Laura Patton Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible for developing, implementing and managing policies and programs encompassing several aspects of HR management within the Association, primarily employee relations, performance management, benefits, compensation, workforce management, HRIS, and payroll.• Dedicated HR Business Partner for the Education, Public Policy, Membership, and IT departments.• Collaborate and strategize with senior management on workforce management, personnel development and performance related matters.• Manage benefit program strategy, policy, and design activities:o Ensure the entire employee benefits suite of programs is technically and administratively sound.o In conjunction with benefits broker, negotiate benefit plan offerings and premiums.o Make recommendations for improvements including carrier changes and cost sharing strategy.• Retirement Plan Administrator for Pension and 401(k) plans. o Increased 401(k) plan participation rate from 88% to 97% and deferral rate from 5.9% to 8.4%.o Completed a Lump Sum buy-out program for pension participants, reducing the pension liability by 20%. • Responsible for annual Open Enrollment presentations, training, and materials; introduced Employee Self-Service functionality via the HRIS system.• Work closely with the Finance team to prepare annual salary and benefits budgets.• Collect market data for compensation structure assessments ensuring competitive positioning and internal equity. • Manage the sales commission process, including: plan design, target setting, and payment calculation.• Conduct annual review of salary grades/ranges to ensure competitiveness with the local job market.• Serve as HRIS administrator for ADP Workforce Now.• Oversight of payroll for 150 employees totaling over $25M annually.• In conjunction with internal General Counsel, created and revised policies and procedures. Completed an overhaul of the Employee Handbook.• Supported the organization through 60% growth over eight years.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Administered core human resource processes including employment, employee relations, compensation, benefits, and performance management within the 600 + employee Operations Center.

Greater Atlanta Area

Managed the Human Resources activities at 13 of AmeriCold's facilities in the SE Region, covering approximately 550 employees.

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Developed and managed the HR Department for a start-up network service provider.