Human Resources Manager, Director

Lisa Cardinale-Brown

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SUMMARY OF SKILLS

MS Office Suite – QuickBooks – CRM – AIS – HRIS – Bolt-on – Banner – FSP

Project Management-Teamwork-Onboarding-Orientation-Public speaking

Training & Development-Policy & Procedure implementation

Strict attention to detail-Refined multi-tasking abilities

Benefits-Compliance-WC-LTD-FMLA-LOA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fair M. Holdings Wentzville, MO April 2022 – present

Human Resource Manager

Provide practical, consistent, and proactive support, direction, and advice to other division managers on HR procedure, policy, best practice, employment rewards, benefits, and legislation to facilitate in achieving the objectives and targets of the manufacturing organization

Establish, monitor, and maintain HR policies and procedures for parent company and three subsidiaries

Onboard new employees with appropriate paperwork and orientation processes to ensure accurate record keeping

Interface with employees on all areas concerning HR and benefits

Assists with processing of terminations – attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations

Train and assist managers and supervisors with preparation of performance reviews and disciplinary actions

Collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for open positions

Recruit, interview, and hire potential employees

Raise proactive issues with managers, identifying practical solutions to complex and diverse HR issues, and recommending appropriate action plans

Maintain all HR files for each employee in timely and accurate fashion

Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment law and regulations, and recommend best practices; review policies and practices to maintain compliance

With other team members, coordinate the annual open enrollment process for all benefits

Compile, review, and process payroll for parent company and three subsidiaries

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL September 2014 – March 2022

Human Resource Generalist

•Advise employees on the benefits & explain procedures of the IL Workers’ Compensation program (WCC, TTD, LTD)

•Collaborate with and provide applicable information to SURS, CMS, Tristar, IL Industrial Commission, Special Assistant Attorney General, and the onsite case managers

•Compile and update HR data via the HRIS system for leaves of absence, new hires, terminations, and employee payroll; ensuring data integrity

•Serve as the universities representative by testifying at worker’s compensation hearings as requested by the Attorney General

•Direct the opening of Health Savings Accounts, Retirement Accounts, and Deferred Spending Accounts

•Conduct onboarding orientation for each new hire and facilitate benefit enrollment

•Enroll, change, and terminate employees from the benefit programs and maintain employee paperwork to ensure that payroll deductions for all applicable benefits are accurate

•Assist employees seeking resolution of benefit problems and ensure proper completion

•With other team members, coordinate the annual open enrollment process for all benefits

•Complete leave of absence paperwork and short and long-term disability procedures

•Provide HR expertise and guidance to managers, supervisors, and employees regarding HR matters, working closely with both to foster strong work relationships and building morale

•Process unemployment claims through investigating termination procedures and attending hearings

•Recruit and hire student workers to the university while aiding during the on-boarding process

•Mitigated personnel issues relating to student workers and civil service employees

•Collaborated with department heads and functional leaders

•Enforced legal and company policies related to management practices, labor relations, and employee benefits

Office Manager College of Liberal Arts August 2013 to September 2014

•Supervised a team of student interns and guided their main objectives

•Scheduled advisors’ appointments on behalf of students

•Organized the colleges file system and the procurement of the necessary office supplies

•Oversaw the operations of the office to maximize efficiency

SIU Credit Union, Carbondale, IL December 2008 – November 2012

Executive Administrative Assistant

•Produced agendas and meeting minutes through attending committee meetings and auditing committee meeting documents

•Conducted due diligence into the vendor bidding process to obtain lowest cost and most reliable vendor

•Reduced $150k office supply budget by 35% through switching office supply vendors

•Orchestrated maintenance programs at 5 branch locations

•Policy and procedure development and updating as well as web-based teller training development and implementation

•Interfaced with all areas of the credit union, and helped facilitate marketing campaigns and events

Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, Carbondale, IL July 2006 – December 2008

Office Manager & Interim Director

•Acted as the interim director from July 2008 to December 2008

•Designed and produced the Chamber’s newsletter leading to an increase in revenue of 100% over prior years

•Developed member recruitment through implementing a retention program generating a 25% increase in revenues

•Overhauled the chambers’ internal processes by improving the accounting, and database management systems

EDUCATION

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Master of Science in Education – Human Resource Workforce Education, Training and Development

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Bachelor of Science – Human Resource Workforce Education, Training and Development

MEMBERSHIP

SHRM Member July 2019 to present Lewis & Clark Chapter of SHRM member July 2019 to present

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