Amber Foster

Experience

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  The Produce Exchange

  Jun 1998 - Aug 2000

  Accounting Assistant

  Accounts receivable, accounts payable, filing, reception, sales assistance, and IS support.

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  The Terraces Retirement Community

  Aug 2000 - Apr 2006

  Accounting Clerk

  Human resources and payroll data entry, benefit administration, employee evaluation tracking and input, processing employee time cards, employee attendance tracking, full cycle biweekly payroll processing, payroll reports and journals, accounts payable coding and data entry, weekly check runs, 1099 processing, statement reconciliation, credit applications, accounts receivable, cash drawer reconciliations, daily bank deposits, reception, filing, mail distribution, office supply orders, form creation, employee newsletter, and on-site it support. Show less

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  City of Chico

  Dec 2005 - Jul 2019

  Senior Human Resources Analyst

  Workers compensation and leave administration, including interactive process meetings; negotiations of 7 labor agreements; employee training administration; employee benefits; grievance and disciplinary resolution; Government Tort Claims; city agreement insurance determinations and approvals; HR & Risk Management RFP and contract administration; city property billing/subrogation tracking; City self-insurance and purchased liability insurance programs; CJPRMA alternate board member; property and auto claim submission; waivers and releases of liability; exiting of employees; counseling and advise employees and the public on human resources and risk-related issues; DOT random drug and alcohol testing program administration; EEOC and OSIP annual reporting; City-wide safety and wellness committee; HR & Risk policy updates; HRIS Cognos 11 custom report writing; CFPP Form 700 determinations and municipal code updates; organizational and career ladder charts; public records requests and salary surveys; City Council agenda reports; department website maintenance; backup for recruitment processing, testing, and interviews; budget and accounts payable; employee layoffs, bumping, and reinstatement; DMV Employee Pull Program and DOJ Live Scan response processing; review of employee performance evaluations; on-boarding and new hire orientations; payroll transactions and data entry; employment verifications and backgrounds Show less

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  CalSTRS

  Jul 2019 - Jun 2021

  AGPA - Human Resources Analyst

  Workforce analytics and demographics, employee backgrounds, policy and procedure review, organizational charts, telework plan tracking, business process documentation, forms creation and management, budget and accounts payable, SharePoint administration

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  City of Sacramento

  Jun 2021 - now

  Counseling and advising employees, public officials, and the public on labor agreements, City policy, and Civil Service Board Rule questions; labor agreement negotiations; employee seniority, layoffs, and recalls; positive drug and alcohol discipline cases; pre-employment and employee subsequent arrest conviction review; salary surveys and Public Records Act requests; policy and procedures review and update; recruitment for the Human Resources-Labor Relations Division; Defined Contribution Plans Committee Member (September 2021 – December 2022); City's Threat Assessment Team Show less

  • Labor Relations Officer

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Labor Relations Analyst

    Jun 2021 - Sept 2023