Lead Hr Business Partner
Current• Facilitated meetings between IBEW union organizers and Centurylink business leaders (Consumer Offline) in Monroe, Louisiana. • Provided employee relations consulting and coaching to managers and employees to resolve poor performance and behavior issues; investigated allegations of employee misconduct and potential violations of company codes of conduct and employment laws.• Took necessary developmental and evaluation measures for assigning salary grades, analyzing and conducting intermittent salary reviews.• Participated in writing and revising policies and procedures for the HR Handbook which is distributed at orientation.• Led large reduction in force (downsizing) projects including coordination of project time line, drafting and delivery of state WARN letters (PA, OH, MT) legal approvals, announcements and onsite delivery of severance agreements. • Provided advice, counsel and resolution to managers on a broad range of employee issues including general HR issues, policy interpretation, work conditions, employee development, performance management and succession planning • Reviewed and tracked approved leaves (FMLA, Short Term Disability and Departmental) for CenturyLink’s Small Business, Retention and Represented Consumer Sales and Care Centers.