Rachel McKnight

Experience

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  The United Methodist Manor of the Pee Dee

  Sept 1997 - Mar 2008

  Business Office Manager
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  ACS Technologies

  Oct 2008 - now

  - Oversee benefits for company, including administration and assisting with selection/negotiation for medical, dental, vision, 401k, and life insurance policies.- Create and implement annual benefits strategy, including working closely with vendors to ensure achievement of service, managing annual enrollment process, planning annual benefits and wellness fairs, and conducting benefits training. - Administer STD, LTD, FMLA, Leaves of Absence and Workers Compensation for 4 locations as well as remote employees (~400 employees) - Oversee on-site clinic (McLeod Health) including selection of personnel, ordering equipment/supplies, drafting communications for site, etc.- Recommend/draft/implement policies as needed- Respond to all HR-related questions from employees and all levels of management, including policy interpretation.- Process payroll including biweekly pay, bonuses (anniversary, spot and merit)- Act as a strategic partner for key system implementations/upgrades (e.g., migration from paper-based performance management system to HR Actions; migration to ESS in HR Actions (integrated with HRIS); migration to new HRIS system, Paycor; migration to new timekeeping system from Timestar to Paycor), including data migration, data audits, training for employees and managers, etc.- Develop and deliver training for managers on HR-related issues Show less - Same duties as HR Assistant with more emphasis on Benefits Administration for the company.- Oversee benefits for company, including administration and assisting with selection/negotiation for medical, dental, vision, 401k, and life insurance policiesRespond to all HR-related questions from employees and all levels of management, including policy interpretation- Assist in developing and rolling out policies to employees and management- Assisted department in converting hard copy personnel files to digital format & maintaining them in our designated storage location. - Train/mentor new department members as HR department transitioned from a transaction-based support department to an integrated business partner Show less - Responsible for accurately entering payroll changes into the ABRA payroll system to include calculating any retroactive pay that may be due.- Developed and delivered new hire orientation program, customer service training program and employee retention program.- Assisted in facilitating interdepartmental personnel conflict resolution.- Developed and implemented recruiting process, including selection of career fairs to target specific, hard-to-fill positions, interviewing, conducting background checks and filing new hire paperwork as needed- Maintained personnel files and record keeping for staff of 350 employees. Show less

  • Principal Human Resources Generalist - Benefits at ACS Technologies

    Apr 2019 - now

  • Senior Human Resources Generalist

    Sept 2014 - now

  • Human Resources Generalist

    Oct 2011 - Sept 2014

  • Human Resources Assistant

    Oct 2008 - Jan 2012