• Support management by providing human resources direction, advice and counsel• Direct and monitor benefit packages offered to agency employees including health insurance, dental insurance, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, unemployment insurance and flexible benefit plan• Assist with garnishment issues, Fair Labor Standard Act compliance and other issues that bridge accounting and personnel• Work closely with the Controller to manage the agency’s salary and wage administration including preparation of any needed salary/fringe benefit comparability analysis plus preparation and implementation of the annual salary administration plan. • Issuance of hire and salary change letters• Partners with management for consistent communication of human resources policies, procedures, programs, and laws. • Maintain the employee handbook, updating as needed including policy development and documentation as it pertains to human resources policies• Comply with local, state, and federal legal requirements by studying new legislation and advising management on necessary actions• Responsible for the firms compliance and administration of the federal and Wisconsin Family Medical Leave Acts.• Maintains a human resources information system (HRIS) that meets the personnel information needs of the firm. • Working with other managers, responsible for maintaining and enhancing the agency’s performance evaluation systems. • With the assistance of the Senior Leadership Team and other managers, handles employee termination and discipline matters. • Consults with legal counsel as appropriate, or as directed by Senior Leadership, on personnel matters.

Instrumental in attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry and maintaining an award-winning workplace. I'm also the internship and benefits coordinator for LC.Laughlin Constable is an idea-driven, independent agency offering a suite of integrated and best-in-class services for high-profile brands. We are a strategic marketing partner who provides fresh thinking, integrated idea-driven marketing solutions that advance our clients' brands and business.Chicago, Illinois | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | New York City, NY