Anne Yashar, Chrp/Chrl Email & Phone Number

·Planned and executed plant closure of approximately 230 employees over 6 months. Identified employees for relocation or exiting the company. Prepared appropriate documentation, arranged career transition and legal counsel. Supported 8 managers throughout process. Negotiated settlements. Ensured ESA and company standards were met, resulting in a smooth closure.·Trained and coached managers and employees in the overall performance management process. Delivered consistent results and met corporate guidelines.·Developed and rolled out a new recruitment process. Trained and coached managers on recruiting tools available by position, resulting in an average fill time of 4 weeks.·Launched absenteeism/claims management process. Trained staff and coached managers with appropriate disciplinary actions, reducing involuntary annual absenteeism by 1.5% and STD/LTD claims by 2% for 2 consecutive years.·Developed and executed competitive wage/benefit survey. Collected information from key competitors, including 2 unionized environments. Implemented key changes to maintain competitive edge in the industry.·Created new employee onboarding plan. Facilitated and trained all new employees and followed-up with new hires to ensure the orientation process was effective.·As a member of HRIS implementation team, reduced the job codes in the division from 1,000 to 400 by grouping job codes in families, allowing each business unit to customize job codes to suit their environment.·Developed Health, Safety and Wellness orientation for all employees. Responded to employee opinion survey with wellness initiatives to improve work life balance.·Generated monthly HR metrics to measure if HR initiatives met business objective of continuous improvement by 3% each year.

A versatile pro-active Human Resources Professional, with proven experience in the manufacturing sector, providing policy advice and guidance to diverse client groups. An effective generalist who can hit the ground running and sees tremendous opportunity in developing a collaborative team effort in all business relationships. Solutions oriented with a solid background in performance management, recruiting, employee relations, compensation, employee benefits, payroll and health and safety. Combines well developed analytical, interpersonal and leadership skills with a strong work ethic. Thrives in a fast paced changing environment, meeting demanding deadlines to deliver results.My tenure with Transcontinental (1995-2009), I supported (3) three different divisions in the roles of HR Generalist, Supervisor, Payroll/Benefits/Spec. HR Projects

·Primary contact for re-organization and merger activities. Planned, executed termination letters/releases, liaised with outplacement, legal counsel. Supported managers during the termination discussions, negotiated settlements as per ESA.·Rolled out Health and Safety initiatives and trained JHSC members as per Transcontinental standards. As the management representative on the JHSC, facilitated all monthly meetings, inspections and action plans.·Led process to develop job descriptions, evaluations and wage administration for two facilities. Ensured all positions had a job grade, which improved the annual salary review process.·Launched a performance management process. Trained and coached managers and employees. Delivered objective setting sessions for managers/employees, achieving 100% mid-year and year-end process.·Mentored, coached H & S Co-ordinator in achieving a Corporate H & S audit result of 87%.·Managed the succession planning process. Counselled managers with the successor profiles and action plans for training requirements. Presented leaders to General Manager and HR Director, enabling internal promotion and mentoring future leaders.·As a member of senior management team; involved in operational and strategic planning, resulting in a seamless integration of O’Keefe Toronto to the Transcontinental’s policies and procedures.

·Managed claims process, resulting in no lost time for both O’Keefe Toronto and TDT, with annual NEER rebates of $40,000.·Managed and executed WSIB’s Safety Group program with an annual rebate of $10,000.·Simultaneously converted payroll to Peoplesoft and benefits plans to Transflex. Managed, communicated and executed process with managers and employees. Monitored the payroll system through 4 parallel runs, making adjustments and troubleshooting where necessary resulting in a seamless transition.·Developed and executed specific job competencies and training records to meet the requirements for a successful QMS certification as per client demands.·Provided direction and support to Payroll Assistant and supervised the payroll function. Handled payroll duties in absence of Payroll Assistant.·Surveyed, researched and investigated 4 long service award providers. Selected the service that best fit company needs. Planned and organized annual long service award dinner, which boosted staff morale and resulted in high rating in a subsequent employee opinion survey.

·Managed the weekly/bi-weekly payroll process for 250 employees (salaried/hourly). Reconciled manual computer input to computerized system figures. Balanced month-end reports, prepared journal entries, verified and issued government remittances, balanced year-end reports to payroll and accounting files, made necessary adjustments issued T4’s/T4A’s.·Prepared, reconciled and issued monthly remittances for pension, benefit, CSB and family support.·Validated, prepared annual bonus/profit share payments for authorization by GM to meet year-end tight deadlines.·Planned and executed the annual benefit renewal process for 250 employees, handled all internal/external inquiries including STD/LTD submissions.·Developed 3 computerized HR requisition forms, which improved the reporting process for vacation, personal time and request to hire.