Employee Relations Safety Officer

Kari McCleese

Cell: 248-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Accomplished professional with extensive experience in Human Resources. Areas of support include Policy and Process development, Employee Relations, Benefits Administrator, Legal Compliance, Safety Officer, and Human Resources. Strengths include building professional relationships, organizational skills, and follow through.

SKILLS/CORE COMPETENCIES

•Benefits Administration

•FMLA/COBRA/401K/ADA

•Benefit strategies

•HR Law/Compliance

•Safety Compliance Officer

•HRIS system deployment

•Employee Relations

•On Boarding

•Payroll experience

•Recruiting

•Policy Writing

•ADP/Kronos/Paylocity

•Training programs

•Wellness Ambassador

•Government Reporting

•Remote Work Experience

•UAW Union Negotiation

•FIRST Robotics Mentor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Henry Ford Village Dearborn, MI September 2019 – Present

Human Resources Manager

●Leave Management Administrator. Manage all aspects of leave of absences including FMLA, ADA, and worker’s compensation.

●Benefits Administrator for company which includes review and negotiation of all benefit plans including 403B plans, utilization review, invoice reconciliation, and open enrollment for 600+ employees, including compliance.

●Facilitate training programs for over 600 employees including all forms of harassment, Recruitment and Retention, New Employee Orientation, and other HR Best Practices.

●Manage the life cycle of all recruiting efforts including posting positions, tracking applicants, filing positions, and on boarding of employees.

●Responsible for handling all employee relations issues, including disciplines up to termination.

●Ensure all reporting for OSHA, EEOC, and 5500 filings.

●Oversee annual employee review process and reporting.

●ACHIEVEMENTS:

oDeveloped questionnaire, tracking system, triaged employee phone calls, and made determinations on employee call ins during COVID-19 crisis as well as reported stats to executive team.

oStreamlined open enrollment process for employees/vendors by utilizing the enhancements of the current online system, making the processes more electronic and user friendly.

oFully trained all HR Professionals, including an Occupational Health Nurse

Wright & Filippis Rochester Hills, MI May 2017 – September 2019

Employee Relations & Recruitment Manager & Corporate Safety Officer

●Responsible for handling all employee relations issues, legal compliance such as EEO-1 and VETS reporting

●Maintain employee relationships, company culture, and support management to increase employee morale.

●Corporate Safety Officer, ensure policies are being followed, identify safety improvement areas, and make recommendations to executive team.

●Manage the employee performance review system from beginning to end.

●Manage the recruiting life cycle including posting positions, tracking applicants, filling positions, on boarding of employees including orientation, evaluate future needs, new sourcing methods, and recruiting metric reporting.

●ACHIEVEMENTS:

oUpdated and revamped employee handbook from 2007 including writing new policies to address current issues such as social media, remote workers, and marijuana.

oReduced temporary labor costs by eliminating the need for staffing agency by $300,000 per year.

oImplemented Intern program with local high school and colleges.

oReviewed and increased safety measures across all locations.

OpTech Troy, MI February 2017 – April 2017 (laid off/downsizing)

HR Manager

●Manage the daily HR office operations, including overseeing two HR Coordinators.

●HRIS System Support Administrator for Erecruit, Paylocity and all benefit systems.

●Benefits Administrator which includes review and negotiation of benefit plans, utilization, open enrollment for 200+ employees, compliance, 401K administration, and benefit invoice reconciliation.

●Manage FMLA, work comp, and unemployment.

●ACHIEVEMENTS:

oInitiated roll-out of computerized employee training program for data security and anti-harassment policies.

oDeveloped written processes for Human Resources to create consistency. Updated HR policies.

Premiere Packaging (Manufacturing Facility) Flint, MI December 2014 – February 2017

HR Manager

●Responsible for job analysis, employee communications, labor and UAW union negotiations, organizational development, training and development, FMLA/ADA/work comp, unemployment, and performance management.

●Managed staffing levels, employee training and safety functions, and employee relations including investigations.

●Supervised payroll coordinator and addressed all payroll issues.

●Administer benefit programs including open enrollment, negotiate benefit contracts, legal compliance, and audits.

●Lead safety committee to identify safety needs of facility, MIOSHA compliance officer, provide safety talks at monthly plant meetings.

●ACHIEVEMENTS:

oCreated an entire HR department from the ground up, including written policies and procedures.

oSuccessfully transitioned from ADP to Paycom, saving $20,000 per year.

oReduced lost/unprotested unemployment claims by 80%.

oReduced lost time accidents by 75% over two years.

oCreated and updated company policies, procedures, position descriptions, and employee handbooks.

oDeveloped and maintained standardized hiring process for all positions, including a full onboarding process and applicant tracking system.

Plastipak Packaging (Manufacturing Facility) Westland, MI December 2010 – December 2014

HR Generalist

●Provide support to managers and employees for two facilities (MI & MO), including employee relations

●Manage all aspects of leave of absences including FMLA, ADA, and worker’s compensation.

●Primary recruiter: manage open positions, interviewing, maintain ATS system, complete on-boarding process.

●Site Benefits Administrator. New hire and open enrollment maintenance and monitor wellness plan.

●ACHIEVEMENTS:

oImplemented Kronos HRIS/Payroll system and created training manuals.

oReduced turnover and increased employee retention by 40% over a six-month period.

Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Commerce, MI August 1998 – November 2010

HR Generalist/ HRIS Specialist

●Oversaw and directed daily activities of staff of four, managed employee relations issues, including investigations.

●Write and approve job descriptions with coordinating salary ranges.

●Manage entire process for FMLA and Worker’s Compensation as well as benefits for the facility.

●ACHIEVEMENTS:

oDeveloped and implemented a full onboarding process, including new hire orientation.

oLaunched comprehensive procedure manuals, training material and corporate and site policies.

oRolled out multiple HRIS systems including supporting policies and training material.

EDUCATION

Cleary University, Bachelor of Business Administration, HR Management

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

CERTIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS

●ALICE trained for workplace

●Front Desk Safety and Security, 2019

●Microsoft Excel, Beyond the Basics, 2019

●FMLA Compliance, 2019

●Payroll Law and Employment Law, 2018

●Crucial Conversations and Confrontations, 2014

●IS-2 Emergency Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency

●Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service certified, Michigan

●Amateur Radio Public Service Corps certified, Oakland County, MI

●Amateur Radio License, F.C.C., Michigan

●PTA/PTO President, 8 years

●FIRST FTC & FRC Robotics mentor, 9 years

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