My experience included Staffing & Placement, Employee Relations, Leave
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Hiring Manager
I saw your HR Generalist (Confidential – Wilmington, OH – Nov 11 position online. I am interested in being considered for the position. I have extensive (over 30 years) experience in Federal HR positions.
I am a Vietnam Era Veteran and a retired Federal HR employee. Of course, that probably makes me older than what you are looking for. However, I assure you that despite my age, I am a competent, hard-working individual with a strong work ethic. I am a self-starter and have excellent listening, verbal and writing skills. I am not necessarily looking for an “executive level”, I am more interested in obtaining gainful employment in the HR field where I believe my education and experience will be an asset to you.
During my federal career, which began in Civilian Personnel (now HR) at the General Schedule (GS)-5 trainee level, I regularly progressed to a GS-14. My experience included Staffing & Placement, Employee Relations, Leave and Absence,, Workers’ and Unemployment Compensation programs, Performance Management, Labor Relations, EEO, Discipline and Adverse Actions, Discrimination Complaint Investigations. I have served as a Staffing and Employment, Employee & Labor Relations Supervisor, Civilian Personnel Officer (aka HRO), and Chief of the Appellate Examining Division and Regional Director of Investigations and Resolution Division for the Departments of the Air Force and Defense. After I retired, I was a contract investigator approved by the EEOC for approximately four years, conducting investigations in various government agencies and activities. I am also a certified mediator.
I have experience recruiting and hiring blue collar workers, to include aircraft mechanics, aircraft sheet metal workers, instrument mechanics, etc.and white collar, and professional employees to include Pilots, Physicians, Teachers, and all disciplines of Engineers. Although I have executive level, supervisory, and managerial experience, I am not opposed to doing administrative work such as preparing employment documents, filing and maintaining records, etc.
I conducted training to employees, supervisors, and managers on performance management, leave and absences, conduct and discipline, removals, grievances and appeals, etc. I have conducted training to first level, mid-level, and executives of the Departments of the Air Force and Defense on a myriad of HR and EEO subjects and programs at the Air Force activities where I was employed, and at the Air Force Civilian Personnel School. I have conducted briefings to high level Air Force personnel, EEO Officers and counselors at an Army activity, and with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for EEO.
I have also conducted EEO investigations into discrimination, sexual harassment complaints filed by Federal employees, as well as conducting grievance hearings for grievances filed by non-exempt employees. I have represented the agencies I have worked for in Unemployment Compensation and Worker’s Compensation complaints successfully.
As I previously stated, I am very interested in gaining meaningful employment where I can use my experience once again.
Respectfully,
Don E. Wager
Don E. Wagner
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Human Resources Professional
HR Vision & Leadership ● Recruitment & Retention ● Strategic Planning
Human Resources and EEO leader with 20+ years of proven success performing and directing HR EEO functions as a Federal Civil Servant in the Federal Government (Departments of the Air Force and Defense) environments. During my career I personally performed, supervised, and managed:
-all HR functions from the trainee, technician, specialist, non-supervisory, supervisory and the HRO level. I progressed from the entry GS-5 level to the manager GS-14 level.
-Conducted recruiting, external and internal staffing/placement for Blue Collar positions such as Laborer and Warehouse Workers to Professional positions such as Engineers, Physicians, Nurses, Teachers and all positions in between such as computer technicians, supply clerks and specialists, engineering technicians, staffing specialists, training specialists and others.
-Conducted on-boarding briefings of new hires, supervisory/manager training, and orientation briefings of new senior commanders and management officials.
-Participated as a member and technical advisor of the Management Negotiating Committee in negotiating contracts with three Labor Unions.
-Trained supervisors/managers on their responsibilities and the application of the provisions of those labor agreements. Administered those labor agreements.
-Served as the go to expert technical advisor to Agency Legal Counsel at Merit Protection Board appeal hearings and EEOC hearings on HR matters brought by employees.
-Represented the activity at Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation Program and employee grievance hearings.
-Selected as a member of several Air Force and Major Command level HR program evaluation teams.
-Served as an EEO Investigator I performed fact-finding investigations and mediations of numerous complaints of discrimination filed by employees of various Federal agencies and activities. This involved analyzing the complaint, determining basis and actual issue(s), scheduling investigations for either on-site or documentary investigation, gather pertinent facts, documentation, witness statements, and preparing written reports.
-Conducted a number of “Climate Assessment Surveys” to ascertain underlying causes of problems within an organization, activity, or agency. Ascertained management’s concerns, created questions pertinent to those concerns, determined pertinent individuals and obtained testimony from them. Developed analysis and prepared report.
I am well-versed in ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and employer laws, regulations, and written policies, and Negotiated Labor Agreements, pertaining to workers’ compensation, EEO/AAP, Leave, Promotion, Staffing/hiring, Performance Evaluation, Disciplinary, and Reductions-in-force, Termination and all other HR related matters. I consistently look for resolution to employment related issues without compromising the stated mission.
Served as Commander’s Key Advisor on all HR matters involving management of the Federal Civilian Workforce
Headed critical HR programs and initiatives such as recruitment, training, onboarding, and compliance
Handpicked to serve as Guest Faculty Instructor at the Air Force’s Civilian Personnel School on numerous occasions in the areas of Staffing/Placement, Employee Relations, and Labor/Management Relations
Hand picked to augment the Major Command evaluation team on several occasions to evaluate subordinate units’ proficiency in Staffing/Placement and Employee-Management Relations
Developed and presented Power-point presentations to Senior Military Officers, EEO Officers and Counselors, and the Deputy Assistant Secretaries of the Army, Air Force, and Defense on HR and EEO
I served four-years active duty with the Air Force and 18 years in the Air Force Reserves achieving the highest enlisted rank of Chief Master Sergeant (E-9) Personnel Superintendent. My AF Reserve time ran parallel to my Federal Civilian career where I also achieved the GS-14 management level in the civilian HR career.
Core Competencies
Management/Leadership
Workers’ and Unemployment Compensation
HR Specialist
Leave and Absences
Staffing and Placement Safety Wellness
Employee-Mgmt Relations
EEO Administration/Investigation and ADR
Labor Mgmt Relations
Program Project Management
Problem-Solving
Advising/Counseling
Disciplinary Actions
Relationship Building
Performance Management
Operate within Budget
Develop & Implement Programs/Policies
Professional Experience
-Directed and supervised as few as three and as many as eleven Human Resource Specialists (nine in the US and two geographically separated in Europe) engaged in a myriad of Human Resource and EEO activities to include mediation and investigation of EEO complaints.
Selected Accomplishments:
Successfully led the HR staff through several successful Federal Office of Personnel Management and Air Force Evaluations of our personnel (Human Resources program) at the activities at which I was employed.
Received a number of promotions and performance awards and bonuses for the work personally performed as I progressed through the grades of GS-5 to GS-14
Selected Volunteer C.O.P.P. of the year for 2018 by the Beavercreek Police Department.
Department of Air Force, Various BASES - (Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, South Carolina)
Human Resources Specialist and HRO
As a non-supervisory HR specialist, GS-203-07 and GS-201-09, (3 years) I prepared recruiting announcements containing the principal major duties contained in the job description for the job being filled from unskilled workers to professionals such as engineers (all disciplines), computer technicians, accountants, physicians, nurses, airplane mechanics, navigators, teachers, and personnel specialists, supervisory and non-supervisory and others (exempt and non-exempt)
Received and reviewed applications/resumes of applicants and identified those who qualified and those who were “best” qualified for the position being filled
Counseled and advised supervisors and managers having issues with employees
Assisted supervisors in taking disciplinary actions to ensure regulatory compliance
Kept HRO apprised on matters that may be raised to his level
Participated in negotiations of three Labor Agreements of three Labor Unions representing employees of the activity
Conducted orientations of new employees
Conducted supervisory training on all matters related to managing Federal civilian employees
Prepared articles pertaining to relevant matters for the monthly news letter
Managed the performance management and incentive awards programs
Administered the retirement and Health Benefits Programs advising and/or assisting employees on such matters
As a Supervisory HR Specialist, GS-201-11, (3 years)
Supervised three HR Specialists and two Administrative employees who performed the duties described above
Approved leave, counseled and disciplined my staff as necessary, evaluated subordinates’ performance, and prepared incentive awards for those whose performance warranted such recognition
Administered three Negotiated Agreements covering different segments of the workforce
Conducted training to new Senior Commanders on status of civilian matters within their organization
Conducted supervisory training on all matters related to staffing positions and employee-management relations, labor management relations
Advised and assisted supervisors and managers on matters of counseling and preparing disciplinary actions
Represented the activity or served as Technical Advisor to a member of the Legal staff at MSPB and EEOC hearings
As HRO, I
Managed and supervised a staff from three to 12 employees engaged in performance of the above duties plus the EEO/Affirmative Action, Drug and Alcohol, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
Select Accomplishments:
Managed the workforce within the Commander’s allocated funding
Successfully challenged a Workers’ Comp case resulting in the stopping of payments and re-payment of monies received by the employee
Prepared numerous significant disciplinary removal actions that were sustained by the highest level of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Conducted several Reductions-in-Force resulting from cut backs and base closures
Selected by Headquarters to serve as “Guest Instructor” at the Air Force Civilian Personnel School on Staffing and Placement and Employee-Management Relations numerous times
Selected to augment AF or Command Evaluation Teams to evaluate Employee-Management and Labor-Management Relations Programs numerous time
Additional Experience
Certified Mediator
Chair of Personnel Board, City of Beavercreek, OH (three years)
Member of Personnel Board, City of Beavercreek, OH (three years)
In February 2024, I was once again appointed to the Personnel Board, City of Beavercreek for a three-year term.
Education & Credentials
BS of Business Administration
Professional Personnel Management Course (PPMC), Air University, Montgomery, Alabama
Air Command and Staff School (Non-Resident), Air University, Montgomery, Alabama
Computer Knowledge
Microsoft Office 365 - Word – Outlook - Excel - PowerPoint
OTHER INFORMATION
Honorably discharged from USAF and retired from the Air Force Reserves, highest rank - Chief Master Sergeant (E-9)
Selected as the Beavercreek Police Department’s Volunteer Citizens on Preventive Patrol (C.O.P.P.) of the Year for 2018
Have worked Remote previously as a Contract Investigator following my retirement from Federal Service
Have had a SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE. I believe the last time it was updated was 2006.
Had a background check in 2011 or 2012 by the Beavercreek Police Department to become a volunteer with them.
Volunteer Experience:
Nov 2012 to Present, Volunteer, (Part-time, 4 to 16 hours per week) Citizens on Preventive Patrol (C.O.P.P.), Beavercreek Police Department. SUPERVISOR: Sergeant Michael Hummel, and Sergeant Kristopher Brownlee 937-***-****.
Perform patrols of streets and highways within Beavercreek City Limits
Perform vacation house checks for residents out of town
Respond and assist people with car trouble within the City of Beavercreek
Respond to fire and accident scenes and perform traffic control
Perform special functions such as Try a Truck, Open House, National Police Night Out displaying our C.O.P.P. patrol vehicle(s), handing out literature and answering questions about the C.O.P.P. program
Transport police vehicles to and from the various repair facilities used by the department
Assist Ohio Highway Patrol in DUI/OVI Checkpoint program within Beavercreek
I have successfully passed a background check, drug testing, and polygraph to be accepted into the Program
Received training and certification in using the AED machine we carry in the patrol car for heart attack victims, received certification in CPR, and FEMA disaster training.
Serve as a member of the screening and interview board for prospective members
Serve as Field Training Officer (FTO) for new members who pass the requirements for membership
Volunteer, Member of Beavercreek Personnel Board for six years (Intermittent, less than 10 hours per month), Appointed by City Council
Reviewed personnel actions taken against city employees to ensure compliance with applicable Federal, State, and City policies
Conducted administrative hearings regarding the actions taken and made decisions of the propriety of the action and penalty and either sustained or overturned the action
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