Human Resources Employee Relations
Resume:
Donna M. Dempsey
Saddle Brook, NJ *****
***********@*****.***
I am an accomplished professional who is highly effective at incorporating progressive and creative leadership skills to achieve business objectives. A diligent and energetic employee who strives to improve morale, decrease turnover and improve productivity. I also have extensive experience delivering innovative solutions at local and regional levels. Expertise in employee relations, training, systems development and analyst, payroll and state and federal laws. Systems analyst with an attention to detail, innovative trainer using a multitude of techniques in educating coworkers on company policies, forms, and systems.
Professional Experience
Churchill Living, Hawthorne, NJ December 2022 - July 2024 (Laid Off) Human Resources
● Executed and maintained recruiting, interviewing and retaining top talent
● Plan administrator for all benefit and regulations: Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability, Paid Time Off, ERISA, 401(K), Cobra, HIPPAA, FMLA, NJFLA, and FLI
● Workers Compensation plan administrator
● Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of company wide job descriptions
● Educating employees on 401K. Designed & implemented company match component and fund selection. Oversee all employee enrollments, loans, hardships and withdrawals.
● Executed full cycle recruitment, planning and new hire orientation for all employees
● Responsible for handling all employee relations issues
● Advised employees on professional business etiquette; interpreted and explained all company policies and procedures; handled daily inquiries concerning benefits and compensation and implemented a progression step procedure in improving employee relations.
● Recommend and implement new HR policies and procedures
● Administration and clean tracking on I9 forms – E-Verify Wilkin Management Group, Inc. Wayne, NJ January 2021 – September 2022 (Laid Off) Human Resources Manager
● Harassment Training
● Workers Compensation / OSHA compliance
● Oversee recruitment process
● Payroll – Sole administrator for 45 employees using Paylocity
● Employee vacation tracking system analysis
● Analytical reports covering all areas of benefits and payroll
● Maintain Employee Handbook and training
Plan administrator for all benefit programs and regulations: Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability, Paid Time Off, ERISA, 401(k), COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, NJFLA, and Family Leave Insurance
● Plan Administrator for Workers Compensation
● Educating employees on 401K. Designed & implemented company match component and fund selection. Oversee all employee enrollments, loans, hardships and withdrawals.
● Executed full cycle recruitment, planning and new hire orientation for all employees
● Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of company wide job descriptions
● Responsible for handling all employee relations issues
● Advised employees on professional business etiquette; interpreted and explained all company policies and procedures; handled daily inquiries concerning benefits and compensation and implemented a progression step procedure in improving employee relations.
● Recommend and implement new HR policies and procedures
● Administration and clean tracking on I9 forms – E-Verify Driscoll Foods Clifton, NJ 2009 – March 2020 (Covid-19) Human Resources Manager 2018 – March 2020
Human Resources Generalist 2009 – 2018
● Oversee a team of four
● Harassment Training
● Workers Compensation / OSHA compliance
● Auto Claims
● Monthly union billing / yearly union rate reconciliation
● Head of Safety Committee
● Oversee recruitment process
● Payroll – Sole administrator for 700 plus employees using Paylocity / WebPay-WebTime
● Employee vacation tracking system analysis
● Analytical reports covering all areas of benefits and payroll
● Created and maintain Employee Handbook and training
● Plan Administrator for all benefit programs and regulations: Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability, Paid Time Off, ERISA, 401(k), COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, NJFLA, and Family Leave Insurance
● Plan Administrator for Workers Compensation
● Educating employees on 401K. Designed & implemented company match component and fund selection. Oversee all employee enrollments, loans, hardships and withdrawals.
● Executed full cycle recruitment, planning and new hire orientation for all employee levels, both union and non-union.
● Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of company wide job descriptions
● Responsible for handling all employee relations issues
● Advised employees on professional business etiquette; interpreted and explained all company policies and procedures; handled daily inquiries concerning benefits and compensation and implemented a progression step procedure in improving employee relations.
● System audit and ensure data integrity
● Administrative support with reporting requests from clients
● Research and perform minor application enhancements
● Recommend and implement new HR policies and procedures
● Administration and clean tracking on I9 forms – E-Verify
● Committee member: Company newsletter, Safety & Wellness, Food Shows One Source Mortgage Corporation (company closed) Hackensack, NJ 2002 – April 2008 Human Resources Assistant /Office Manager
● Human Resources:
Administration of health insurance, cobra, disability, workers compensation, 401K plan, payroll, Employee vacation tracking system Worked with management to create employee handbook. Conduct new hire orientation and handle all new employee paperwork Compliance for state laws and regulations
Monitored unemployment claims
● Accounts Payable and Account Receivable
● General office assistance: Reception, purchasing, shipping, correspondence, reports, and networking
● Assist Marketing Director
● Mortgage assistance: Conduct Loan exit forms
Fund loans with Lending Tree
Mortgage Licensing and Renewals
Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck/Hackensack, NJ 1998 - 2002 Human Resources/Employee Benefit Specialist 2000 - 2002
● Administer and maintain university employee benefit programs (health, welfare plans, NJ State unemployment, short/long disability, workers’ compensation, pension plan – 403B, life insurance).
● Serve as liaison between the university, insurance carriers and state unemployment offices.
● Responsible for New Employee Orientation, Employee Tuition Grants, and unemployment claims processing.
● Primary contact for Benefits Department while Benefits Manager was on leave of absence.
● Participated in the development of the Human Resources web page Library Clerk 1998 - 2000
Education
Fairleigh Dickinson University Hackensack, NJ
Associates in Liberal Arts
Skills
● Computer Skills: MS Word, Excel, PeopleSoft, DataTel, PowerPoint, Quickbooks, MS Publisher
● Notary Certified
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