Change in Company name from Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC to Kemmerer Operations, LLC due to aquisition. Consultative, collaborative professional who manages complex programs and systems across distributed departments and teams by leveraging communication, interpersonal, and planning strengths. Provide timely and accurate information; adapt quickly to priority, policy, and procedure changes; and handle confidential matters with the utmost discretion. Known for diplomacy and astute judgement, decision-making, and negotiation skills.

Human Resources Generalist (06/2018 – Present)Human Resources Specialist I–II (02/2012 – 06/2018) Provide multifaceted HR administrative support, including personnel file, record, and database management (JDE), for 500 employees across three locations. Process benefit changes (pension, retirement, 401(k), health/welfare), manage leave, and oversee retirement procedures. Assist employees with questions and enrollment, eligibility, and qualifying event changes. Maintain policy and contractual union obligation compliance by providing managers and employees across four departments with information on appropriate discipline, potential law violations, and recommended next steps. Facilitate internal moves and external talent recruitment assisting with hiring, selection process, and onboarding. Conduct pre-termination reviews to verify appropriateness; attend termination meetings with employee, union member, and management; provide final pay and benefit information; and handle unemployment claims. Assist in resolving employee relations issues, such as medical claim problems, pay garnishments, corrective actions, grievances. File paperwork, correspond with appropriate agencies, liaise between courts and payroll department, and clearly and professionally explain situation to impacted employee. Engage employees by planning and coordinating company events and morale-building activities. Strengthen local relations by promoting community outreach and offering college scholarships; coordinating volunteer activities, such as assisting at festivals, presenting at high schools, and hosting struggling students to present opportunities available to high school graduates. Contributed to smooth employee transition during four acquisitions. Reduced time of testing process from approximately four weeks to a few days by increasing applicant pool, facilitating group testing, and scheduling interviews only for those who passed test.

Human Resources Assistant / Associate Human Resources Representative Served in administrative support role. Managed personnel records and databases, processed salary payroll (SAP), and responded to department manager, employee, and union representative policy or CBA information requests. Ensured up-to-date and accurate information for 300-350 employees and 50 vendors (JDE). Resolved medical insurance issues, processed garnishments and child support payments, facilitated drug and alcohol testing, managed leave, and gathered information and completed documentation for corrective actions. Compiled information for and assisted company counsel with arbitrations, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proceedings, and EEOC claims, showing consistent application of policies, CBA, employment law, and discipline as well as fair treatment and justification of hiring decisions. Developed weekend callout and overtime schedules in collaboration with maintenance and production managers, ensuring efficient, productive workforce on unscheduled overtime days while following CBA overtime rules. Supervised and trained one or two students each summer and two temporary/permanent administrative assistants for HR and administrative departments. Reviewed performance and provided coaching and mentoring.  Supported due diligence and onboarding of 300 employees during acquisition by Westmoreland.