David Deruiter Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

A unionized environment with over 300 employees across 16 locations in Vancouver offering not-for-profit high quality early childhood education for children ages 6 months to 12 years old.• Selected and implemented new HRIS and Payroll system which includes self-service, HR, recruitment, benefits, and cloud-based data management modules• Implemented comprehensive recruitment and onboarding strategy and process, hiring over 70 employees annually• Managed labour relations and grievance process, including arbitration and mediation with minimal cost to employer• Developed key competencies and job expectations for frontline educators and supervisors• Drafted and implemented critical policies (Vaccine Disclosure, Work-From-Home, Bring Your Own Device) quickly and in response to business needs• Initiated key change to benefits partnerships resulting in additional value-added opportunities for employees, including a tax-free savings account, retirement readiness training, and self-service insurance marketplace• Coached managers on employee relations and engagement, performance management, policy interpretation and implementation

Vancouver, Canada Area

Langley, Bc

A private liberal arts university serving over 4000 students annually across three campuses in Langley and Richmond, British Columbia and Ottawa, Ontario• Led the implementation of ADP Workforce Now, a comprehensive HRIS and Payroll system• Managed health, dental, and retirement benefits for over 1000 eligible full time, part time, seasonal, and retired staff and faculty• Developed comprehensive training materials on Understanding Group Benefits, Healthcare Costs and Tax Deductions• Created, distributed, and analyzed comprehensive benefits satisfaction survey• Led the Health & Safety Committee, investigated workplace illnesses and injuries, including a substantial claim involving mould as well as several repetitive motion injuries and ergonomic workstation requests

Coquitlam

A large format digital and screen printer, graphics installer, and OEM parts manufacturer in Coquitlam, British Columbia• Initiated SWOT analysis of organizational practices and policies as they related to employment standards, benefits, leadership competencies, and culture• Performed fair-market compensation analysis for all manufacturing, accounting, and customer service roles • Completed a comprehensive revision to the Employee Handbook• Utilized Federal grants to provide “Results-Centred Leadership” training for all frontline managers and senior leadership which saved the organization over $22,000 in training costs. • Developed employment satisfaction survey with over 60 questions and the survey had over 80% response rate

Langley, Bc And Napa, Ca

A premier wine and spirits label printer with operations in Vancouver, British Columbia, Napa, California, and Portland, Oregon• Led employee performance campaign resulting in improved engagement, reduced safety incidents, and sustained EBITDA growth in Canada and US, from $250K to $2.5M in under three years• Audited Canadian and US health, dental, and retirement plans; implemented plan design changes and cost sharing initiatives resulting in over $40,000 in annual savings• Navigated and advised US operations through the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)• Created incentive-based variable pay policy for meeting organizational targets• Guided leadership and investors on Canadian and US regulations and employment standards through two acquisitions• Implemented BambooHR, a relatively new HR Information System at the time, resulting in immediate positive impact and return on investment• Represented employer through four mediation and arbitration hearings for legacy issues including a human rights complaint, wrongful termination, and the improper application for creating an alternative work schedule

New Westminster

A unionized environment representing nurses and care aides at assisted living and long-term care homes in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley• Maintained and ensured compliance of all Human Resources policies and procedures as well as the collective agreements, employment standards, privacy, and human rights legislations.• Participated in union-management meetings to resolve employee issues and grievances• Implemented tracking system for benefits eligibility, vacation and pay increases, and professional certification expirations

Diploma, Human Resource Management

Ba, English Literature