Experienced Human Resources professional skilled in the following areas: Employee Relations, Compensation Administration, Benefits Administration, Employee Onboarding, Safety, Recruitment, Staffing, Classification, Labor Relations, Negotiations
KEITH A. GRACE
SUMMARY:
Experienced Human Resources professional skilled in the following areas: Employee Relations, Compensation Administration, Benefits Administration, Employee Onboarding, Safety, Recruitment, Staffing, Classification, Labor Relations, Negotiations, and Training and Development.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
9/2007 – University of Cincinnati (UC), Human Resources Department
4/2009 Senior Director, Total Compensation and Wellness
· Develop and direct strategic planning for total compensation and wellness plans and policies (i.e. job classification processes, executive compensation, organizational management, incentive plans, medical benefits, voluntary benefits and other related plans)
· Ensure the development, management and utilization of applicable reports
· Develop and implement a plan to monitor and ensure compliance with university, federal, state and local regulations related to compensation and benefits.
· Develop, implement and oversee a communication plan in accordance with department and university goals.
· Implement and evaluate a system of metrics designed to measure performance.
· Analyze and monitor program effectiveness, and create short-term and long-term action plans.
· Provide consultation to senior university management on compensation, benefit and organization management issues.
· Employ HR systems, evaluate, and make recommendation as new development/trends occur.
· Provide direct supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff.
· Direct and manage assigned budget.
11/2001 – Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS), Human Resource Department
9/2007 Compliance/Recruitment Officer
· Coordinate Human Resources Management Team with responsibilities for budget, planning, policy formulation, benefit negotiation and administration.
· Responsible for overall administration of a $40 million health and welfare benefit plan offered to over 5,000 employees including health, dental, vision, life, and disability. Managed up to eight professional and clerical employees.
· Managed day-to–day operation of CPS benefit section including maintaining accountability, conformance, and compliance records for benefits laws and regulations. Responsible for bid process for health care policy renewals – held monthly benefit meetings with committee and health care providers. Prepared the annual budgets for the Benefits division and analyzes and implements new benefit plans. Conducts surveys of non-profit and/or educational institutions benefit programs and pricing.
· Manage benefit projects including but not limited to open enrollment, benefit statements, program implementations, and employee communications.
· Recruitment and hiring of non-exempt, exempt, and professional employees.
· HR lead in the implementation of the CPS Human Resource Information System (HRIS).
· Administration of Equal Employment Opportunities/Ohio Civil Rights Commission matters; American with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues and Family Medical Leave Act issues for CPS.
· Involved with ongoing discussions with the following unions: AFSCME, Cincinnati Federation of Teachers (CFT), Cincinnati Association of Administrators and Supervisors (CAAS), Greater Cincinnati Building Trades Council, and Association of Cincinnati Public Schools Office Personnel (ACPSOP), Local 20 of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
· Investigate and respond to grievances, hold disciplinary hearings, determine disciplinary action for infraction of Cincinnati Board of Education policy and procedures.
11/1997 - City of Cincinnati, Personnel Department
11/2001 Senior Human Resources Analyst
· Represented the City in labor negotiations with International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and AFSCME.
· ADA Officer for City of Cincinnati from 1999-2001.
· Administer the AFSCME labor agreement for the City of Cincinnati.
· Negotiate implementation of Classification/Compensation Study for non-exempt City employees.
· Perform organizational studies. Perform job analyses on positions, classifications and classification series in order to identify the performance domain for classification and testing purposes.
· Provide recommendations to Civil Service Commission regarding classification issues and personnel movement.
· Represent City of Cincinnati in mediation hearings.
10/1991 - City of Cincinnati, Personnel Department
11/1997 Personnel Analyst
· Resolve Union/Management labor issues.
· Construct and grade examinations based on job analysis results.
· Perform compensation/classification studies and manage their implementation.
· Perform inequity studies to review salary relationships and make recommendations based on findings.
· Develop and interpret personnel policy and procedures for the City of Cincinnati.
· Design and conduct training programs on a variety of topics involving in-house staff and City employees.
· Recommend salary ranges for newly established classifications.
· Coordinate and review classification specifications.
7/1986 - Cincinnati Youth Service Bureau
8/1989 Youth Advocate/Employment and Training Counselor
· Utilized counseling techniques to deter potential problem youth from contact with the Juvenile Court system. Examples of these techniques include peer and individual counseling, home visit, and role-playing.
· Develop employment opportunities for youth.
· Supervise placements and follow-up on an on-going basis. Maintain time records and distribution of payroll.
EDUCATION:
8/1989 - University of West Florida, Pensacola FL
5/1991 Completed course work for Master of Science
Major: Industrial/Organizational Psychology
8/1982 - Florida A&M University, Tallahassee FL
4/1986 Bachelors of Science: April 1986
Major: Psychology
Minor: Labor Relations
ORGANIZATIONS:
· Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM)
· Florida A&M University, Alumni Association
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