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• Responsible for reviewing work authorization data of client employees to ensure compliance with U.S. government (USCIS, DHS and DOL) regulations. • Tracking case status data in real time and analyzing reports to monitor the compliance standards and communicate next steps to all stakeholders. • Responsibilities include utilizing and reporting data to determine if extensions/amendments are required of current foreign national staff. • Responsible for timeline investigations of immigration cases• Maintain and regularly review government required public access files for completeness and accuracy.• Work closely with internal and external legal counsel (Fragomen, Zulkie, and Sidley) to be kept informed of government compliance requirements and collect the data necessary to file non-immigrant petitions.• Partner with business leaders for all employee related initiatives.• Regular communication with foreign nationals staffed at the company to remind them of the requirements and gather information to both extend and amend their petitions as necessary.• Extensive knowledge of megers and acquisitions.• Responsible for gathering all documentation for USCIS, DHS, DOL, and legal RFE Investigations in a timely manner• Collaboration with management and HR contacts daily to collect and clarify job role details for the petitions• Sense of urgency to respond to all contacts (internal team members as well as legal teams, HR, employees, and managers)• Responsible for recruitment guidelines addressing visa and job requirements for temporary workers (H-1B, H-4,L-1A,L-1B, EB-2, EB-3, TN, EAD’s, GC, and PERM status). Review and audit I-9s, as well as internal audit for over 1523 non-immigrant files.• Extensive experience working with confidential data and understanding the nature of privacy and protecting confidential information. • Responsible for training and development of all new hire immigration case managers.

Accountable for providing HR support to all sales employees and management through effective communication and administration across all locations. Oversee recruitment, employee development, employee relations, policy and procedures, compensation and payroll support. • Administration and review of all employee leave requests• Effectively interpret FMLA implications as they relate to leave of absence.• Team up with Sales Manager and staff on a daily basis in coordination of over 50+ background checks, drug screens, and other matters, ensuring timely employment and smooth continuity in day-to-day operations.• Facilitate all job vacancy postings. Recruiting experience in a regulated environment.• Serve as the subject matter expert, providing guidance and support to sales manager on fair employment practices, grievance resolution, and performance management, including discipline.• Overall responsibilities include, but not limited to external and internal vacancy posting, verifications, and new-hire processing, including benefit applications, orientation, exit interviews, and decline letters.• Responsible for grade A, customer service of all personal furniture sales transactions, finance, cash and credit card.

Responsible for administering, teaching, and performing task consisting of accuracy, adequacy, justification, compliance, and regulation of Federal travel vouchers, TA invoices, and other request for payment relating to FEMA regulations and policy. • Administration and review of all employee leave requests, reviewing and analyzing accounts payable claims, examining vouchers for accuracy, and prudency, authorizing payments, researching accounting records, processing payment transactions, coordinating and resolving discrepancies and issues, staffing reports, responding to inquiries.• Responsible for 500-600 travel vouchers bi-weekly regarding claim status, payments, and denials.• Extensive knowledge communicating in person and in writing with a variety of individuals regarding the travel process.• Responsible for supervising and training FEMA /HR employees in preparation for becoming Fema Travel Specialists.• Ability to examine medical claims and other request for payment of services provided based on regulations.• Effectively interpret FMLA implications as they relate to leave of absence

• Provide HR/Medical Office Support in any capacity required.Note: Foot surgery recovery from May 2012 to November 2012. Complete release with no work restrictions.

• Reported directly to the Executive Director and Director of Operations with a dotted line relationship to the Vice President of Human Resources for the 190-employee facility providing education and assistance to at-risk youth and those with behavioral problems. Provided generalist HR support to staff for talent acquisition, administration and review of all employee leave requests, benefits administration, payroll support, employee relations/performance management, and training.• Revamped the recruiting program with a focus on relevant experience and educational background, yielding a better quality employee and reducing turnover by 25%. • Partner with business leaders for all employee related initiatives.• Ensured excellence in service delivery for HR processes (performance appraisal, rewards and recognition)• Implemented a number of successful training programs aimed at employee relations, diversity, and employee development. Along with reduced turnover, the programs also generated a 35% drop in employee grievances.• Responsibilities included weekly meetings with employees, supervisors, managers and directors at all levels to identify problems and develop creative solutions, on sensitive and confidential issues.• Served as the subject matter expert, providing guidance and support to managers on fair employment practices, grievance resolution, and performance management, including discipline.• Proactively communicated HR updates to all employees.Conducted in-depth investigations, with outside agencies when required, into any allegation of discrimination, harassment or abuse. Issued findings with resolutions in accordance with company policy or statutory requirements.• Performed other administrative duties including file maintenance, licensing applications/renewals per federal and state requirements, and payroll liaison with status changes.• Effectively interpret FMLA implications as they relate to leave of absence

Note: Foot surgery recovery from May 2011 to August 2011. Complete release with no work restrictions.• Directed large-scale recruitment activities with ancillary generalist functions for 26+ statewide properties with 3,000 residents. • Teamed with Property Managers and staff on a daily basis in coordination of over 4,000+ background checks, drug screenings, and other matters, ensuring timely employment and smooth continuity in day-to-day operations.• Facilitated all job vacancy postings with state agencies and approved recruitment firms.

• Oversaw full life cycle talent acquisition activities in recruitment of healthcare, medical terminology, sales, and support positions. Recruiting experience in a regulated environment. Experience using a candidate CRM tool; experience leveraging the tool to source candidates as well as manage relationships.• Overall responsibilities included, but not limited to external and internal vacancy posting, verifications, drug screens, and new-hire processing, including benefit applications, orientation, and decline letters.

• Provided HR services in compensation planning, employee development and relations, benefits coordination, compliance management, and IT Recruitment. Recruiting experience in a regulated environment.• Administration and review of all employee leave requests• Directly involved in and monitored new recruiters in acquisition activities with interviews, verifications, staffing vendor management, applicant tracking (Taleo), and onboarding.• Effectively interpret FMLA implications as they relate to leaves of absence.• Identify employees for eligibility and interest for the Return to Work program and refer to the Department Head for evaluation. Schedule and coordinate medical evaluations and full duty releases.

• Supervised a staff of (10) ten in addition to an offshore immigrant sourcing team of professional-level IT staffing for programmers, systems designers, network and technical support personnel. Overall IT recruiting experience including sourcing, internet recruiting, and recruitment process management. Experience using multiple social media sites to develop leads.• Experience using a candidate CRM tool; experience leveraging the tool to source candidates as well as manage relationships.• Administration and review of all employee leave requests• Effectively interpret FMLA implications as they relate to leave of absence.• Work with the immigration team to process work visas for non-US citizen employees.• Developed recruitment guidelines addressing visa and job requirements for temporary workers (H1-B, F1, opt’s, EAD’s and 1099 status). • Partnered with immigration counsel on LCA’s USCIS, and other DOL paperwork for non immigrant employees.• Identify employees for eligibility and interest for the Return to Work program and refer to the Department Head for evaluation. Schedule and coordinate medical evaluations and full duty releases.