Human Resources Rockstar
Resume:
AJA JOHNSON
Aurora, Illinois *****
***********@*****.***
Professional Experience
LAZ Parking—Chicago, IL
Human Resource Business Partner (09/2023 – Present)
Community HS District 99 -–- Downers Grove, Illinois
HR Administrative Assistant (02/2019 – 2023)
Manages the administration of human resources policies, procedures and programs. Responsible for understanding, interpreting, administering and mediating all forms of inquiry that arise relating to human resources.
Responsible for educating managers throughout their assigned region with appropriate guidelines on maintaining a legally compliant workplace.
Identifying high potential employees to support the organization’s continued growth.
Facilitate and resolve policy and employee relations issues in assigned region according to company policy.
Maintaining compliance with all state and federal laws in regions; updating forms, policies, procedures as needed in coordination with the home office.
Manage leaves of absence including FMLA, disability leaves, others as needed in coordination with the home office HR and payroll.
Support recruiting and staffing for region by having a pulse on and providing direction to the HR Coordinator who is directly responsible for front-line talent acquisition and assist as needed.
Actively fuel the applicant pipeline for management talent, including (but not limited to) posting job ads, attending career/job fairs, leveraging social medial and searching resumes databases.
Responsible for employee maintenance in HRIS system as well as organize and maintain electronic employee files in a timely manner ensuring all required documentation is obtained and up to date.
Manage any training, safety, wellness and health, employee communications for their assigned region.
Assisting managers with performance management; including coaching and counseling.
Responsible for workers compensation for region; reporting claims timely and adhering to company process with claims reporting.
Conduct and process background checks along with verifying license and transcripts.
Complete the entire onboarding process for new hires and exit interviews for departing employees.
Make sure staff are all in compliance with the 90-day evaluations and annual reviews.
Review, input and manage all employee benefit elections, including open enrollment and eligible event changes. Review, input and maintain changes in the HR/payroll system and vendor websites.
Coordinate vendor renewal with district broker and insurance committee. Prepare all materials for open enrollment, including the coordination and scheduling of open enrollment meetings with current vendors.
Handle the coordination and setup of the CHC Wellness program each year for three locations.
Prepare the monthly personnel report for the Board of Education. Prepare and maintain State Reports
Darien School District 61 —Darien, Illinois
Payroll & Benefits Coordinator (09/2016 – 02/2019)
ABM Industries -- Chicago, Illinois
Lead Payroll and Billing Administrator (2013-2016)
Prepare the monthly personnel report for the Board of Education. Prepare and maintain State Reports
Manage the day-to-day administration and execution of payroll, documentation, taxes, departmental audits, and timely tax filings.
Receives, computes and processes all semi–monthly payrolls including data entry for all: contracts, new employees, timesheets, payroll related deductions for 300+ staff members.
Prepare reports and checks for agencies covering all deductions (Federal, State, Grants, ISBE, Union dues, TRS, IMRF and annuities)
Process quarterly and annual reports related to payroll matters (941, W-2, 1095, TRS and EIS)
Complete all paperwork for newly hired staff members and conduct group meetings on how to navigate our HR portal.
Monthly review of all Health, Dental, Vision and COBRA related deductions to make comply with proper reconciliation for each month.
Process employment records for: FMLA, Absences, Substitute Teachers, Teachers Retirement System: Annual and for retiring employees.
Maintains accurate records for lane changes, extra duties stipends, retirement enhancement and insurance.
Manage timely and accurate legislative changes and worked with IT department to make sure compliance for new hire reporting was set up.
Manages all aspects of employee health, dental and life insurance with our third-party company.
Reconcile the payroll journal report by pay period.
Developed new processes to ensure payroll deadlines were met and improved upon
Qualifications Summary
oHRIS Savvy
oSHRM Member
oBasic Knowledge of Employment & Labor Laws
oUnion Experienced (Illinois Teamster 727)
oExperienced in Onboarding and Exit Interviews
oTeam Oriented
oDeadline Driven
oAttention to Detail
oExperienced in Operations and Procedures
oOutstanding Communication Skills both written and oral**
o6 Years Human Resource
o5 Years Payroll
o3 Years Billing
o7 Years Management
Accomplishments
●Onboarding- Created a paperless onboarding process without the need of new technology software while still adhering to safety precautions surrounding internet access and database.
●Motivational- Ensure a positive atmosphere within the organization where co-workers are happy and feel appreciated.
●Project Development (HRIS)- Collaborated with software team (Infinite Visions) with the transition of Accounting and Human Resource software from start to finish.
●Supervision- 5 years of customer service management
Supervised and trained entire school district on payroll and benefit matters.
●Creative Problem Solving- Resolved benefit discrepancies through communication, patience, and understanding of Human Resource regulations.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Western Governors University – Salt Lake City, Utah
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, May 2022
Walden University - Minneapolis, Mn
Masters, Human Resource Management, AGD: 2024
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