Employee Relations Human Resources

Megan Sa

Kennewick, WA ***** 559-***-**** adcslo@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Goal oriented and flexible individual with 10+ years of experience in human resources in both the public and private sector. Seeking a human resources position where I can utilize my graduate degree in human resources, workplace investigation and excellent interpersonal communication skills. My Master of Professional Studies with concentrations in Employment and Labor law, as well as, Negotiations and Collective Bargaining has allowed me to communicate clearly to peers and management as it relates to all aspects of Human Resources. I am excited to bring my experience to provide strategic guidance, complex policy interpretation and administrative services for the consistent maintenance, operation and improvement of all HR site-wide programs and practices. I provide advice and counsel to management and staff on matters that are beyond the normal scope of operations. My experience in conducting workplace investigations, strategic workforce planning, organizational design and management coaching has enabled me to provide valuable advice and counseling for management & staff in North America and Australia including (CA, OR, WA, NV, AZ, TX, NY, NJ, GA, FL, CO, WI, SC, PA, NH and MA.)

Education

Master of Professional Studies 2015 Pennsylvania state university

Major: Human Resources and Employment Relations

Minor: Employee and Labor Law with a double minor in Negotiations and Collective Bargaining

Bachelor of Science 2013 University of Phoenix

Major: Business Administration

Minor: Human Resource Management

Experience

Senior Human Resources Business Partner MINDBODY December 2016 - April 2020

Responsible for proactively consulting with company leaders to enable innovative people solutions through broad organization advocacy, deep Human Resources expertise and business acumen. This role is accountable for promoting, communicating and implementing P&C strategies and initiatives. Builds and maintains influential relationships by being a strategic partner with Executive leaders with the ability to effectively influence a high-performance culture, while also being an employee advocate. Also provides guidance on employment law and best people practices. Their HR knowledge is sought out by all levels of the organization. Demonstrated ability to think forward and consider potential outcomes. This role can successfully adapt communication and discussion to appeal to the specific interest, need and level of the audience. Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel and PowerPoint.

Takes prompt action to accomplish assigned objectives and understand/identify issues and opportunities with both managers and staff.

Assists with complex policy interpretation and administrative services for the consistent maintenance, operation and improvement of all HR world-wide programs and practices.

Helps managers navigate through a range of constructive discipline up to and including termination of employment.

Help facilitate discussions around professional development and the opportunities team members have with internal and external resources.

Influences the design and development of HR programs on both domestically and internationally.

Human Resources Business Partner Sunrun June 2015 – December 2016

Contributes to company performance by providing tactical and strategic consulting on people and organization development strategies in support of the business objectives. Performs HR related duties at the professional level while supporting more than one functional group. Will fulfill responsibilities in the following functional areas: talent acquisition; employee relations consultation; policy interpretation and application, performance and compensation management consultation; and talent management consultation. May fulfill additional responsibilities to include organizational design; employee development initiatives and training.

Assess and anticipate human resources-related needs

Help in the day-to-day operations of facilitating promotions, transfers, and new hires in collaboration with department management

Identify training needs and create or procure a professional development curriculum

Monitor training programs to ensure that training objectives are met

Provide input on workforce and succession planning as well as plans business unit restructuring

Develop and nurture partnerships through human resources to bridge the divide between management and employees

Maintain awareness of the culture, plans, financial position, and competition of the business units under the HR purview

Conduct weekly meetings to check in with each business unit

Consult regularly with management and provide guidance when appropriate

Collaborate with colleagues in the human resources department to develop policies, programs, and solutions

Analyze data trends and metrics to inform business decisions

Mediate and resolve employee relations issues; conduct thorough and objective investigations when necessary

Find ways to build morale, improve workplace relationships, and boost productivity and retention

Ensure regulatory compliance with legal requirements pertinent to the day-to-day management of employees; collaborate with the legal department when necessary

Interpret human resources policy to company management

Department Personnel Technician (DPT) County of San Luis Obispo – SHERIFFS August 2014 – June 2015

The DPT is responsible for complex clerical duties involving the administration and coordination of personnel programs for the department. This role has the responsibility of handling confidential testing and personnel records, ensuring paperwork compliance with Civil Service Commission and other regulations, scheduling employees for training classes, and performing related duties as required.

Performs routine professional tasks, moderately complex, technical level duties, and complex clerical duties involving the administration and coordination of personnel programs for the department; verifies position vacancies; prepares requisitions for submission to County Personnel to recruit to fill vacancies

Makes suggestions to and works with the County Personnel Department regarding input on oral board interview questions, interview panel makeup, coordination of test dates and coordination of the hiring of new employees

Sets up hiring interviews

Maintains departmental recruitment status log

Maintains departmental employee history file

Administers typing, written and bilingual assessments in accordance with departmental policies

Acts as primary contact with departmental applicants; conducts departmental new employee

Tracks leave of absences (including disability, workman’s compensation, exigency leave, FMLA, PFL, CFRA, and ADA), exit interviews, disciplinary notices, investigations and terminations.

Maintains all employee files medical/personnel, update HR policies and procedures, and job descriptions.

In charge of Recruitments including verifying position vacancies, prepares requisitions, contacts candidates for onsite interviews, reviews applicants for Promotional Opportunities and builds relationships with candidates and employees.

Helped to interpret multiple union contracts including ASLOCDS, DSA, SLOCEA and the Management unions.

Human Resources Assistant Phillips 66 February 2013 – August 2014

Supports human resources processes by administering tests; scheduling appointments; conducting orientation; maintaining records and information.

Substantiates applicants' skills by administering and scoring tests.

Schedules examinations by coordinating appointments.

Welcomes new employees to the organization by conducting orientation.

Provides payroll information by collecting time and attendance records.

Submits employee data reports by assembling, preparing, and analyzing data.

Maintains employee information by entering and updating employment and status-change data.

Provides secretarial support by entering, formatting, and printing information; organizing work; answering the telephone; relaying messages; maintaining equipment and supplies.

Maintains employee confidence and protects operations by keeping human resource information confidential.

Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Assisted with employee relations, labor relations, compensation and benefits, recruitment/retention, safety, and training/development.

Maintained compliance with federal and state regulations including DOT.

Tracks leave of absences (including disability, workman’s compensation, exigency leave, FMLA, PFL, CFRA, and ADA), exit interviews, fatigue management, disciplinary notices, grievance files, investigations and terminations.

Assists in the labor relation’s process of two Unions; The United Steelworkers Union (USW) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW). The process includes tracking timelines, grievance responses and helping interpret the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for both Unions.

Full-time student University of Phoenix July 2011 – February 2013

Administrative Manager Costco wholesale May 2003 – July 2011

• Responsible for a wide range of customer service, HR, staffing, training, marketing, sales, management, and employee relations in managing a $100M/year high-volume store.

• Opened the first Costco in Grafton, WI and in the second year my team profited $200K in membership fees

• Led teams for Costco for six years.

• Supervised a direct staff of 12 employees (full cycle hire-to-retire), handling employee investigations, performance appraisals (developed, coached and mentored), compensation, personnel files, and benefits administration.

• 4 out of the 12 employees were promoted to a supervisor/management positions.

Accomplishments

Talent Mapping for the Sales Organization and CTO Organization (both had 500+ employees).

Led a Span of Control (SPOC) project that saved the organization $1.7 million and 12 head count to help fund our Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning function.

My Voice projects to help increase employee engagement through a survey and task forces.

Created a Reasonable Suspicion Policy and Procedure for our teams in NA within MINDBODY.

Facilitated a completely Virtual Goals Training for 85 people leaders within the CTO Organization.

Co-Facilitated Managing My Team to help new people leaders know how to lead people at MINDBODY.

Facilitated a Strengths Finder 2-hour off-site training for the Sales Leadership team.

Graduated from an Emerging Leaders program in November 2019.

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