Robert Simon Email & Phone Number

Villanova, Pa & King Of Prussia, Pa

Multi-state Joint accredited behavioral health organization with more than 15 Centers in 11 states. Responsible for hands-on, day-to-day Human Resource functions including employee relations, policy development & implementation, training, recruitment & retention, HRIS, safety, budgets, compensation & benefits, supervision and labor relations. Selected responsibilities include: • Direct HR functions, created policies and succeeded in staffing for company with difficult to fill positions;• Introduce and improve positive employee relations programs with goal to lower staff turnover, improve retention to meet objectives of strategic plan;• Lead special projects for staff engagement;• Create and update corporate job descriptions;• Initiate corporate safety program for emergency preparedness and reduction of work related injuries;• Coach and counsel management staff regarding regulatory and statutory human resource issues; • Develop, initiate and present corporate training programs related to company code of conduct and government regulations;• Conduct ongoing audits and reporting to assure standards and expectation are upheld.• Perform investigations and resolutions to human resource related inquiries.

Provide Human Resource consulting services:Comprehensive Department Organization and EfficienciesChange ManagementEmployee Relations and CommunicationsRecruitment and RetentionTrainingLabor RelationsPolicy Development and ImplementationComplianceCompensation and BenefitsExit interviews; Focus Groups; Investigations

Multi-state Medicare and Joint Commission-certified health provider with more than 20 offices in Pennsylvania, Delaware Maryland and Florida. Responsible for hands-on, day-to-day Human Resources functions including employee relations, policy development & implementation, training, recruitment & retention, HRIS, safety, budgets, compensation & benefits, supervision and labor relations. Selected achievements include: • Redesigned new benefits program resulting in benefit enhancements to staff and annual savings of more than $250,000.• Transitioned staff from automatic pay increase system to merit performance program focused on employee productivity improvements.• Initiated company safety program, significantly reducing work related injuries resulting in company savings of more than $500,000.00.• Created two-tier salary compensation scale, providing significant annual savings, and successful integration of new divisions into organization.• Coached and counseled management staff regarding regulatory and statutory human resource issues resulting in reduced grievances and less outside litigation. Supported managers through company restructuring and rapid growth.• Introduced and improved positive employee relations programs, lowering staff turnover to 15%, well below national levels, resulting in company meeting strategic plan.• Facilitated a control process to monitor and assure Board approved budgeted positions.• Directed HR functions, created policies and succeeded in staffing for company with difficult to fill positions.• Developed, initiated and presented company-wide training programs related to company code of conduct and government regulations.• Conducted ongoing quarterly audits, annual review and reporting to assure compliance within company.• Performed investigations and resolutions to compliance and human resource related inquiries.

Medicare-certified health care, hospice care and physician service in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Responsible for hands-on, day-to-day Human Resources operations including employee relations, policy development & implementation, recruitment & retention, training, safety, HRIS, union negotiations, compensation and benefits, compliance, supervision and budgets. Selected achievements include: • Organized and facilitated a management negotiating team for professional, technical and non-professional bargaining unit contract, which resulted in give backs for the first time in more than 10 years.• Successfully created job descriptions and recruited for newly-created Hospice program.• Responded to and expedited a layoff/outplacement process resulting in lower unemployment costs, legal fees and less morale problems. Met with each employee and counseled them on job opportunities and assisted them in their job search.• Initiated company safety program, significantly reducing work related injuries resulting in company savings of more than $500,000.00.• Directed HR functions, created policies and succeeded in staffing for company that tripled in size over term in position.

Major teaching and community hospital serving tri-state PA, DE and NJ regions. Responsibilities include: • Effectively recruited and identified new key staff for multiple hospital and university departments.• Led special projects including the development of an internal temporary staffing pool to support departments.• Participated in labor negotiations during period of both downsizing and growth.• Provided back-up support in Employment Manager’s absence.

Non-sectarian, non-profit, vocational counseling, training and job placement services. Responsibilities include conducting intake assessments for clients, resume and job placement counseling and job development, meeting with employers throughout the Philadelphia and surrounding county areas.

Bs, Human Development

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