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• Conduct full cycle recruiting with on-site staffing, including paperwork completion, drug and background screenings, new hire orientation and benefits reviews.• Support, coach, and educate leadership on performance management, employee relations, policy conflicts, sourcing, and retention efforts.• Plan and support benefits enrollment processes and educate employees and leaders on retirement plans, benefits, health, and wellness initiatives.• Support management and administration with short and long-term disability and FMLA processes.• Administer off-boarding process.• Evaluate third-party vender invoices and expedite accounting for processing payments.• Perform all other HR related duties as assigned.

Oversaw legal compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations in addition to compliance with company policies and procedures.• Recommended, initiated and finalized HR actions regarding faculty and staff position management, compensation, employment postings, hiring proposals and new hire onboarding.• Managed employee disputes by employing conflict resolution techniques.• Organized and led staff orientation programs and training to promote collaboration while overseeing 490 employees.• Initiated and maintained workers compensation cases for tracking, reporting and legal mechanics.• Maintained payroll information by calculating, collecting, and entering data and verified timekeeping records.