BRENYALETTE MICHELLE O’NEAL
Natchez,MS
Summary
Dynamic Human Resources Generalist with 9 years of experience managing broad range of human resource functions while serving as on-site specialist. Supports and guides cross-functional team members while implementing best practices within HR team. Serves as HR champion in administering and advancing HR functions while acting as resource on policy interpretation and implementation.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Generalist
Merit Health Hospital
Natchez, MS
05.2021 - Current
- Assist with all internal and external HR-related matters
- Participate in developing organizational guidelines and procedures
- Recommend strategies to motivate employees
- Assist with the recruitment process by identifying candidates, conducting reference checks and issuing employment contracts
- Investigate complaints brought forward by employees
- Coordinate employee development plans and performance management
- Perform orientations and update records of new staff
- Manage the organization’s employee database and prepare reports
- Produce and submit reports on general HR activity
- Assist with budget monitoring and payroll
- Keep up-to-date with the latest HR trends and best practices.
Director of Human Resources
Haven Hall Healthcare Center
Brookhaven, MS
03.2020 - 04.2021
- Oversees the human resources responsibilities and activities of a Healthcare Center
- Manage recruitment processes, employee relations, regulatory compliance, and training and development
- Assist with all internal and external HR related matters
- Participate in developing organizational guidelines and procedures
- Recommend strategies to motivate employees
- Assist with the recruitment process by identifying candidates, conducting reference checks, and issuing employment contracts
- Investigate complaints brought forward by employees
- Coordinate employee development plans and performance management
- Perform orientations and update records of new staff
- Manage the organization’s employee database and prepare reports
- Produce and submit reports on general HR activity
- Assist with budget monitoring and payroll
- Keep up to date with the latest HR trends and best practice.
Retirement Benefits Analyst
Teachers’ Retirement System of LA
Baton Rouge, LA
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Responsible for counseling members and employers by telephone or in-person to purchase service credit; transfer or reciprocate; retire, and/or participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) in accordance with Title 11 of LA Revised Statues, board policies and administrative decisions.
HR Coordinator Payroll & Benefits
City of Natchez
, MS
06.2018 - 03.2019
- Approves processes and enters all payroll data in HR system
- Processes overtime payroll for civil service employees
- Handles employee benefits changes to health, life, dental, vision and supplemental insurance plans
- Inputs benefits information in the HR system and insurance carriers' online databases
- Reconciles insurance benefit deductions
- Assists with payroll and benefits questions and provide solutions
- Conducts New Hire Orientation and Employee exit processing
- Assists employees completing exit process from entity and maintains statistical termination data
- Certifies unused leave for separating employees and submits to PERS for creditable service hours
- Assists with FMLA & Worker' Compensation claims
- Works closely with departmental managers to ensure timely receipt of all payroll & benefits documents
- Confidentially manage sensitive records & information of all employees
- Process semi-monthly payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees in multiple companies
- Ensure accurate calculations
- Process wage garnishments and benefit deductions
- Perform payroll and benefit reconciliations
- Assist in clerical functions related to payroll activities (maintaining records and files)
- Oversee the calculation and processing of special checks; reviewing, editing and making corrections and adjustments as needed
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulatory reporting requirements and guidelines; ensures reports are accurate and disbursed in a timely manner
- Ensure that payroll tax payments and state and federal quarterly reports are filed timely and accurately
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee data
HR BENEFITS SPECIALIST
Alcorn State University
Lorman, MS
02.2014 - 06.2018
- Responsible for entering all employee benefits information into the university’s Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
- I am responsible for ensuring that any changes to an employee’s coverage-including adjustments to the number of dependents or modifications requested during open enrollments-are correctly keyed into the computer system
- I calculate, analyze, and monitor costs of coverage for the university’s employee plans working closely with payroll and finance personnel to ensure accurate and timely processing of insurance carriers’ payments
- I am the point of contact in the Human Resources department regarding employee benefits plans
- Acts as a liaison between employees and Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
- Conducts New Hire Orientation and Employee exit processing
- Confidentially manage sensitive records & information of all employees.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - General Studies
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY
Received Diploma - undefined
NATCHEZ ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL
Skills
- Termination Documentation
- Policy Interpretation
- Affirmative Action Guidelines
- Employment Data Tracking
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
- Employee Hiring
- Employment Recordkeeping
- Procedure Compliance
- Human Resources Management Systems
- Employee Relations
- Benefits Administration
- Time Tracking and Payroll Administration
Accomplishments
- Experienced Human Resources/Payroll Coordinator with a demonstrated history of working in the human resources and payroll industry
- Skilled in Microsoft Office, Team Building, Public Speaking, Compensation & Benefits Administration, and Leadership
- Strong Human Resources professional graduated from Alcorn State University
- How to communicate with Tact, Professionalism & Diplomacy
- National Seminars Training
- Anaging Multiple Priorities, Projects and Deadlines- Fred Pryor Seminars/CareerTrack
- Ow to deliver Exceptional Customer Service
- Fred Pryor Seminars/CareerTrack
- Icrosoft Excel-National Seminars Training
- Payroll Law 2016-National Seminars Training
- Ynamic Speaking-National Seminars Training
- Uman Resources: Anyone with HR assigned Responsibilities- Fred Pryor Seminars/CareerTrack
- Ississippi Banner Users Group Conference
- Uman Resources Legal Compliance: Advanced Practices
- Ayroll Law 2019- National Seminars Training
Timeline
Human Resources Generalist
Merit Health Hospital
05.2021 - Current
Director of Human Resources
Haven Hall Healthcare Center
03.2020 - 04.2021
Retirement Benefits Analyst
Teachers’ Retirement System of LA
04.2019 - 03.2020
HR Coordinator Payroll & Benefits
City of Natchez
06.2018 - 03.2019
HR BENEFITS SPECIALIST
Alcorn State University
02.2014 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science Degree - General Studies
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY
Received Diploma - undefined
NATCHEZ ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL