Employee Relations & HR Compliance Supervisor
Resume:
Jose Antonio Melecio
Houston, Texas *****
*************@*****.***
Employee Relations Supervisor 10/15/2025 – 03/15/2026
Ambassador Services, LLC.
Houston, Texas – Robert Camacho (No longer employed)
As the Employee Relations Supervisor, I was the bridge between leadership and employees, ensuring that workplace concerns are addressed with empathy, consistency, and compliance. Guided managers through complex employee situations, champion fair practices, and help shape policies that foster a positive, productive, and legally compliant work environment. Influenced employee engagement, retention, and overall organizational health. Lead and mentor a small team of Employee Relations Assistants, ensuring consistent application of policies and best practices. Served as the primary point of contact for escalated employee concerns, investigations, and conflict resolution. Conduct thorough, impartial investigations into workplace issues, documenting findings and recommending appropriate actions. Partner with HR leadership to review and update policies, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. Provide coaching and guidance to managers on handling performance issues, disciplinary actions, and employee development conversations. Analyze employee relations trends and metrics to recommend proactive solutions that improve workplace culture. Performed workers compensation, strong knowledge of employment laws (FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII, etc.) and HR compliance requirements. Knowledge using PAYLOCITY for updating and submitting termination actions.
HR Specialist (Classification) GS-0201-12 03/02/2014 – 10/01/2025
Department of Veterans Affairs - VISN 6, 8, 16 (Virtual)
VISN 6 CCU, Durham, NC – Tammy Moose – 704-***-****
Perform as a Senior Human Resources Specialist Classifier for VISN 6, VISN 8 and VISN 16 providing technical advice to seven (7) and up to eight (8) medical facilities and throughout VISN 6, 8 and 16 geographical areas providing classification and position management advice to assigned facilities. Recommend and approve final classifications. Perform virtual or on-site desk audits conduct on-site training for supervisors in the position classification program, develop and provide written guides, references and templates to supervisors to assist them with classification and position management issues. Classifies complex, rare, or unusual jobs and prepares necessary documentation, in the GS classification and FWS job grading systems. Provide in-depth position classification and position management support to the human resource offices which service positions in professional, scientific, research, development, administrative, technical and other fields including those affected by new or emerging technology, and where the organizations serviced are complex, new or dynamic. Prepares comprehensive written evaluation statements, and processes all relevant documentation, if required, for further investigation, i.e. and appeals.
Human Resources Specialist (Benefits), GS-0201-12 09/21/2020 – 03/26/2022
Department of Veterans Affairs - VISN 16 (Virtual) - Krystal D. Wynter – 713-***-****
Provides advice and consultation on Federal leave programs, including Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Advanced Leave, Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (VLTP), Disabled Veterans Leave, Leave Without Pay (LWOP), Weather and Safety Leave, Authorized Absence (AA), etc., to all employees within the Network. Responsible for administering and providing advisory services workplace flexibilities, tour of duty, group life insurance, health benefits, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) programs. Serves as the expert specialist on leave issues, including general information about retirement benefits, resolution of health benefits issues, and advises on insurance coverage options, also use HR SMART automation system to process transactions. Resolves problems in the administration of Worklife/Employee benefits programs. Responsibilities include training employees and supervisors regarding the latest information on all federal benefits (i.e., leave programs, federal health insurance, life insurance, etc.); prepare communications to inform a large audience as possible of current and future requirements and information relating to federal benefits; and serving as the policy and regulatory specialist for Worklife/Employee benefits programs.
Employee & Labor Relations Specialist, GS-0201-12 04/01/08 to 03/01/14
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030 - Michael Heath - 346-***-****
Perform duties as an Employee & Labor Relations Specialist using extensive body of rules, procedures and operations to perform a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard procedural assignments pertaining to VA Handbook 5021; apply analytical and evaluative techniques, knowledge of theory and practice of employee and labor relations including HR practices and procedures; ability to use qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to make informed judgments on problems and issues; provide advise and recommendation to resolve problems and make adjustments within established procedures and policies; appointed as the agency representative for Merit System Protection Board (MPSB), assist in third party appeals (arbitrations); recommend alternative solutions to supervisors on employee related conduct and behavior issues that is not completely covered by instructions and or guidelines; receive and review documents requested by EEOC on EEO claims made against the agency. Process appropriate actions which involve disciplinary actions, terminations, indefinite suspensions that apply to Title 5 and Title 38; provide recommendations and technical to managers, supervisors and employees on disciplinary/adverse actions, grievances, master agreement and employee conduct, possible EEO issues, compose proposal and decision letters for hospital Executives, Associate Director and Director on disciplinary/adverse actions, prepared Douglas Factor Analysis on all disciplinary/adverse actions forwarded for review and disposition by Chief, Labor Management Relations and Human Resources Manager, prepared Letter of Alternative Discipline for management to execute in good faith with bargaining and non-bargaining members, review and research request for Reasonable Accommodations (RA) on potential permanent disabling employees who are requesting accommodations based on their disabilities; review request for leave without pay and excess leave for processing through chain of command for approval, established an open line of communication with AFGE on grievances and unfair labor practices; reviewed performance appraisals to ensure they met technical guidance in accordance with VA Handbook for final end of year processing. Perform additional duties per Executive Order 12564 as the Drug Free Workplace Program Coordinator for the MEDVAMC.
Human Resources Specialist (TCF-Intern), GS-0201-11 02/04/07 to 03/31/08
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030 - Joel Chavez - 713-***-****
Perform duties as a Human Resources Specialist (Intern) using extensive body of rules, procedures and operations to perform a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard procedural assignments pertaining to recruiting and placement functions; apply analytical and evaluative techniques, knowledge of theory and practice of HR management and organization including HR practices and procedures; ability to use qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to make informed judgments on problems and issues; ensure that Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines are followed; conduct interviews with supervisors and employees to obtain information about organizational missions, functions, work procedures, plan work, resolve problems and make adjustments within established procedures and policies; recommend alternative solutions to supervisor on work that is not completely covered by instructions and or guidelines; prepared and submitted job announcements, issued certificates to service/care line, rated applicants job qualifications in accordance with OPM guidelines and VA handbook 5005; coded SF52s for processing appropriate actions which include all hiring, change or work schedules, promotions, terminations, indefinite suspensions that apply to Title 5 and Title 38; prepared and submitted SF39 to Delegated Examining Unit along with OF612s/Resumes (Intern Position); conducted wage grade (WG) survey to increase WG pay, conduct audit of physician hours to reflect correct pay and entitlements, prepared documents and verified licensures on Medical Technologist for Professional Standards Board; provided advisory and technical assistance in accordance with VA Handbook 5021 to managers, supervisors and employees on disciplinary/adverse actions, grievances, master agreement and employee conduct, composed proposal and decision letters for hospital Executives, Associate Director and Director on disciplinary/adverse actions, prepared Douglas Factor Analysis on all disciplinary/adverse actions forwarded for review and disposition by Chief, Labor Management Relations and Human Resources Manager, prepared Letter of Alternate Discipline for management to execute in good faith with bargaining and non-bargaining members, reviewed request for leave without pay and excess leave for processing through chain of command for approval, established an open line of communication with AFGE on grievances and unfair labor practices; reviewed performance appraisals to ensure they met technical guidance in accordance with VA Handbook 5013 for final end of year processing.
Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Military), GS-0201-09 04/30/05 to 02/03/07
Installation AG, In & Out-Processing Division, Fort Hood, TX 76544
Served as the Chief, In and Out-Processing Division for the administration and management of In & Out Processing Division. Supervise 12 employees performing personnel management responsibilities. Perform day-to-day duties independently within established guidelines and resolve routine and controversial matters associated with the functions and programs of in and out processing, reassignment, identification cards/tags and publishing orders. Guidelines include Army regulations, circulars, directives, local operating procedures and personnel knowledge and experience. Develop performance standards and evaluate overall work performance of the section and key employees. Provide advice and assistance to the Chief, IOPD and subordinates when needed to accomplish the work. Determine the classification and number of positions needed to accomplish the work. Developed and evaluated classification to upgrade employee current position to a supervisory position. Applied classification standards and supplemental guidance to determine title, series and grade. Interview candidates for vacancies and recommend selection for promotion or reassignment. Approved or disapproved employees request for leave and counsel them in regard to the use of sick leave. Recognize employees for outstanding service or special acts. Determine the need and provide means for training new and current employees. Recommend appropriate disciplinary action when needed. Hear grievances (group and individual) and resolve issues at the lowest possible level. Assist other personnel and management with planning and implementing reorganization such as consolidation or realignment of existing functions. Provided advice on organization/position structures, possible classification changes, position or employee impact and associated actions to assure compliance with requirements prior to implementing new structures. Provide overall advice and assistance on management-employee relations, discipline, adverse actions, grievances, performance management and recognition, employee counseling, and related functions.
Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Military), GS-0201-09 10/01/04 to 04/29/05
Installation AG, Installation Reassignment Processing Branch, Fort Hood, TX 76544
Joseph A. Medugno – 254-***-****
Served as the Assistant Chief, of IRPB, with responsibility and commensurate authority on required actions involving the management of the myriad phases of the reassignment process to worldwide locations of enlisted, officer personnel, Department of Defense civilians and their family members following established policy and procedural guidance entailing determination of basic qualifications of eligibility for reassignment, deletion or deferment. Supervised twenty-five (25) employees performing personnel management responsibilities. Provided counseling on work performance, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) issues, education and rate/senior rate subordinates on evaluation performance reports. Devised work methods, cross training techniques and procedures for subordinates. Interpret laws, rules, regulations, directives, decisions and policies applicable to the IRPB mission, function and procedures for soldiers and civilians. Resolve all difficult and unprecedented issues, identify problems or potential controversies and recommend solutions. Provide personnel management support to assigned employees, apply knowledge of position classification, management-employee relations, labor relations, recruiting and placement and human resource development to advise and assist management in accomplishing their personnel management responsibilities.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree – Professional Studies, University Mary Hardin Baylor, Belton TX 76513, GPA 3.25, 120 Credits
TRAINING
03/01/05 - Supervisor Development Course (Correspondence Course)
02/01/05 - Leadership Education and Development Course – 5 days
03/28/07 - Intro to Human Resources Management - 3 days - USDA
04/13/07 - Title 38 Staffing - 5 days – VISN16
05/18/07 - Processing & Records - 4 days - VISN16
06/22/07 - Basic Employee Relations - 5 days VISN16
08/10/07 - Basic Labor Relations - 5 days - USDA
09/21/07 - Basic Employee Benefits for HR Staff - 5 days - USDA
10/19/07 - Title 5 Staffing - 5 days - VACO
08/31/07 - Pay Options for Recruiting & Retention/Correspondence Crs - USDA
01/17/08 - Job Analysis & KSA Examining - 3 days - VISN/USDA
02/15/08 - Basic Position Classification Course 5 days – USDA
03/05/08 - Workers Compensation Course 2 days – Dept of Labor
05/01/08 - On the Job TNG 30 days Equal Employment Office – MEDVAMC
10/31/14 – Position Classification – 10 days - Graduate School, Washington D.C.
05/03/19 - Advance Classification Course - 3 Days – WMC, Little Rock, AR
10/15/25 – On the Job Training PAYLOCITY
AWARDS
Three (3) Meritorious Service Medals during my seventeen years of active federal service; received recognition as the Recruiting Support Command NCO of the Quarter; Won numerous SIDPERS awards for the quarter and the year. Awarded impact Army Achievement Medal and Army Commendation Medal. Received numerous civilian performance awards (monetary) December 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, awarded Quality Step Increase 2005, civilian performance award 2006; received Civilian Service Medal for Meritorious Service 12/28/1998-02/04/2007; received on-the-spot award from HR Manager (MEDVAMC) 2007. 2008 & 2009; received annual superior appraisal award (MEDVAMC) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
OTHER INFORMATION
Fluent in Spanish
VETERAN PREFERENCE - VEOA/VRA/30% Disability
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