Israel Acosta

Personnel Specialist

US Navy

Bremerton, WA

08.1999 - 08.2019

Initiated and maintained personnel and employee-related files and records and established archives to support internal audits.
Supported well-designed compensation philosophy to promote organizational strategic plan, initiatives and set goals.
Facilitated employee termination process and performed employee exit interviews to relay pertinent information to appropriate personnel.
Assisted with welcome aboard packets and educated personnel as to the starting procedures
Created and implemented employee benefit education plan and answered benefit-related questions to help employees select options.
Updated affirmative action plan to comply with federal guidelines.
Cross-trained to cover other personnel staff duties to facilitate office management.
Researched options and mandates to enable proper implementation of personnel procedures.
Designed and implemented internal training for supervisors and other personnel.
Assisted with design and implementation of internal training for supervisors and other personnel.
Oversaw electronic processing to deliver appropriate paychecks and benefits to employees.
Conducted full-cycle recruitment to meet company staffing goals and maintain effective business operations.
Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence.
Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.
Assisted senior management with making key decisions by developing and submitting performance and compensation reports with status updates and improvement recommendations.
Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.
Acted as staff member advocate, encouraging and supporting Team Leaders to identify and resolve conflicts.
Planned and launched large-scale events that boosted employee travel by 90%.
Reduced expenses by analyzing compensation policies and implementing alternative programs while ensuring adherence to legal requirements.
Trained staff on disaster and recovery strategy to prepare company for hazardous weather conditions, nuclear accidents and terrorist attacks.
Assisted supervisors with employee performance management and offered recommendations for approach and process.
Supervised and trained personnel on preventative measures, emergency protocols, and evacuation procedures.