L. Lee Mcguire Sphr, Shrm-Scp Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Greater Seattle Area

Job Responsibilities:•Proactively respond to labor issues, employee related issues, and union grievance concerns. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with SPU employees, City Labor Relations staff, managers, union stewards and business agents.•Provide interpretative guidance of collective bargaining agreements, department policies and Personnel Rules.•Counsel management and leadership regarding labor and related policies, procedures and union agreements including progressive discipline and fact finding investigations. Make recommendations for next steps ensuring consistency and adherence to applicable standards.•Plan and prepare materials for grievances, arbitrations, labor/management initiatives and collective bargaining negotiations. Provide analysis, reference documents and statistical data concerning labor legislation, prevailing union and management practices, established business processes and operational benchmarks.•Respond to information requests and compile documentation for various administrative proceedings. Responsible for SPU's response to unemployment claims, including responding to and attending appeal hearings.•Lead in labor-management settings, facilitating discussions between labor and management. Staff labor-management meetings to ensure effective agenda, and follow-through on identified action items and communication plans.•Recommend and implement systems which monitor and track disciplinary actions and grievances.

Greater Seattle Area

HUMAN RESOURCES & LABOR & EMPLOYEE RELATIONS http://www.mcguirehrworks.comSubject matter expert on HR policies, employment risk management and union contract administration. Confidently works as a primary resource for workplace investigations, leadership coaching, training, and employee performance matters. A business and human resources professional with 12+ years of work experience in marine transportation, healthcare, human resources consulting, aerospace engineering, and retail service. Established track record of strengthening organizations through excellent customer service resulting in the building of employee morale, developing harmonious work environments, and creating open lines of communication with all levels of personnel.Employee performance management - Hiring, & retention guidance - Employee motivation & morale building - Project Management - Policy, procedure manuals, & employee handbooks - Work flow process analysis & solutions - Employee relations issues management.Employee performance management - Hiring, & retention guidance - Employee motivation & morale building - Project Management - Policy, procedure manuals, & employee handbooks - Work flow process analysis & solutions - Employee relations issues management.

Greater Seattle Area

Manager, Labor Relations / (HR, LR and Employee Relations)Functioned as the primary West Coast LR Manager that conducted workplace investigations, manager coaching and training, and employee discipline and documentation.Managed and directed the LR Representative which involved creating a business case for position hire, responsibilities, and management of ongoing workload.Represented management in labor relations, including the negotiation, interpretation and administration of 13 collective bargaining agreements, directly and through subordinates, involving marine and shoreside unionized employees.Served as a strategic partner in developing effective relationships with union representatives and management of contract bargaining activities while responsible for preparing for all grievance hearings, arbitrations and tactical negotiations strategy.Use of strong investigation skills for addressing employee conduct, discrimination and harassment complaints, and labor contract grievances, while using familiarity with laws and regulations related to EEO and Affirmative Action, ADA and leaves of absence.Built and maintained strong relationships across the organization and effectively represented the department on committees that focus on union relations, risk management, leadership development and training, and other strategic initiatives.Asserted compliance and adherence in employment law by evaluating and discussing current and potential policy and procedures at an executive level.Provided strategic process improvement to meet business goals, asserting current laws and regulations and HR best practices.

Greater Seattle Area

Consulted and counseled at all levels of the organization regarding management effectiveness. Managed COBRA, FMLA, EEO-1, VETS-100, OSHA logs, and Medicare Creditable Coverage annual filings. Wrote and executed Employee Surveys; evaluated and analyzed data and develop recommendations that will positively affect morale and retention; developed Employee Benefit & Employee Attitude Surveys.Developed and created job descriptions in a variety of industries; FLSA classification review and analysis.Wrote and developed Employee Handbooks for new and established employee groups.

Greater Seattle Area

Nordstrom Inc. - Rack Division, Lynnwood, WA Human Resources Generalist / Store Administrator – Rack DivisionHR Generalist duties in direct support of 125+ staff; assertion of HR policies.Emphasis on Customer Service and business development based on organizational-wide values.Liaison to store management and corporate business partners. Nordstrom Inc. – Corporate HR, Seattle, WA Human Resources Generalist – Corporate DivisionHR Generalist duties in team support of 1000+ staff.Conducted new hire orientations, exit interviews, and employee benefit enrollment.Counseled employees on commuting options and pre-tax programs. Supported the store Manger in all aspects of retail sales, and event management.

Greater Seattle Area

Office Administrator / HR Coordinator HR Generalist dutiesDrafted and developed new company handbook.Support to planning, and executing of events.