Skye Mercer, Mba, Sphr, Shrm-Scp (She/Her) Email & Phone Number

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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Coeur D'Alene, Idaho

•Led a team of four HR professionals to provide employee relations, recruitment, benefits administration, and risk management to 800+ employees, 9 elected officials, and 35+ unique and complex departments, including law enforcement, airport, and solid waste•Developed curriculum for the County’s first in-house “Leadership Orientation & Training Series” to equip County leaders with the tools they needed to succeed•Implemented County’s first-ever online applicant tracking system and a national recruiting strategy, increasing productivity and doubling the applicant pool to 5000+ annually•Developed and implemented benefits strategy ($10M budget), including self-funded health insurance, wellness program, retirement plans, and other insurance programs and perks to enhance employee benefits while controlling costs•Launched consumer-driven healthcare pricing tools and a telehealth program to decrease insurance costs•Managed the County's liability insurance ($1M), risk management, and safety programs, improving compliance and mitigating risk•Spearheaded nearly annual law enforcement and civilian compensation surveys and pay planning•Implemented the County's first-ever online benefits enrollment system, increasing efficiency and improving employee engagement•Awarded Kootenai County Sheriff’s Unit Merit award for successfully recruiting nearly 40 deputies in under a year, primarily to staff the new jail •Appointed as the County’s ADA Coordinator and the Designated Employer Representative (DER) for Drug Free Workplace, improving DOT drug testing and ADA compliance

•Coordinate Workers' Compensation claims management and return-to-work strategies for injured workers, mitigating risk and ensuring best practices are followed•Conduct labor market research and develop and analyze job analyses for diverse positions to ensure a medically safe return-to-work•Consulted with private, public, and nonprofit employers and medical professionals to ensure safe, compliant workplace accommodations, light duty assignments, and medical leaves of absence•Coached injured workers to provide career exploration and guidance, wrote high-impact resumes, and created and executed re-training plans •Administered vocational and career assessments, including MMPI Personality Inventory, Valpar Work Sample Tests, and COPS/CAPS/COPES career guidance assessments

Vancouver, Wa

•Reported to the Executive Director and partnered with executive management and the Board of Directors to develop short- and long-term strategies to attract, develop, and retain qualified, mission-driven employees •Spearheaded a comprehensive department audit and re-design, including implementing a new HRIS system, new classification and pay structure, revised employee handbook, and procedures for recruitment, FMLA/leave management, hiring, orientation, and onboarding, effectively increasing efficiency, improving compliance, and enhancing employee engagement•Negotiated medical, dental, STD, LTD, EAP, and life insurance contracts, resulting in 0% premium increase two years in a row•Developed organization’s first-ever wellness program with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion and to effectively improve employee self-care and wellness practices

•Managed employee relations for approximately 2,000 geographically dispersed production and customer service employees and executive leaders•Implemented strategies for staffing, onboarding, succession planning, leadership development, accident prevention, compensation, benefits, and special HR projects to improve overall employment experience

-Managed employee relations for approximately 3,000-4,000 union and non-union, geographically dispersed employees.-As Senior Manager, led eight-person team to administer benefits programs impacting 60,000 union and non-union employees, retirees, ensuring customer satisfaction, and IRS, and union contract compliance.-Served as HR project-lead for various HRIS projects with budgets totaling over $1M.-Developed and implemented companywide policies and procedures related to several HR initiatives, including ADA compliance, corrective action, severances, layoffs, and furlough management.

• Directed four-person HR department for 650-employee organization, ensuring compliance with Federal and State grants and contracts; reported to the CEO.• Wrote and administered three Affirmative Action plans, and implemented strategies to meet and exceed diversity goals two years in a row. • Implemented organization-wide anti-harassment, HIPAA, diversity, and leadership training programs.

Ba, Business Administration/ Human Resources

Mba, Business Administration/International Management