BRAD M. SCHAEFER

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Kingman, Az **409

928-***-**** (Cell)

adt5g7@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Detail oriented HR professional with exceptional leadership skills and project management experience. Excel in a fast paced, dynamic environment requiring the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities. Seasoned professional with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to remain flexible and persuasive with internal/external contacts to build consensus and collaboration while leading, managing, and implementing organization initiatives to achieve identified goals and objectives.

Over 19 years of experience consulting managers and supervisors on employee relations matters; grievance processing; workplace investigations; overseeing employee disciplinary process; participate in arbitration hearings; investigate and issuing responses to EEOC complaints; participated in Union negotiations;, defended department personnel actions before Civil Service Board; implemented new operational initiatives; managed recruitment and selection processes to fill vacancies ranging from rank and file to executive positions; conducted classification and compensation studies, supervised department payroll, participated in HRIS projects requiring teamwork, collaboration, leadership, accountability, attention to detail, priority setting, and persistence to ensure on time completion.

I am committed to management development and strategically aligning HR services to support organizational objectives and new initiatives to address the changing workforce.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Employee Relations

●Coach, counsel, and advised Management and Supervisory staff on Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Disciplinary Matters, Contract Interpretation, Grievance Proceeding, Personnel Rules, Labor Law, and related HR matters.

●Managed Agency’s DOT Pull Program.

●Negotiated with Union Officials to resolve MOU and/or personnel rule violations.

●Represented Management during Meet and Confer process, Contract Negations

●Defended disciplinary actions before Civil Service Board, Arbitration Hearings, and responded to complaints filed with EEOC and DFEH.

●Responded to grievances arising from selection and recruitment processes.

●Conducted employee workplace investigations in response to reported harassment, hostile work environment, and contract violations.

Organizational Development

●Consulted and advised Management and Supervisory staff on proposed organizational changes.

●Served on multi-disciplinary teams responsible for developing plans to address strategic workforce deployment, succession planning, reduction in workforce, workforce development, enhancing customer service, and improving operational efficiency.

●Led initiative to develop new web-based HR Applicants through the RFP, ASR, and Business Requirement Gathering process.

●Extensive experience working on cross-functional teams responsible for evaluating, developing and implementing new workflow processes and procedures to address operational inefficiency.

Training and Development

●Developed and delivered HR related training to Managers, Supervisors, Employees, and other designated stakeholders.

●Coordinated Annual Management/Supervisor review of Administrative Instruction, Policy/Procedure and new HR related processes.

●Rolled out training for New Labor Contract.

●Created IT application user guides and desk reference manuals.

●Developed test plans and user acceptance scripts.

●Provided end-user floor support during rollout of new HR Applications.

●Provided management and supervisory coaching/skills development.

●Developed and delivered new supervisor training sessions.

Benefits Administration

●Oversaw the management of Transitional Duty Program utilizing extensive knowledge of existing FEHA, ADA, FMLA, and Workers Compensation laws and regulations.

●Experience with the administration and management of cafeteria plans and defined benefit plans,

●Supervised Agency Payroll Administration.

Selection and Recruitment

●Created selection plans and developed exams for performance, written, oral, supplemental, and assessment centers for positions ranging from Vice President to Clerical.

●Managed exam development and job analysis processes.

●Utilized statistical analysis to validate exams, standardize scores, and set pass-points.

●Developed, coordinated and managed job fairs.

●Determined scope and type of recruitment necessary to meet hiring objectives.

●Developed position descriptions for targeted print and on-line media postings.

●Ensured selection and recruitment efforts were in compliance with employment law, Federal & State regulations, governing MOU’s, and established policies and procedures.

●Investigated and researched alleged breaches in exam security, determined and implemented corrective course of action to ensure the integrity of the selection process.

●Investigated, evaluated, and resolved appeals filed with oversight authorities.

Compensation and Classification

●Consulted and advised requesting authority on use of positions and all other classification related matters.

●Coordinated and conducted a broad range of classification studies for proposed and existing positions.

●Conducted salary surveys and presented recommendations to Executive Committee, City Counsel, Department Representative

●Consulted internal and prospective employees regarding established salary structure.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Facility Human Resource and Labor Relations Official

Stellantis (Fiat Chrysler Automobile) Arizona Proving Grounds

Yucca, AZ 2019 - Present

Human Resource Supervisor, Public Works Agency

City of Oakland

Oakland, CA 2009 - 2016

Senior Human Resource Analyst

City of Oakland

Oakland, CA 2007 to 2009

Human Resource Analyst

City of Oakland,

Oakland, CA 2005 to 2007

Associate Information System Analyst

State Compensation Insurance Fund,

San Francisco, CA 2004 to 2005

Personnel Analyst

State Compensation Insurance Fund,

San Francisco, CA 2001 to 2004

Workers’ Compensation Claims Adjuster

State Compensation Insurance Fund,

Oakland, CA 2000 to 2001

Psychiatric Nurse

Stanford University Hospital,

Palo Alto, CA 1995 to 2004

Psychiatric Nurse

Charter Behavioral Health,

San Jose, CC 1995 to 1998

Psychiatric Nurse

Agnews State Hospital,

San Jose, CA 1988 to 1995

EDUCATION

M.B.A (2008) Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA

M.S., HR Management (2003) Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA

B. S., Industrial Psychology (1999) Cal State Hayward, Hayward, CA

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