HR DIRECTOR Summary HR Professional offering 15 years progressive experience including extensive practice multi-unit businesses (in state locations). Highly driven achieve company goals. Expertise developing implementing HR plans procedures smoothly little guidance. Strong conflict resolution skills. Comfortable taking lead employment protocol compliance anticipating staffing needs. Highlights Employment law knowledge Benefits administrator Manager coaching training HRIS applications proficient Employee relations Staffing recruiting professional Off-boarding Employee handbook development Experience November 2007 October 2014 Company Name City State HR Director Plan, organize implement facets HR New Kent horse track 8 track betting sites throughout Commonwealth, approximately 650 employees (250 permanent 400 seasonal) Review federal state laws confirm enforce company compliance. Provide employee relations guidance counsel levels management; conduct investigations needed Worked senior-level management create fair consistent HR policies procedures Assessed employee performance issued disciplinary notices Created modified job descriptions within departments compliance FLSA Coordinate manage Family Medical Leave (FMLA), Short/Long Term Disability (STD/LTD) Evaluate maintain Worker's Compensation claims; annual WC OSHA reporting Represent Company unemployment, EEOC related hearings Conduct benefits administration 125 benefit-eligible employees, including reconciliation payment monthly Recruitment hiring seasonal employees, including new hire orientations Maintain HRIS (ADP Enterprise) employee files Partner upper management reduction workforce action severance packages. Manage in-kind donations made Company well coordinating volunteer work New Kent Food Pantry. October 2004 March 2008 Company Name City State HR Generalist assigned station, division, corporate personnel 30 TV stations 1 communications company across Southeast, approximately 2,000 employees Manage FMLA, STD, LTD, Worker's Comp division Maintain division job requisition database; provide recruitment/retention support field Ensure EEO Broad Outreach maintained Performance management planning implementation Organize train field HR annual benefits open enrollment Design deliver monthly reports division HR Director Corporate HR Vice President Provide employee relations counseling investigations Participate wellness committee, Community Outreach, Employee Engagement Coordinate deliver annual HR conference corporate HR team. January 2004 October 2004 Company Name Benefits Administrator Administer benefit plans 27 newspapers TV stations, approximately 3,500 employees Process enrollments daily using PeopleSoft 8.0 Assist corporate field HR personnel regarding benefits issues/questions Assist Benefits Director planning implementation annual Open Enrollment Ensure rules regulations pertaining company's benefit plans, including HIPAA followed. February 2001 January 2004 Company Name City State HR Coordinator HR 4 daily 2 weekly newspapers, approximately 400 employees. Report payroll biweekly using Simplex/Winstar timekeeping system Recruit open positions; Manage onboarding Provide assistance employees managers regarding policies processes Organize conduct annual open enrollment benefits; consult employees benefit programs general procedures Design deliver weekly monthly HR payroll reports upper management; Maintain PeopleSoft HRMS database personnel files Reply employment/wage verifications employees; conduct exit interviews; handle unemployment claims; complete annual wage surveys Administer maintain COBRA, STD, LTD WC files addition OSHA reporting Conduct annual anti-harassment safety training. Education Newberry College City State Mathematics Computer Science Mathematics Computer Science Batesburg Leesville High School City State H.S. Diploma GPA: GPA: 3.5 Honor graduate GPA: 3.5 Honor graduate Skills ADP, Benefits, counseling, database, employee relations, hiring, HRIS, HR, Director, meetings, Enterprise, newspapers, payroll, PeopleSoft 8.0, PeopleSoft HRMS, Performance management, personnel, policies, processes, Recruitment, reporting, safety, TV Professional Affiliations Professional Human Resources (PHR) Human Resources Institute, 2006 current Member: Society Human Resources Management Richmond Society Human Resources Management Member: Reid Institute