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Stephen K

Senior HR and Labor Relations Leader with over 20 years' experience - Southwest Ohio/Northern KY

Occupation:

Director of Human Resources

Education Level:

Law Degree

Will Relocate:

YES

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Summary A proven Human Resources leader with over 25 years of progressively responsible experience, with emphasis on labor and employee relations, performance management, recruiting, and compensation design and administration. An approachable yet assertive professional who interacts well with all levels of an organization. A trusted advisor to senior executives and shop floor employees alike. Selected Accomplishments * Established metrics for recruitment, labor relations, employee relations, and benefits administration functions, and lead department professionals in consistently meeting goals. * Established process and policy for movement of 1200 management personnel to common review dates, including communication plan, resulting on a smooth transition to a system better aligned to company goal setting process. * Negotiated and implemented health care insurance plans adopted across 7 unionized manufacturing plants, resulting in savings of up to $2 million per plant for a four year contract. * Created and implemented a selection and training process for a new production line start up in an automotive plant. Line was fully staffed and prepared for targeted startup date. * Successfully managed numerous union avoidance campaigns, and established ongoing employee relations practices to prevent future union advances. Accomplishments * Established metrics for recruitment, labor relations, employee relations, and benefits administration functions, and lead department professionals in consistently meeting goals. * Established process and policy for movement of 1200 management personnel to common review dates, including communication plan, resulting on a smooth transition to a system better aligned to company goal setting process. * Negotiated and implemented health care insurance plans adopted across 7 unionized manufacturing plants, resulting in savings of up to $2 million per plant for a four year contract. * Created and implemented a selection and training process for a new production line start up in an automotive plant. Line was fully staffed and prepared for targeted startup date. * Successfully managed numerous union avoidance campaigns, and established ongoing employee relations practices to prevent future union advances. Recruiting Administration Labor Relations functions. Manage division Total Rewards process including stock awards bonus and base salary benchmarking. Instrumental in movement to common policy across multiple locations formerly run as independent entities.

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COMPANY POSITION HELD DATES WORKED

(Confidential) Senior Manager, Human Resources & Labor Relations 10/2003 - Present
Employers Resource Association Association Counsel 4/2002 - 10/2003
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SCHOOL MAJOR YEAR DEGREE

not provided Defense Counsel Torts Award 2000 Master Degree
Northern Kentucky University Psychology 1980 Bachelor Degree
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