Fraud Investigator Union
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AGGREY DECHINEA
Hempstead, NY ***50
Primary Cell: 646-***-****
Alternate Cell: 917-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Accomplished labor relations and grievance professional with extensive background in fraud investigation, comprehensively acquired in a progressive career spanning 20 years.
• Demonstrated strength in analyzing complex legal issues and statutory provisions.
• Succinct, articulate oral and written communicator, skilled in simplifying complex issues and instructions.
• Familiar with labor contract research, planning, negotiation, implementation and enforcement; interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements; and labor relations and management policies, practices, rules and regulations for represented and non-represented employees.
• Knowledge of NYC labor contracts, Civil Service Law, Labor Law, conflict resolution strategies, arbitration policies and procedures, SSEU (union) rules and regulations.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint & Outlook).
• Bilingual–Fluent and literate in Spanish and English.
EDUCATION
John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) New York, NY
M.P.A., Inspector General: Fiscal Policy Oversight & Analysis 5/2010
B.A., Government and Public Administration 5/1995
EXPERIENCE
SSEU Local 371 New York, NY
Associate Director Negotiations and Research 10/2017 - Present
Conduct High level Citywide Labor Management meetings
Participate in collective bargaining process for the membership for 22,000 across multiple agencies
Conduct location labor management meeting on issues affecting the membership including transfer of employees, application and interpretation of contracts and policies
Enforce the health and safety issues at location
Liaise and consult with high level city officials regarding staff issues
Represent the union at high level citywide meetings
Interpret and explain contractual provisions for the citywide membership
Develop and design instructional material for delegate training for over 300 individuals
Conduct on site membership meetings throughout the 5 boros and over 50 city agencies
Associate Director - Grievance & Legal Services 10/2012-10/2017
• Supervise a staff of 12 grievance representatives and assign cases to them.
• Oversee staff’s time and leave, conduct annual performance evaluations, handle development, recommendations for promotion or terminations.
• Train, orient and onboard all new Union staff.
• Developed and designed instructional material for delegate training of 300 individuals.
• Interpret and adjudicate Union contracts and Agency policies and procedures for Union delegates.
• Advocate for members who are brought up on disciplinary charges and represent them at Step III and OATH hearings and arbitration sessions.
• Oversee grievance process and write up case decisions.
• Negotiate disciplinary penalties for members.
• Conduct labor management meetings with high level Agency officials and interact with them on issues affecting Union members.
• Represent the Union at labor management meetings and conduct onsite labor management meetings with site directors.
• Collaborate with legal staff to litigate, negotiate and settle violations regarding employment issues such as wrongful termination, underpayment, OSHA issues and unfair labor practice charges; make case disposition recommendations.
Grievance Representative - Grievance & Legal Services 5/2011-10/2012
• Represented members at investigative, disciplinary and EEO hearings.
• Thoroughly discussed situations with the aggrieved members, provided guidance and filed grievances on their behalf.
• Implemented investigations on cases referred for disciplinary action.
• Conducted dispute resolution meetings between members and management.
• Wrote summary reports on hearings including findings and forwarded to Legal Department.
• Referred individual who was being disciplined to attorneys.
• Trained delegates at the training workshops.
• Represented the Union at various conferences.
• Interpreted the contract and agency policy and procedure for the membership.
New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) New York, NY
Assoc. Fraud Investigator (on hold for duration of SSEU affiliation) 5/2011-Present
Sr. Fraud Investigator (Level II) 10/2006-5/2011
• As lead, supervised and delegated cases; mentored junior investigators.
• Referred cases to the District Attorney for prosecution.
• Secured witnesses and evidence for the District Attorney.
• Acted as liaison to colleagues and counterparts in different states.
• Testified at Grand Jury hearings and criminal trials.
• Represented the agency at Fair Hearings.
• Executed similar responsibilities to those listed below.
Fraud Investigator (Level I) 5/1997-5/2006
• Initiated and carried out complete investigations involving individuals who defrauded the City.
• Tracked down and conducted field visits to locate individuals.
• Skip traced and examined financial records and other paper trails where possible.
• Established collateral contact with neighbors, utility companies and landlords to aid in location.
• Interacted with federal, State and City agencies to secure information pertinent to investigation.
• Wrote reports detailing allegations, findings, and recommended action.
• Referred cases to supervisor for escalation.
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