Human Resources Employee Relations

ELAINE SALMONSEN

Marina Del Rey, CA ***** email: ***************@*****.*** 310-***-****

Accomplished Human Resources and Benefits Director with over 22 years experience, providing quantifiable results to start up, ecommerce, entertainment and technology organizations. Proven success implementing Human Resource department strategies while thriving as a hands-on contributor in cohesive team PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cos Bar Retail 2/2017 – Present

Director, Human Resources

Plan, lead, develop and coordinate policies and HR staff to ensure legal compliance for multi-state cosmetic company with 100+ employees.

• Lead and manage the HR department, overseeing recruitment, onboarding, and employee relations.

• Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy.

• Lead and manage the administration of human resource programs including benefits, and leave; conflict resolution matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.

• Oversee biweekly payroll processes

• Oversee health and safety programs, ensuring OSHA and state-specific standards are met.

• Oversee 401(k) administration including enrollments and annual audit

• Evaluate and manage employee benefits offerings, ensuring competitiveness and alignment with company goals.

• Plan and implement annual performance and compensation reviews.

• Maintain HRIS platforms to ensure data accuracy, compliance, and usability.

• Feport on key HR metrics including turnover

• Monitors and ensures the organizations compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

• Lead employee relations matters including disciplinary actions, conflict resolution, investigations, and terminations.

• Support performance management and employee coaching Integrated Food Service 7/2015 – 11/2016

Director, Human Resources

Updating HR policies and procedures, creating and SOP’s relating to all phases of employment activity for a food manufacturing company with 500+ employees.

• Transitioned all HR functions from PEO to in-house

• Establish Leave SOP’s for FMLA, PDL CFRA

• Spearheaded Supervisor training program

• Create SOP’s for benefit administration

• Full cycle recruiting

• Managed and lead the update employee handbook to maintain compliance with state and federal laws

HUF Worldwide, LLC 1/2015 – 7/2015

Director, Human Resources

Established HR department, creating policies relating to all phases of employment activity including Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, and Training for skateboard apparel and footwear company with 75 employees. Elaine Salmonsen

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• Transitioned all HR functions from PEO to in-house

• Lead implementation of the new payroll system with ADP Workforce Now v.8

• Established Premium Only Plan to ensure Section 125 compliance

• Managed and lead updated employee handbook

• Decreased potential liabilities by correcting and establishing policies to properly classify exempt/non-exempt employees

• Launched discrimination and harassment training

• Implement COBRA administration utilizing Igoe

• Enriched benefit program to attract and retain talent utilizing industry benchmarking data. Just Fabulous (Previously Intelligent Beauty), El Segundo, CA 2008 – 12/2014 Director, Human Resources

JustFab Inc. launched in 2010 and is now expected to reach almost $400MM in sales this year. Company operates four separate business units: JustFab.com, Fabletics.com, Fabkids.com, and Shoedazzle.com and grew from 70 employees to over 500 in a five year period. Established and grew HR department from one to a five- member team. Accomplishments include three acquisitions and two divestures, developing company-wide policies, procedures, and strategies based upon corporate growth objectives and State/Federal regulatory guidelines.

• Reduced payroll/benefits administration costs 30% by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services.

• Spearheaded the automation of annual Open Enrollment process and streamline elections with implementation of PlanSource

• Build strategic vendor relationships, including Anthem Blue Cross, Fidelity, Guardian, VSP, Colonial Life, and brokerage firms

• Launched the automation of annual performance reviews with the implementation of Trakstar

• Develop annual employee merit increase program to coincide with performance reviews

• Championed with Compensation Committee for $3 million annual/semi-annual MBO/EBITDA bonus program

• Partner with managers and employees to resolve employee relations matters and conduct investigations

• Created company 401k plan and later splitting the plan into two separate plans for separate business units. Ensure legal compliance of Plan administration of 401(k) Plan with $5M in assets

• Identify trends in turnover and provide recommendations to Executive Management. Maintain turnover rates below 3%

• Revamp employee on-boarding process that highlights unique Company culture and prepares new hires for a successful transition into the Company

• Providing advice and solutions on policies, employee relations, performance management, terminations and investigations of internal complaints.

• Develop employee referral program increasing referrals

• Decreased potential liabilities by ensuring compliance with employment laws, including handling complaints of discrimination and harassment.

• Develop Total Compensation communication program to educate employees on the overall value of their pay and benefits. Positive employee response to personalized statements showing company contributions to compensation and benefits programs.

• Responsible for biweekly multistate payroll using ADP Workforce Now for 520 employees.

• Supervise and manage daily activities of one full-time employee Elaine Salmonsen

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LiveUniverse, Hollywood, CA 2006 – 2008

Director, Human Resources

Established HR department, creating policies relating to all phases of personnel activity including Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, and Staffing.

• Created employee handbook.

• Established a competitive benefit program including FSA and 401k. Conduct Open Enrollment meetings.

• Facilitate resolution of employee benefits and payroll inquiries.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.

• Process biweekly payroll using ADP Pay eXpert and ezLabor for 60 employees.

• Coordinate Sexual Harassment training.

• Facilitate all building issues with property manager. Coordinate all office supplies and equipment request.

Delta Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA 1999 – 2007

Human Resources Manager

Responsible for all policies relating to all phases of personnel activity including Human Resources, Payroll, Safety, Workers Compensation, Benefits, Staffing. Facilitate resolution of employee benefits and payroll inquiries.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.

• Conduct Open Enrollment meetings.

• Implement Section 125 FSA accounts.

• Process biweekly payroll using ADP Pay eXpert and ezLabor for 53 employees. Implement payroll conversion from Paychex.

• Conduct Sexual Harassment training.

• Lease office space, maintain vendor relations for all building repairs/maintenance.

• Accountable for all functions of Accounts Payable. CORE COMPETENCIES

Human Resources Employee Benefits Payroll Mergers & Acquisitions Performance Management Employee Relations Recruitment Training & Development Reductions in Force

Workers Compensation HR Policy and Compliance Leadership and Team Building FMLA CERTIFICATION AND SKILLS

PHR Certification, BambooHR, Paycor Perform, ADP Workforce Now, ADP EzLabor, QuickBooks, FMLA Source, WEX Benefits, PlanSource, Ease Benefits, Concur, Trakstar, Netsuite Education

Brandman University – Human Resources- 2013

University of Redlands – BS Business Administration -2017

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