Gilat Bachar
Harrington Park
Summary
Innovative, confident, and driven HR professional with extensive experience in both local and international settings, working with private industry and government agencies. An engaging communicator who excels at effectively conveying information to ensure understanding. Proficient in HRIS compensation and talent management tools. Collaborates with cross-functional teams and works independently to enhance corporate performance, boost competitive advantage, and increase bottom-line gains. Well-organized HR professional with years of superior performance in fast-paced environments. Prioritizes communication and decision-making to improve and retain quality in HR administration, payroll, and benefits.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Total Rewards Specialist
GalaxE Solutions
04.2023 - 12.2024
- Leave Administration: Overseeing the leave request process, from the initial notice to the employee's return to work
- Served as point of contact for all employee’s leave issues and provide the appropriate guidance
- Ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Tracking leave usage and identifying potential areas of noncompliance
- Keep a close contact with the company’s leave 3rd party vendor in regards with leave information and disability claims (LTD, STD)
- PTO handling as far as providing last day PTO balance to the HR team, provide guidance to employees as to their current PTO balance
- Updating floating holidays, bereavement and jury time.
- 401(k) administration - Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the 401(k) plan, including processing employee contributions, loan requests, and withdrawals
- Full cooperation with the payroll department to ensure a seamless payroll processing. Also, manage the processing of invoices for benefits and other HR vendors.
- Presenting New Hire Presentation to new employees
Stay At Home Parent
Stay At Home Parent
01.2021 - 04.2023
- Provide care for newborn twins.
- During that time, kept up on current trends / issues in HR, became a SHRM member, and kept up to date on HR education.
HR Generalist
El-Al Israeli Air Lines Ltd
06.2020 - 11.2021
- Managed all functions related to HR employee life cycle from onboarding through promotions and salary increases to termination.
- Provided motivation and direction to create positive work environment.
- Served as point of contact for all HR issues, investigating and resolving employees’ issues by finding immediate solutions.
- Maintained employee files and records in both electronic and paper formats.
- Played key role in administering open enrollment for health benefits, maintaining accurate database of plans and contributions for all employees.
- Ensured compliance with all federal, state, and employment regulations.
- Negotiated mutually beneficial settlement of termination benefits
- Collaborated with Payroll Department on special projects, including preparation of benefit census report and responses to random Department of Labor requests
- Prepared monthly establishment report, updating, and integrating changes as they occurred
- Oversaw payroll processing, coordinating data-processing system for payroll to ensure system was operating efficiently, effectively, and accurately
Operations Specialist
Aventura World Travel
11.2018 - 10.2019
- Managed operational aspects of groups, overseeing relationships with vendors and Chambers of Commerce nationwide
- Maintained files of confirmed receipts of travelers' reservations and updated CRM system, adjusting rooming lists, processing requests, and entering personal information
- Monitored flights and hotel accommodations, preparing weekly reports and escalating issues to senior management as needed
- Identified discrepancies between travel itineraries and actual tickets prior to issuance; saved significant amounts of money by avoiding unnecessary passenger compensation
- Prepared accounting reports of outstanding balances in collaboration with Accounting Department
HR Generalist
The Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev, and the Galilee
05.2015 - 03.2018
- Oversaw HR aspects in government agency, functioning as 'go to' person resolving all HR-related issues
- Managed recruiting process, conducting background checks and ensuring potential employees met organization's guidelines
- Conducted attendance tutorials for new employees and coordinating welfare activities
- Performed annual employee evaluations
- Maintained and updated HRIS system, coordinating with managers to ensure employees were on correct schedule patterns and producing HR reports
- Oversaw the recruiting process including the examination of candidates’ documentation/evaluations while adhering with organizational guidelines and regulations
HR Assistant
The Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev, and the Galilee
07.2013 - 05.2015
- Provided administrative assistance to VP of Human Resources, managing schedule, and preparing reports and project updates
- Monitored vendor invoices and approved payments; confirmed attendance reports
- Oversaw project development, ensuring that all team members were fully engaged
Education
Bachelor - Social Science & Humanities
Open University
SHRM Certification -
12.2024
Skills
- FMLA
- ADA
- 401(k) administration
- Knowledge of the Canadian employment law
- Employee Relations / Engagement
- Positive Employee Experience
- Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
- Teamwork and collaboration
- HR policies and procedures
- Benefits administration
- Employee counseling
- Attendance management
- Training and mentoring
Selectedadditionalexperience
- Project Manager, Elyakim Herman Advertising, Israel.
- Chief Producer, Israeli TV, (Channel 13), Israel.
- Advertising Producer, Israeli TV (Channel 10), Israel.
- Contract Administrative Assistant, Israeli TV (Channel 10), Israel.
- HR Administrative Assistant, Pelephone Communications.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
RemoteHybridImportant To Me
Company CulturePersonal development programsWork-life balanceWork Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Total Rewards Specialist
GalaxE Solutions
04.2023 - 12.2024
Stay At Home Parent
Stay At Home Parent
01.2021 - 04.2023
HR Generalist
El-Al Israeli Air Lines Ltd
06.2020 - 11.2021
Operations Specialist
Aventura World Travel
11.2018 - 10.2019
HR Generalist
The Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev, and the Galilee
05.2015 - 03.2018
HR Assistant
The Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev, and the Galilee
07.2013 - 05.2015
SHRM Certification -
Bachelor - Social Science & Humanities
Open University
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