Human Resources Manager, Human Resources Generalist, Total Rewards Manager, Director of Human Resources, Adjunct Faculty...
Joseph Zeman Colorado Springs, Colorado 80917 719-287-6925
[email protected] www.hrjoez.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/josephzeman
Human Resources Management Generalist Director Compensation Benefits Adjunct Faculty Instructor Trainer Teacher HR Generalist with extensive experience in both hospital and manufacturing envir onments, public and private sectors, profit, non-profit, publicly traded and pri vately held. Led the HR Departments as Manager, Director, and Vice President wi th up to 14 direct reports working in organizations of 150 to 8000 employees. Th oughtful and respectful negotiator, known for leadership balancing concerns for people with interests of the organization. Team oriented collaborator. MA in La bor and Industrial Relations and BS in Education: Certified SPHR, CCP, CEBS and CPLP. Over 15 years HR Management experience including employee relations, lab or relations, talent management, training and development manager, faculty, teac her, HRIS systems, legal expertise in HR both federal and state levels, handbook policies; HR Management, recruiting and staffing. Currently working (2011) in HR service to organizations and individuals as HRJoeZ, LLC. Employee Relations with EEO and AAP Talent Acquisition and Management Benefits Design, Administration, Management Performance Appraisal Systems Compensation Management - Job Design/Analysis/Market Value Legal Compliance Exempt/NonExempt Organizational Design and Position Control HRIS and HR Service Center Development EXPERIENCE BENEFIT RESOURCES, INC. Colorado Springs, Colorado Benefits Consultant
2009 to 2010
Reported to CEO and President developing and writing legal Summary Plan Descript ions for all types of benefit plans for clients of this private benefits broker. Researched legal requirements for 5500 filing and SPDs. This temporary assign ment was for 3 months and ended in February, 2010. MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM Colorado Springs, Colorado Manager, Compensation & Benefits
2000 to 2009
Reported to Chief Human Resources Officer; designed compensation structure and a ll benefits/reward systems for all levels for $170 million payroll and over $30 million benefits budget, 3300-4700 employees. * Led and managed staff of up to 14, transforming culture from a service transac tion system to a customer service driven team environment in support of business with electronic position control * Collaborated with the Manager of Payroll and Controller to redesign payroll sy stem to electronic time keeping and in selecting a new HRIS system (Lawson) incr easing accuracy and efficiency in payroll, recordkeeping, and reporting * Initiated continual education sessions explaining Total Rewards systems that i ncluded 4 hour Management training and employee orientation sessions leading to significant increase in employee satisfaction regarding their compensation syste
ms, pay range development, market pricing explanations, & benefits that reduced related turnover * Established pay ranges for all 4700 employees using market pricing and job eva luation. Continually held small group sessions, one on ones, and larger sessions to communicate and promote pay systems * Redesigned rewards and recognition over time to improve and maintain morale. Increased awards from 400 per year to over 400 per month based on patient and pe er review of safety, leadership, customer service, caring, and quality. * Evaluated & recommended all staffing hiring offers including VP levels, in con sultation with managers and supervisors * Directed HR Service Center of 4 employees that answered all basic HR questions and entered/audited all transactions * Developed new/revised electronic performance appraisal systems with management & staff input using Lotus/Lawson * Using wage and salary surveys and descriptive statistics, economic data, exten sive Excel analysis of current pay, management input, performed annual overall m arket pricing and continual monitoring of wage and salary pay systems to establi sh new ranges, annual merit and adjustment budgets, external as well as internal equity adjustments * Completed external wage & salary & benefit surveys; drafted and updated job de scriptions with management input * Assisted Employee Relations in legal response to complaints resulting in emplo yee agreement, dismissal of claim TRUCK-LITE COMPANY Jamestown, New York Vice President of Human Resources
1991-2000
Reporting to President and CEO, led all aspects of HR for manufacturing company with 5 locations in 3 states, managed budget of over $25 million. Directed 9 pro fessionals building HR department as corporation grew from 500 - 1100 employees * Developed jobs descriptions, job evaluation & wages program, performance appra isals for 150 employee plant start up * Directed and answered AAP/OFCCP audits, EEO complaints, and grievances of empl oyees, union and non union * Directed the HR integration of two acquired plants and the shutdown of one pla nt that resulted in a net increase of 525 employees that provided greater market share capacity and product breadth * Facilitated two employee satisfaction surveys and follow up that resulted in p ositive union avoidance * Second to chief spokesman in labor negotiations for 5 contracts resulting in s uccessful wage systems * Chaired Pension Plan Committee for 4 defined benefit plans and 1 defined contr ibution plan * Selected and audited Third Party Administrator * Developed and co-presented Team Building, Team Problem Solving, & Team Leaders hip training that led to quality and process improvement * Developed materials and trained leads, supervisors and managers in positive un ion avoidance * Assisted in development of Performance Bonus/Incentive systems for hourly/sala ried/sales force employees TEACHING AND FACULTY EXPERIENCE Throughout career taught in college and university evening programs; credit cour ses include: Collective Bargaining; Employment Law; Human Resources; Macro Econo mics; Staffing; Industrial Safety. Taught Staffing and Career Management summer
2009 and summer 2010 for Webster University graduate school in Colorado Springs . Currently teaching GET A JOB. OTHER EMPLOYMENT Human Resources Manager and Director, TRUCK-LITE COMPANY, Colorado and New York Promoted through the positions of Industrial Relations Manager, HR Manager, and HR Director Labor Relations Representative, CF&I STEEL CORPORATION, Pueblo, Colorado Represented company of 8000 employees in grievance settlement, discharge hearing s, contract negotiation support Manager, Labor Relations & Training, YORK DIVISION BORG WARNER, Decatur, Illinoi s Managed Safety, Labor Relations, Fire Protection, Worker's Compensation, & Train ing for 1500 employee unionized manufacturing firm EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS B.S., Education - NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Major: Social Sciences and Educa tion, GPA 3.7/4.0 1971 M.A., Labor and Industrial Relations - UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, GPA 3.9/4.0 973
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Certified Employee Benefits Specialist - WHARTON SCHOOL OF FINANCE, 10 courses a nd 10 tests 1998 Certificate, Senior Professional in Human Resources - SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE S MANAGEMENT 2009 Certified Compensation Professional - WORLD AT WORK
2007
Certified Professional in Learning and Performance - AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRAINI NG AND DEVELOPMENT 2010
