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Provide human resources support including coaching, benefits, recruitment, selection, guidance, grievances, OSHA, FMLA, Workers Compensation, and counseling on all employment law topics to managers, supervisors and staff at pork production facility. Coordinate, conduct, develop and manage trainings on various human related topics such as benefits, coaching, discipline, and performance management; Serve as facilitator for employee disputes; Handle payroll.

Research statutes and Court Rules for state-wide processes and procedures; draft written procedures for state-wide court processes; update procedures to convert to paperless environment; test and review software; prepare written software guidelines for state-wide court users; review statutes and court rules for state-wide procedures and processes; work with team on creating and finalizing process documentation for use state wide.

Provide human resources management and support including coaching, benefits, recruitment, selection, guidance, grievances, contract negotiations, OSHA, FMLA, Workers Compensation, and counseling on all employment law topics to managers, supervisors and staff of the 5th Judicial District (15 counties with 190 staff). Coordinate, conduct, develop and manage trainings on various human related topics such as benefits, coaching, discipline, and performance management both at district and state level; Serve as facilitator for employee disputes; Designed and managed current employee recognition program; Manage Halogen (online performance evaluation program); Manage Neogov (online application/hiring program); Conduct 360 Degree reviews and consultations; Chairperson of state safety committees, served on state committees for performance evaluation process, diversity and classification and compensation of state judicial employees; Involved in District strategic planning and responsible for various special projects including children’s justice initiative and chair the District safety committee.

Supervise 9-person staff of support technicians who provide 24x7 support on software products nationwide; includes hiring, training, evaluation, guidance and discharge; develop and administer budget; project management, including development of procedures for installations, implementations and training of products; develop release schedules; develop license and maintenance contracts; problem solve various office projects; identify, develop and coordinate procedures for internal business; work with various office committees and personnel to investigate, and recommend new procedures & developments; develop and manage operations division of new e-commerce feed ingredient sales and purchase product.

Supervise court administration staff (9 person office), including hiring, training, evaluation, guidance and discharge; develop and administer budget; coordinate and maintain communication between one resident Judge and two regularly scheduled visiting Judges; monitor physical office needs and developments; develop and manage Parents Forever Program; assist with judicial policy development and implementation; jury commissioner; supervise court records security; identify and correct office management issues; supervise collection and receipt of fines; develop new office policies and procedures; supervise Youth Intervention and Prevention Program; maintain contact with various related agencies; grant writing; serve on various committees at local, District and State levels, including MNCIS; and maintain good working relationship with attorneys, general public, District Office, and County Board of Commissioners

Supervise court administration staff (5 person office), including hiring, training, evaluation, guidance and discharge; develop and administer budget; coordinate and maintain communication with resident Judge; monitor physical office needs and developments; assist with judicial policy development and implementation; jury commissioner; supervise court records security; identify and correct office management issues; supervise collection and receipt of fines; develop new office policies and procedures; maintain law library; maintain contact with various related agencies; grant writing; and maintain good working relationship with attorneys, general public, District Office, and County Board of Commissioners.

Investigate welfare fraud cases including interviews with clients, potential witnesses; investigate citizen status of recipients; refer cases to County Attorney and assist with trial preparation; trial testimony; correspondence with defense attorneys, liaison with court administration, law enforcement, defense counsel and collateral agencies; and collections work on fraud judgments. Additionally, assist office staff with computer-related problems and conduct trainings related to computer equipment and programs.