

Managed and coordinated pre and post hires processes (advertising, recruiting, pre-employment screening, orientation, performance appraisals, training, benefits, interviewing, and employee incentive programs, and employee relations.

Managed and processed payroll for 300+ employees (exempt and non-exempt).

Structured and implemented programs and policies in the areas of training, compensation structures, benefits packages, incentives and new-employee orientation.

Fostered a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue across the organization. Personal efforts were cited as the driving force behind branch’s employee-retention rate of 89% within an industry where high turnover is the norm.

Brought workers’ compensation program into full compliance. Instituted preferred providers list and trained managers and associates on procedures to follow in case of injury.

Reduced benefits costs by 25% annually through meticulous recordkeeping and ensuring that company did not pay for benefits for which employees were ineligible.

Introduced company’s first formal performance review program, creating a flexible and well-received tool that was later adopted company-wide.

Results: Successful audit with no findings during State and Worker’s Compensation audits in 2006.

COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, Cincinnati OH

5/2003 to 12/2005

Lead HR Assistant Promoted 3/2004 3/2004 to 12/2005

Responsibilities included processing payroll, adjustments and providing guidance supervision and training support for 36 branches and over 5,000 employees.

Managed and maintained corporate legal website for the division for all legal documents, returned checks to employees, worker’s compensation claims and updates, unemployment claim notifications, union dues and arbitration updates, turnover reports, headcount reports, and EEO-1 reports.

Senior HR Data Entry Clerk 5/2003 to 3/2004

Responsibilities included populating, maintaining and auditing corporate HRIS system (INFINIUM) and the Corporate Travel Management System (SAP), (i.e new hires, promotions, transfers, terminations, salary changes, merit increases, bonuses, tuition reimbursement, and supervisor updates).

I was quickly recognized as a swift learner and served as the lead division data entry clerk, which soon led to promotion within one year within the company.

US FLOW CORPORATION, Cincinnati OH 5/1998 to 5/2003

HR Manager / Office Manager

This support included but was not limited to updating and maintaining all updates and changes to employee benefit plans and files.

Counseled staff and management concerning policy administration and employee handbook.

Created, and reviewed policies annual to ensure compliance with state and federal laws.

Managed and tracked all unemployment, workers compensation and FMLA claims.

Developed recruitment program to attract applicants to the agency utilizing all available resources, reviews and updates annually

Reviewed all incoming applications, schedules and completed initial interviews

Completed references and determined starting salary on all potential hires.

Completes quarterly turnover and post hire analysis and submitted information to supervisor with recommendations

Reviewed and revised post- hire and exit interviews.

Developed programs to prepare staff for future promotional opportunities within the agency

Supervised administrative support staff of 3.

Coordinated all pre and post hire drug screens (DOT and non DOT), physicals, background checks, and motor vehicle checks.

Managed Benefit Administration Program (benefit administration, open enrollment, COBRA, Workers Compensation, billing, data entry, and negotiation of new programs.

Responsible for completion of all government mandated reports (EEO-1, OSHA Log, U.S. Census Report) for 16 branches in four states, totaling 900 employees.

Education

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, Marion, IN

Major: Bachelors of Science Business Management w/ HR Certification April 2016 Graduate

Major: Associate of Science Criminal Justice (Dean’s List) December 2012 Graduate

References furnished upon request.

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