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Saint Paul, MN, US

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, US

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, US

As part of the Office of Human Resources Employee Relations Team, supported collegiate units by advising on a broad array of HR issues including labor relations, contract administration, conflict resolution and policy interpretation. Worked on cross-functional teams to develop and implement University-wide human resources policies. Retired effective.

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Assisted start-up company with recruiting and policy development projects.

Hudson, WI, US

• Top human resources professional for this division of Standex International Corporation. Manufacturer of food service and scientific refrigeration products with sales of $120 million and 450 employees. Manufacturing.
• Performed wage studies to align hourly pay structure with market, limiting total wage growth to 0.77% over 5 years by establishing two wage tiers and achieving annual savings of $1.4 million.
• Developed a software-based performance appraisal system that increased rater consistency and allocated budgeted pay increase dollars in proportion to employee contributions.
• Supervised recruitment for both salaried and hourly positions, including general administrative, technical sales, mechanical engineering and skilled trades.
• Planned and led division-level implementation of ADP Enterprise and Kronos Workforce Central systems, mapping prior practices to the new systems and testing processes and calculations.
• Created queries and reports to extract data from ADP, Kronos and SuccessFactors; used advanced Excel skills to analyze data and monitor key performance metrics.

Hudson, WI, US

Performed a variety of HR support duties as a temporary employee in the manufacturing plant.

Minneapolis, MN, US

Assisted in transition after assets of previous employer were acquired by Bolger LLC.

• As first HR professional for this commercial printer, developed and managed all human resources and safety programs. Company grew from $16 million and 110 employees to $55 million and 300 employees in 15 years. Staff.
• Performed wage and salary studies, reducing payroll costs by $500,000/year over 5 years and aligning compensation with performance.
• Developed new safety programs, cutting worker’s compensation premiums by 69% and the experience modification rate from 1.23 in to 0.71 in 4 years.
• Negotiated new agreements with benefit plan providers, cutting 401(k) and medical plan costs for the employer and plan participants.
• Directed development of an English as a second language program, enhancing skills of Hmong and Hispanic employees.

Managed job classification, recruiting, HRIS/payroll, performance appraisal, employee and labor relations. Participated in union contract negotiations. Staff of 5.

Analyzed jobs, job classification, compensation and collective bargaining proposals. Investigated human rights complaints and union grievances.

Managed payroll for up to 1,900 employees in 4 collective bargaining units. Staff of 5.

During a 60 day leave of absence from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, organized local chapters, provided grievance representation and assisted with leadership elections.