Brian Jacks, PHR, SHRM CP

Experience

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  Macomb County Government

  Sept 1997 - Jun 2003

  Opening and closing the circulation department, front doors, cash register, and operating system.Answer patron questions and resolve situational conflicts.Delegate duties to the library pages.Six-line switchboard operator. Responsible for helping patrons and assisting clerks in the circulation department.Daily book shelving and general circulation department responsibilities.

  • Typist Clerk I/II

    Nov 2000 - Jun 2003

  • Library Page

    Sept 1997 - Nov 2000
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  Macomb County Government

  Feb 2004 - now

  Plans, develops and directs the human resources and labor relations policies and practices for assigned service units of the County; oversees and directs human resources activities including employment, wage and classification, benefits, retirement, staff training and human resources records and transactions; plans and strategizes labor and employee relations matters including contract negotiations, mediation, Michigan Employment Relations Commission issues, employee discipline, grievance and/or interest arbitration. Show less Work cooperatively with Elected Officials, Department Directors, and Supervisors to fill position vacancies by creating job descriptions, screening criteria, interview questions, scoring matrices, job advertisements, conducting interviews, and selecting candidates. Screen all applications of employment for Macomb County Departments via NEOGOV. Conduct various types of background checks based on position requirements.Assist Labor Relations by conducting job reclassification audits and participating in labor negotiations, meetings, or researching necessary information to aid in union contract settlements, grievance resolution, mediation, and arbitration.Schedule and conduct; orientation which involves presenting and interpreting the Macomb County Personnel Manual and referencing up to 30 union Contracts. Assist in advanced payroll functions such as Termination Payoffs and Supplemental Check runs.Perform salary surveys, compensation studies, new hire, and holiday pay audits.Write and execute various HRIS Reports through IFAS CDD report writing software.Coordinated with Emergency Management, Risk Management, and local law enforcement officials to develop the COOP (Continuity of Operations Plan) for the Human Resources Department. Show less Macomb County Summer Youth Program - responsible for job recruitment, reviewing applications for desired skill set, hiring, and monitoring program's budgeted hours. Accept and database new employment applications.Enter new employees into the IFAS Database and enter time cards as necessary. Check for proper completion of employment forms such as I-9, State, and Federal Tax information.Generate various reports in IFAS CDD such as time card online, pay by pay, mortgage verification, and forced payroll calculations.Complete past and present employment verification requests. Schedule pre-employment physicals, drug screens, and TB tests.Perform County-wide leave bank and time card adjustments. Generate excess annual leave bank letters and calculate requested extensions. Show less Perform Exit Interviews with employees who resign from Macomb County.Initiate, monitor, and terminate all retiree and current employee direct deposit requests as well as deductions such as Government 457-Deferred Compensation, My Lawyer, Michigan Education Savings Program, Short-Term Disability, US EE Savings Bonds, and Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union.Terminate employees in the HRIS and calculate employee termination payoffs.Perform sick and annual leave bank adjustments.Process, research, and respond to unemployment claim applications. Show less

  • Service Director

    Sept 2017 - now

  • Service Partner

    May 2011 - Sept 2017

  • Human Resources Technician

    Oct 2007 - May 2011

  • Account Clerk III

    Apr 2006 - Oct 2007

  • Account Clerk I/II

    Jun 2003 - Apr 2006

  • Account Clerk IV

    Feb 2004 - May 2004