Elizabeth Black, SHRM-CP

Experience

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  Cunat Bros.

  Feb 1996 - Dec 1997

  Human Resource Coordinator

  Employee recruitment and retention, benefits administration, FMLA, COBRA, and EEOC compliance, employee records retention, salary administration, and team development

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  Pioneer Center of McHenry County

  Dec 1997 - Apr 2004

  Human Resource Coordinator

  Talent Acquisition and On-Boarding:Responsible for talent acquisition of recruitment and retention for job openings. Coordinated and mainained employee training and development programs. Provided guidance and leadership to management related to labor law issues. Managed and coordinated medical, dental and life insurance benefits administration for organization. Managed and coordinated organization's unemployment claims, workers' compenstaion claims, and retirement plans.

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  Countryside Association

  Apr 2004 - Feb 2016

  Human Resource Administrator

  Managed, maintained and developed all human resources functions for Agency facilities with over 230 employees. Employee Recruitment and Engagement:Coordinated and executed employee recruitment activities for analyzing applicant qualifications, and experiences. Initiated employee recognition programs for peer-to-peer and managerial recognition.Compensation and Benefits:Managed group health insurance program and renewal. Coordinated and implemented wellness program for employees.Employee Relations and Development:Investigated and resolved employee relations concerns, and coached managers to resolve employee relation issues. Conducted workplace incident investigations, and coordinated risk management procedures.Revised and updated employee policies, procedures, and employee handbook. Analyzed and reworked job descriptions; grade levels, and salary structures, including conducting annual salary and benefits survey. Show less

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  City of North Chicago

  Feb 2016 - now

  Director of Human Resources

  Manage and direct human resource functions for the City of North Chicago with over 200 full-time employees. Perform a variety of job responsibilities that include: •Assist City departments in identifying and servicing the personnel needs related to recruitment, retention, effective compensation and classification programs.•Establish a Training and Development Program that meets the needs of the City, either through in-house trainers or outside consultants.•Develop accurate and meaningful job descriptions with updates for existing classification and development of new classifications as required.•Administer City’s Performance Appraisal System.•Administer City’s Classification and Compensation Plans.•Communicate City Personnel Policies and Benefit structure to City employees.•Participate in Due Process and Dispute Resolution Proceedings.•Conduct compensation, benefit, and staff level surveys for collective bargaining and compensation analysis and report findings.•Oversee City’s Employee Benefit Plan and Risk Management Programs, and serves as City’s Risk Manager, with attention to wellness, safety, and workers compensation.•Provide in-service training and programs for the development and training employees.•Plan, direct, and administer the City of North Chicago personnel related systems. •Perform a variety of professional duties in the areas with creation of policy development, recruitment, performance evaluation systems, training and development, conflict resolution, worker’s compensation, risk management, and labor relations. Show less