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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Lead prevailing wage and apprentice compliance efforts for projects seeking IRA credits. Facilitate client and contractor meetings to train stakeholders to utilize a PWA IRA compliance program. Advise internal and external clients on meeting specific requirements related to prevailing wage and apprentice throughout the construction process.• Leading teams on consulting and wage monitoring engagements.• Review contract agreements for IRA PWA compliance and developing a review process for client and contractor wage compliance programs.• Conducting interviews of relevant personnel and performing detailed testing of documentation provided by client and contractors for compliance with IRA PWA regulations.• Preparing recommendations and enhancements to client's compliance program.• Drafting client reports and assisting in development of training materials.• Serving as an LCPtracker administrator and client resource.• Assisting client contractors in onboarding process into IRA PWA compliance programs and labor tracking software.• Working with data and technology team on PowerBI reports, normalizing data, and perform analytics.• Update weekly and bi-weekly progress reports for clients and contractors.• Drafting monthly and quarterly reports of findings and remediation assessments as needed.• Performing IRS PWA research as needed.• Assisting in the creation and maintenance of training materials.• Participate in sales and lead generation calls/presentations with clients.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• Conduct independent, objective, and systematic evaluations of the Company’s compliance with relevant labor and employment policies and contractual/regulatory obligations federal, state, and local prevailing wage requirements.• Review government contracts to identify state and federal labor and employment requirements.• Determine appropriate labor classification for prevailing wage employees and develop prevailing wage and benefit analysis.• Lead the development of new policies, procedures, and internal templates.• Design guidance documents and training materials for different audiences within the organization on prevailing wage compliance and program implementation.• Create and run complex labor reports to ensure adherence to relevant labor standards, including the proper documentation of overtime, paid and unpaid breaks, and holiday pay, as well as adherence to state or federal wage determinations.• Analyze current business processes and data flows to identify improvement opportunities and implement program change based on policy changes.• Collaborate with functional staff, technical resources, and business leaders to implement process improvements.• Identify and communicate control gaps, evaluate remediation action plans, and provide ongoing monitoring through resolution.• Conduct audits on all aspects of the company’s prevailing wage compliance program, including wage rates, fringe benefit analysis, record keeping and notice requirements; develop and execute corrective action plans when necessary to address gaps in compliance.• Coordinate with IT developers to design new reports or modify existing reports related to state and federal labor and employment compliance.• Research data and discrepancies and provide detailed root cause analysis.• Coordinate with project managers, project accounting teams, and the government compliance teams to ensure laws, including the identification and classifications of covered employees.

Beachwood, Ohio, United States

Lead and manage the prevailing wage program for Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. (a part of Tremco Construction Products Group). Accountable for ensuring the company is complying with federal, state, and local prevailing wage laws. • Evaluate all internal processes related to state and federal public works projects to determine whether information accurately flows from project setup through business operations to allow the timely creation of employee paychecks and certified payroll.• Determine which projects are subject to state prevailing wage requirements through online research, written procedures from various jurisdictions as well as legal and consulting support.• Identify whether state and federal public works projects are set up by administrative staff with accurate wage determinations, including straight time, overtime, and holiday time rates and calculations.• Understand and help implement travel and subsistence calculations for all applicable jurisdictions.• Manage compliance with apprenticeship programs for state, local, DBA and SCA jurisdictions and assist the training and development department with in-house apprenticeship program efforts.• Understand, implement and update accurate fringe benefit calculations, including amortization and offsets, as required by jurisdictions that require such calculations.• Ensure that subcontractors, when retained, agree to approved contracts that possess prevailing wage, DBA and SCA compliance language.• Perform periodic audits on adherence to, and accuracy of, public works compliance processes in place. Remedy gaps or inaccuracies in processes identified in audits.• Maintain confidentiality regarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of any person as it relates to public works/certified payroll records,• Responsible for public works policy development and education of employees involved in administering the internal process.

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Lead and manage the prevailing wage program for the security business of Johnson Controls (Tyco Integrated Security). Accountable for ensuring 100 field offices are complying with federal, state, and local prevailing wage laws. High engagement level has limited company exposure to prevailing wage labor claims.• Build a formal/tacit knowledge base of varying prevailing wage legislation for the United States.• Effectively communicate the changing requirements to field managers. • Provide an automated solution so field managers and payroll processors can comply with local, state, and federal prevailing wage pay regulations with seamless effort.• Centralized automated solutions including certified payroll reporting and automation of prevailing wage pay rate calculations.• Responsible for reviewing government issued wage determinations and updating the prevailing wage rate tables (database administration) to ensure employees are being paid correctly.• Provide support to sales representatives bidding on prevailing wage projects.• Facilitate prevailing wage compliance questions, audits, training, and payroll concerns.• Develop relationships with Federal & State Department of Labor agencies to ensure the company is meeting its compliance obligations.• Facilitate dialog with legal counsel when risks are identified and adjust policies, procedures, and guidelines to minimize future exposure.• Write policy, procedures, playbooks, and create forms to produce a highly effective and engaged workforce in matters of prevailing wage compliance.• Engage in productive dialog to increase compliance awareness with all facets of the organization, including Human Resources, Payroll, Legal, Sales, Service, Installation, and Finance Departments.• Actively support other company initiatives: Records Management Administrator & Individual Employee Licensing.• Currently have 3 direct reports.

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Oversaw, supported, trained, and directed the national prevailing functions within the organization. Analyzed and reviewed legislation for all states to ensure compliance factors are met. Directly oversaw program functions and applications with the goal of maximum efficiency, limit liability, and increase consistency.• Communicated prevailing wage legislation and policy changes to local branch offices.• Setup prevailing wage projects in system application to ensure proper wages are paid.• Provided support to sales teams to ensure bid responses include the proper prevailing wage overhead rates.• Lead person to address employee concerns and department of labor inquiries.• Responsible for running audits and communicating results to local management teams.• Create certified payroll reports.• Audit changes to federal, state, and local prevailing wage rates and ensure rates are updated in database.

Edison, New Jersey, United States

Managed the financial activities and administrative support infrastructure. Assisted with Human Resources programs and initiatives as directed by the Regional HR Team. Controlled customer communications, sales, service, installation and general functions within the branch to ensure compliance and consistency with business disciplines. Built the knowledge and confidence of the administrative team, with the goal of maximum efficiency and consistency to increase the branch’s success.• Managed and direct all district associates that perform administrative, clerical, and secretarial duties. Was able to decrease overhead expense ($130k/year) by consolidation and reorganizing workflow. • Introduced new paper-flow process & consolidated work functions which increased the efficiency ranking of the residential installation department by 70%.• Completed quarterly audits of customer, financial, & inventory transactions to ensure Sarbanes Oxley compliance.• Managed office infrastructure, which includes: building, facilities, maintenance, phone system, office equipment installation and maintenance including copiers, computers, printers, fax, cell phones, and mail machines.• Oversaw accounts payable, payroll time entry, cash processing, order entry, billing, vehicle/fleet, customer service, & human resources.• Coached, hired, trained, and lead staff of 19 diverse full time direct reports.

Totowa, New Jersey, United States

Provided daily human resource support for over 230 union and non-union team members. Conducted investigations to resolve employee relation issues. Accountable for all employee related confidential material.• Oversaw workmen’s compensation, short-term, and long-term disability claims.• Administered affirmative action, safety, diversity, benefits, wellness, FMLA, and compensation programs.• Worked closely with local union, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, in regards to union grievances. • Assist team members and management with difficult situations and payroll concerns.• Researched and problem solved to ensure compliance and consistency with organization’s policies, procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Entry level position that provided daily administrative and human resource support for over 100 union and non-union team members. Provide valuable administrative support to front line managers & employees. Coordinated vehicle management, safety, supply chain, and accounts payable functions.• Human Resource Coordinator• Fleet Administrator• Accounts Payable• Inventory Control – Material Handler• Safety Coordinator• Administrative Assistant

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration, Management And Operations, 3.75 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Graduated honors: Magna Cum Laude

Aas, Business Management

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for two year colleges Society for Human Resource Management-Member Certificate.