Buffy Skalski

• Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
• Coordinated employee grievances and disputes in timely and professional manner by finding constructive solutions.
• Organized and led staff orientation programs and training to promote collaboration.
• Maintained payroll and benefits for employees in various locations and diminished financial discrepancies through expert program management.
• Motivated employees through special events and incentive programs.
• Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
• Manage company Workman's Compensation program
• Previously responsible for multi business payroll and multi state, federal, and local tax filings.

• Morrison Industries manages 7 companies and 19 locations
• Including a nationwide company
• Companies include: Morrison Industrial Equipment, Triad Service Center, Forklifts of Michigan, Cisco Inc
• Reliable Door & Gate, Mor-Value Parts, and MHSS
• Managed the HR/Payroll Department with one assistant for approximately 500 employees
• HR Consultant for all Branch Managers to ensure legal compliance
• Reported to the CEO/President and CFO
• Managed Workman's Compensation portfolio (reporting, monitoring appointments/progress, ensuring workrestrictions are followed, requested NCSM to challenging cases, OSHA reporting)
• In-house payroll processing for weekly, semi-monthly and daily as needed
• Also, managed a payrollsoftware conversion from Open Systems to Microsoft Dynamics GP Payroll/HRIS
• Recruiting, On Boarding, new hire orientation
• Managed Leave of Absence: FMLA, Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 90-day benefits and annual open enrollment
• 401k retirement plan enrollment/changes and annual educational meetings
• Responsible for all year end functions
• Including W2's, 1095 C's, payroll add-ons, deferred compensation
• 401k and Workman's Compensation audits
• Quarterly Random Drug Screen Program
• Employee coaching, counseling, disciplinary action, and termination
• Managed the COVID tracking and tax credit.

Manufactures automated material handling equipment and serves distribution and manufacturing companies throughout the U.S. and Canada

• Benefits Administrator: All day-to-day maintenance, open enrollments, annual benefits research, and invoice reconciliation
• Management and oversight of benefits: medical, dental, vision, COBRA, 401K, and worker's compensation claims and processing
• HR Functions: payroll processing, recruiting, orientation, employee policies and procedures
• Management and oversight of disciplinary actions, unemployment disputes, unemployment hearings, documentation prep, maintenance of personnel records, and job descriptions
• Developed and implemented employee appreciation program
• Additional Functions: developed employee handbook, assisted in development of business plan, annual tax preparation, OSHA compliance, regular safety meetings, developed employee newsletter, implemented
• DOT compliance, assisted Finance Department with costing of projects, provided sales support, marketing, and managed all freight shipments using UPS World Ship.

• Managed multiple branches - responsible for day to day operations of 6 branches HR Functions: benefits administration, disciplinary actions, termination, and payroll processing, recruiting, onboarding
• Operations Functions: IT management, customer service, internal and external audits, NCUA and OFIS compliance, coaching, training, quarterly reports, integral part of merger, and facilitated board meetings
• Marketing Functions: increase business and member accounts, onsite signups, community-based recruiting, monthly newsletter, brochures and other marketing material.

• HR Functions: recruiting, training, payroll processing, staff scheduling (24/7), disciplinary actions, andpersonnel records
• Case Manager Functions: responsible for all case management duties of clients residing in household
• Facilitated interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure client's needs were being met, ensuring documentationcompliance with state and federal regulations.

• Responsible for clinical, fiscal, and human resource management of an outpatient psychosocialrehabilitation center for adults with mental illness
• Successfully facilitated an AFSME union contract as well as an arbitration case without legal representation.