Melissa Deskins Email and Phone Number

Recruiting New HiresNew Employee Orientation/OnboardingEmployee RelationsRecruitment/RetentionCorrective Action/TerminationsAffirmative Action/EEO OfficerBenefit AdministrationOpen EnrollmentWorker Compensation ManagementProject ManagementManages Compensation/Performance ReviewsSafety/Risk ManagerFleet ManagerOffice AdministratorPayrollAccounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Manager

FMLA, LOABenefit Administration (insurance enrollment, retirement, open enrollment)New employee orientation/onboardingTraining and policy implementationEmployee progress reportsTerminationsLabor relationsRecruitment/Job Fairs/Interview/TrainWorkers CompensationAffirmative action reporting

Employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, and recruitment/employment Hiring, training, terminations, corrective actions Performs benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment and communicating benefit information to employees Workers CompensationGrievances FMLA, LOA Prepares and maintains employee handbook, policies, and proceduresConducts new employee orientationAdministers the compensation program; monitors the performance evaluation program and revises as necessary Evaluation of reports, decisions and results of department in relation of established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of the department and services performedMaintains human resource information records and compiles from the database

Benefits administration, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, affirmative action and employment law compliance. Administers various human resource plans and procedures for personnel; assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains employee handbook and policies and procedures manual.Participates in developing department goals, objectives and systems.Administers the compensation program; monitors the performance evaluation program and revises as necessary.Performs benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment and communicating benefit information to employees.Develops and maintains affirmative action program; files EEO-1 report annually; maintain other records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations.Conducts new-employee orientations. Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars. Maintains company organization charts and the employee directory.Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of the department and services performed.Maintains human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database.Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment.Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Maintain records of invoices and creditors payments. Keep records of all transactions. Responsible for the all preparation of accounts payable, invoices. Maintain filing and invoice monitoring systems. Data entry. Record financial information and prepare the production's accounts; process payments. Reconciling finance accounts, maintain spreadsheets, credit control, managing daily post in and out. Receiving and processing all six campuses invoices, expense forms and requests for payment. Verifying calculations working with the Accounts system. Coding and entering accounts payable, preparing payments for signature, invoicing, managing accounts receivable and/or customer account collections, file management, purchasing needs, budgeting and forecasting, and cost accounting. Assist in the day-to-day running of the Accounts office.

Effectively schedule and maintain all mining and energy classes/training. Accurately report mileage and maintenance on all six State Mining Academy vehicles on a monthly basis. Process Academy staff payroll. Accurately report all incoming and outgoing accounts payable and receivable to Vice President of Workfroce development. Track, maintain, process and receive payment for all Academy Training invoices. Ensure proper billing to all Academy customers and trainees. Work with management to develop and establish policies. Design and facilitate classes of training with MSHA and Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training. Administer all quotes, pricing and billing for various trainings. Coordinate and assist in all scheduling of training meetings.

Designed, compiled and edited various spreadsheet reports. Compiled and summarized production numbers throughout the day. Coordinate and assist managers/president in meetings. Process, maintain and distribute various production and equipment reports to the president on an hourly basis. Prepare material for presentations, verify computations, review reports and memos for completeness and accuracy before submittal. Promptly receive and screen incoming telephone calls to the executive office, providing friendly and courteous greeting, taking messages as appropriate, and eliciting necessary information to allow timely and accurate responses from president. Plan, organize and co-ordinate functions and special events for the president. Accurately prepare and/or edit internal and external communication on behalf of the president, some of which contain highly confidential information. Develop and maintain well organized department filing system. Coordinate schedule, appointments, reservations. Coordinate travel arrangements.

Responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable. Tracked all invoices to be billed to clients from vendors. Billed invoices with proper documentation and accurate information for billing. reviewed and resolved vendor issues. Ensure that the invoices accurately generated, reviewed, mailed within established deadlines. Respond to client queries regarding invoices, like preparation of analysis and amended invoices when needed. Keyed, submitted invoices into system for payment. Processed and distributed vendor payments.

Compiled coal production numbers for coal report. Purchase and receive mining inventory/materials for active surface mines. Assist and administer mine site inventory. Process and maintain all purchasing orders for accuracy of mine cost and budget. Administer appropriate purchasing paperwork for submittal of approval.

Responsible for planning, preparing and analyzing local, state and federal returns for organizations. Manage the preparation of federal and state income tax returns including the electronic filing process for personal, business and corporation taxes. Resolution of customer complaints and customer service issues. Effectively direct and manage an office staff consisting of three to five tax professionals. Maintain the appearance and condition of the office including all staff, workstations, and client files. Manage the weekly schedules. Assist in training process of employees. Research and develop tax saving strategies for clients and reconciling tax data on financial statements. Other duties and special projects as requested.