After retiring from the department as a Human Resources Manager, I was asked to come back on a consulting basis to update and rewrite the department's Personnel Policy Manual. Each office was given an opportunity to provide comments and suggestions which I incorporate into the manual when appropriate. I then formed a panel of "experts" from several of these offices such as legal, labor relations, civil rights, etc., and together we reviewed and edited the entire manual. This approach helped… Show more After retiring from the department as a Human Resources Manager, I was asked to come back on a consulting basis to update and rewrite the department's Personnel Policy Manual. Each office was given an opportunity to provide comments and suggestions which I incorporate into the manual when appropriate. I then formed a panel of "experts" from several of these offices such as legal, labor relations, civil rights, etc., and together we reviewed and edited the entire manual. This approach helped upper management "buy in" to the final product and expedited the approval process. Show less

Managed all general human resources functions for approximately 1,150 employees in the central offices.Supervised a group of 8 HR Specialists who administered employee benefits programs and processed payrolls, timekeeping and personnel transactions.Restructured the central offices by consolidating the human resources functions into a newly created centralized unit.Handled employee relations and personnel policy matters.Interviewed, selected and trained new… Show more Managed all general human resources functions for approximately 1,150 employees in the central offices.Supervised a group of 8 HR Specialists who administered employee benefits programs and processed payrolls, timekeeping and personnel transactions.Restructured the central offices by consolidating the human resources functions into a newly created centralized unit.Handled employee relations and personnel policy matters.Interviewed, selected and trained new employees.Conducted training for supervisors in FMLA, ADA, and HIPAA and how it affected their operations.Prepared multi-million dollar budget for the office and approved and tracked expenditures. Served on various committees and task forces focused on quality and productivity Show less

Restructured the eight central offices within the Division of Highways by consolidating the human resources functions into a newly created centralized work unitSpearheaded the reorganization effort and the creation of the new unit Managed all of the general human resources functions for the approximately 600 employees in the central Division of Highways Supervised a staff of six human resources specialists who were responsible for processing payroll, timekeeping and personnel… Show more Restructured the eight central offices within the Division of Highways by consolidating the human resources functions into a newly created centralized work unitSpearheaded the reorganization effort and the creation of the new unit Managed all of the general human resources functions for the approximately 600 employees in the central Division of Highways Supervised a staff of six human resources specialists who were responsible for processing payroll, timekeeping and personnel transactionsManaged the organizational development processes for each of the eight bureaus within the divisionServed as advisor to upper management with their staffing plans, hiring procedures, and classification and compensation issues Facilitated legal training for supervisors to keep them up to date on FMLA, ADA and HIPAA Represented the Director of Highways on various committees regarding strategic management, organizational development, personnel policies and technical training Show less