 Charged with working on a team responsible for standing up a centralized Human Resources unit for the City of Detroit-Water and Sewerage Department Serve as a change-agent in Department-wide reorganization process Serve as a HR business partner at the central location as well as all other Detroit Water and Sewerage facilities Responsible for advising management on disciplinary process including termination recommendations Serve as the Labor Relations-Team Lead by conducting grievance and non-union dispute resolution hearings and providing timely responses Participate as a critical member of the negotiation team Actively work with legal counsel to develop negotiation proposals and counter-proposals Consistently interpret and govern the collective bargaining agreements for eighteen collective bargaining units Conduct investigations and provide timely responses for ADA and EEOC claims  Responsible for serving as a Team Lead for policy development, revision and dissemination  Manage all full cycle exempt and non-exempt recruitments Work with Organizational Development team to create and publish department-wide job descriptions Oversee on-boarding process  Develop new-hire training and presentations Assist Executive Management Team with succession planning Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws Process daily Human Resources transactions including FMLA responses, Status changes, classification and compensation

 Managed full cycle recruitment efforts for exempt and non-exempt requisitions Partnered with the Hiring Managers to define specialized recruitment strategy and frame offer packages Updated and managed job specifications  Executed strategic sourcing techniques to include a variety of resources such as internet advertising, employment agencies, internal databases, employee referrals, and collegiate job fairs Participated in university career fairs and on-site interviews Managed candidate pool through Applicant Tracking System (Taleo)  Assisted with the execution of a Diversity and Inclusion recruitment initiative  Maintained and reported statistical data associated with the recruitment strategy Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors to ensure appropriate background tests, motor vehicle records and reference checks were complete

 Administered district-wide policies Conducted employee investigations through data collection and fact-finding Managed and offered resolution with ADA claims Investigated and resolved grievances, recommending settlement or arbitration when appropriate Maintained working knowledge of federal, state and local laws  Upheld reporting, compliance and audit procedures Served as Second Seat Negotiator for the Board of Education’s bargaining team Facilitated all recruitment efforts for the district Managed unemployment claims and represented the District at appeal hearings Managed and interpreted all collective bargaining agreements  Developed district-wide staffing models  Served as primary liaison between the district and the district’s legal counsel