AnnMarie Baca
Colton,CA
Summary
Seasoned Director of Human Resources with a solid background in employee management, strategic planning, and organizational development. Recognized for implementing successful HR policies to enhance employee satisfaction and company performance.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Human Resources
Progressive Health Care Centers
Loma Linda, CA
11.2016 - Current
- Developed and implemented human resources policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Review and approve all performance evaluations for employees in all facilities.
- Analyzed employee data to identify trends and potential areas of improvement.
- Coordinated recruitment activities to ensure the organization was staffed with qualified personnel.
- Managed employee benefits programs, such as health insurance, retirement plans, and vacation time.
- Managed payroll processing tasks
- Investigated incidents of workplace harassment or discrimination complaints.
- Organized onboarding processes for new hires, including orientation sessions and paperwork completion.
- Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws by monitoring changes in regulations related to human resources management.
- Collaborated with department heads to develop strategies that would increase employee engagement levels.
- Maintained confidential records related to personnel files and other sensitive documents.
- Worked with department managers to assess needs.
- Assisted in employee recruitment, hiring and interview processes.
- Developed employee orientation and training programs for new hires.
- Liaised between management and employees by relaying work information, adjustments and grievances.
- Conducted employee performance reviews and implemented corrective actions to increase productivity.
- Managed compensation, insurance and vacation days within employee benefits programs.
- Attended conferences, workshops and special events to recruit qualified candidates for company.
Payroll Coordinator
Heritage Gardens Rehabilitation & Healthcare
Loma Linda, California
01.2008 - 10.2016
- Processed weekly payroll for over 150 employees; ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Analyzed employee time records to determine eligibility for overtime pay according to company policies.
- Maintained accurate records of payroll transactions and employee information in the HRIS system.
- Assisted with the preparation of biweekly payroll reports for management review.
- Managed payroll taxes and deductions, including 401 contributions, health insurance premiums, garnishments.
- Provided support to employees regarding issues related to their paychecks or other payroll matters.
- Conducted periodic audits of payroll data to ensure accuracy of payments and deductions.
- Monitored changes in applicable laws regarding wages and taxation, keeping abreast of any new developments that may affect current payroll operations.
- Developed procedures for processing retroactive wage adjustments due to errors or missed payments.
- Generated various reports from the HRIS system relating to vacation accruals, sick leave balances.
- Responded promptly to inquiries from government agencies concerning unemployment compensation claims or other tax-related issues.
- Performed research into discrepancies between actual hours worked by employees versus what was documented in the HRIS system.
- Reviewed all manual checks issued by the organization prior to release for payment.
- Communicated regularly with internal departments such as Human Resources or Accounting about changes impacting payroll calculations or deductions.
- Managed payroll for temporary, hourly and salaried employees.
- Entered corrected records into software and added additional adjustments as required.
- Onboarded new employees in time reporting and payroll systems.
- Processed employee rehires, transfers, terminations and withholdings.
- Updated payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department and division transfers.
- Implemented new payroll software, leading to a reduction in processing errors.
- Provided training to new payroll department staff on payroll systems and procedures.
Education
Certification - Accounting Administrative Assistant
Summit Career College
Colton, CA05-1996
Some College (No Degree) - Basic Education
Valley Community College
San Bernardino, CASkills
- Benefits Administration
- Human resources administration
- Compensation Structuring
- Talent Acquisition
- Organizational Development
- Retention Strategies
- Compliance Management
- Employee morale building
- Records Management
- Performance Reviews
- Onboarding
- Employee engagement
- Training programs
- Internal Communications
- Recruitment Strategies
- Staff recruitment planning
- Workers' compensation oversight
- Payroll Management
- Employee Relations
- Workforce Planning
Custom
- REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Timeline
Director of Human Resources
Progressive Health Care Centers
11.2016 - Current
Payroll Coordinator
Heritage Gardens Rehabilitation & Healthcare
01.2008 - 10.2016
Certification - Accounting Administrative Assistant
Summit Career College
Some College (No Degree) - Basic Education
Valley Community College
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