Demetria Lee
Fort Washington,DC
Summary
Well-qualified Senior Human Resources Generalist with proven success in improving operations and solving problems. Highly proficient in building lasting relationships with key decision makers, customers and team members to further company goals. Ready to leverage training and experience to take on new professional challenges.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Human Resource Generalist
Cambridge International Systems
07.2018 - 10.2024
- Key contributor in drafting and finalizing Human Resources Internal Procedures.
- Serves as the primary administrator of the HRIS technology (ADP and Deltek CostPoint); creates ad hoc reports for Finance and Operations departments; builds benefits, performance evaluation, learning, voice of employee and compensation modules in ADP; coordinates EDI file feeds with insurance carriers; builds reports for annual reporting requirements and internal auditing, manages user access
- Uses ADP analytics to create reports and visuals for leadership.
- Files annual reports such as EEO-1, VETS-100, 1094/1095, OSHA.
- Reviews results of Affirmative Action Plan with HR Director to make adjustments to current programs to ensure goal attainment and equal employment opportunity.
- Partnered with the HR team in an effort to make all hard copy personnel files digital; accomplished the task before deadline. Manages user access to ensure confidentiality of data. Follows record retention requirements and destructs or archives files no longer needed.
- Main point of contact for the daily administration of benefits; answers employee questions, connects with the broker to resolve issues, processes mid-year changes, manages open enrollment administrative process, audits enrollments before EDI file feed to carrier, and benefit reconciliation. Leads bi-weekly meetings with insurance broker to discuss topics related to upcoming renewal and status of issues.
- Manages the Human Resources employee intranet (SharePoint) page to ensure content is up-to-date and available to employees.
- Conducts routine audits such as leave accruals, basic information in HRIS, job descriptions, etc.
- Main POC for employment verifications, unemployment insurance applications and security investigations.
- Administers inprocessing, status changes, and outprocessing of employees.
- Main POC for special leaves such as FMLA, military leave, jury duty and bereavement leave.
- Assists in the request for accommodation process, tracks accommodation requests and status as part of the Affirmative Action Plan.
- Implemented Human Resources ticketing system to track and manage employee requests.
- Trains HR and Recruiting team members as necessary.
- Tracks Service Contract Act (SCA) employee hours in coordination with the finance team monthly, calculates H&W payout quarterly and notifies the finance team for 401(k) payout.
- Owns the delivery, tracking and reporting of corporate training programs.
- Creates, tracks and delivers surveys including training feedback, onboarding, engagement, and exit interviews.
Senior Human Resource Generalist
SCI Consulting Services
10.2013 - 07.2018
- Works closely with the Recruiting Manager in developing and administering employment offers.
- Coordinates implementation/maintenance of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS).
- Acts as point of contact the of office (morale, culture, overall employee satisfaction).
- Constantly research the existing/changing employment laws to ensure that all policies/practices are in concert with local and state employment law.
- Develop and maintain human resources databases and manual filing systems.
- Assist and manage the development and maintenance of the Human Resources Information System (SCIRS).
- Prepare and analyze reports, to include attrition.
- Assist in the full onboarding process for exempt and non-exempt positions, to include assisting with job offers generation and initiating related paperwork, conducting background checks, preparing new hire manuals, coordinating New Hire Orientation, management of E-Verify, and preparing new employee and benefit files (including benefit enrollments).
- Prepare and send departure letter and exit documentation to separating employees.
- Terminate employee benefits and update employee file records.
- Respond to unemployment compensation claims, employment verifications through agencies / OPM.
- Work with the payroll department to ensure accurate and timely processing of employee compensation records.
- Acts as primary point of contact in the human resources department for all employee benefit related questions/concerns.
- Provide day-to-day benefits administration services and explain benefits to employees.
- Serve as liaison between insurance carriers and employees, while assisting employees with any claim issues.
- Process and maintain information for SCI benefits, (e.g. Education & Training assistance, military leave).
- Educate and communicate with employees about benefit options including conducting new hire benefit orientations and/or periodic benefit presentation meetings.
- Assists in preparing materials and presenting benefit plan changes to employees during annual Open Enrollment.
- Maintains vendor contact to investigate discrepancies and provide information in non-routine situations. Provides vendors appropriate documentation for all benefit claims and disability benefits claims.
- Assists in completion of annual 5500 forms, HIPAA compliance, 401k discrimination testing/audits and 401K reports with benefit broker.
- Work with third-party vendor to administer and maintain records, while functioning as the liaison with managers on return-to-work status.
- Administrator of workers’ compensation, Military Leave, Personal Leave and Temporary Modified Light Duty Program. This includes coordination with Payroll to ensure pay is correctly applied.
Human Resource Generalist
Office Team
07.2013 - 10.2013
- Develop and maintain human resource databases and manual filing systems.
- Respond to unemployment compensation claims, employment verifications through agencies / OPM.
- Work with the payroll department to ensure accurate and timely processing of employee compensation records.
- Process and maintain information for SCI benefits, (e.g. Education & Training assistance, military leave).
Office Administrator for the Legal Department
The Nature Conservancy
03.2011 - 07.2012
- Provided administrative support for the legal department.
- Provided various office tasks including some or all of the following: answering phones, sorting/distributing mail, maintaining equipment, ordering supplies, working with vendors, drafting correspondence, maintaining logs and costs, organizing and filing, responsible for departmental calendar and filing.
- Provided quality assurance oversight to new employee files received from recruiters, this included verifying data, and ensuring all necessary paperwork had been received with appropriate signatures and managing personnel folders.
- Webmaster for the department legal intranet site.
Human Resource Generalist
Arrowhead Global Solutions, Inc
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Administered the employee data in the Human Resource/Payroll and Benefit Systems.
- Administered the training process to ensure compliance with corporate/auditing standards.
- Ensured that all vendor bills are accurate and paid in a timely manner and/or in compliance with Federal and State laws.
- Administered all compliances related to employee welfare; I-9 and VA reporting.
- Administered 90-day performance evaluations and support Human Resource Manager in annual process.
Benefits Specialist
Accenture HUMAN RESOURCE Services
05.2004 - 12.2006
- Worked with forms such as SF 2821, 2819 and SF 2810
- Assisted in the development of and changes in benefits office procedures, policies, and forms to better facilitate the enrollment process and the administration of the benefit plans
- Prepared enrollment materials and enrolled new employees, employees with qualifying life events and terminated employees into new plan
- Managed health benefits, life insurance, and beneficiary forms
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VASkills
- HR policies and procedures
- HR analytics
- Building morale
- Meticulous
- ADP
- Benefits and payroll coordination
- Background checks
- Exit Interviews
- Superb people skills
- Staff recruiting and retention
- Orientation & On-Boarding
- New Hire Training
- Benefits Administration
- Company Event Planning
- Human Resources department startup
- Department Intranet Management
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
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Work-life balancePaid time offFlexible work hoursCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsPersonal development programsCareer advancementWork from home optionWork Availability
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Timeline
Senior Human Resource Generalist
Cambridge International Systems
07.2018 - 10.2024
Senior Human Resource Generalist
SCI Consulting Services
10.2013 - 07.2018
Human Resource Generalist
Office Team
07.2013 - 10.2013
Office Administrator for the Legal Department
The Nature Conservancy
03.2011 - 07.2012
Human Resource Generalist
Arrowhead Global Solutions, Inc
01.2007 - 01.2009
Benefits Specialist
Accenture HUMAN RESOURCE Services
05.2004 - 12.2006
Virginia Commonwealth University
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