LaVada Wharran
New Port Richey,FL
Summary
Conscientious and compassionate human resources professional with drive for helping employers recruit, develop and retain qualified candidates. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build employee-centric cultures promoting positive morale and optimizing productivity. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resources Manager
City Of New Port Richey
06.2014 - Current
- Work directly with City Manager and Leadership Team creating initiatives for staffing, personnel management, career development and disciplinary action for 260 employees.
- Manage legal liability, property and liability claims and City Safety and Risk Management programs.
- Update Personnel Policies, Job Descriptions and Compensation Plans through market analysis and compliance requirements.
- Administer benefits with insurance brokers, carriers and employees providing knowledge of product, claims processing and billing. Key role in annual benefit renewal and review for usage, cost, coverage and implementation.
- Supervise FMLA, Worker's Compensation, Tuition Reimbursement, Wellness Program, Onboarding/Offboarding, COBRA, Pension Retirement Program, 457 Retirement Program and Open Records Request.
Human Resources Generalist
City Of New Port Richey
03.1998 - 06.2014
- Assisted in new hire paperwork, background checks, drug testing/physical examination information.
- Provided information to job applicants; assisted applicants and employees completing required paperwork.
- Assisted in data collection procedures related to salary surveys.
- Performed data entry/record keeping.
- Maintained files and records for Department.
- Assisted in Public Records Requests.
- Assisted in open enrollment activities.
Human Resources Employee Service Representative
Columbia Homecare/Columbia Regional Medical Center
09.1996 - 01.1998
- Responsible for all daily maintenance of Human Resource functions.
- Assisted managers and employees with policy clarification, conflict resolution.
- Data entry/ benefit and payroll transactions.
- Job applicant screening.
- Verification of licensure and background information.
- New hire onboarding.
Human Resources Assistant
Columbia Homecare/Columbia Regional Medical Center
01.1996 - 09.1996
- Responsible for records administration.
- Provided administrative support to management staff.
- Assisted in special projects.
Education
GED -
Berwick High School
Berwick, LA06.1990
Skills
- Employee relations, retention, recruiting, discipline
- Classification and Compensation
- Risk Management
- Collective Bargaining
- Total Rewards
- Benefits Administration
- Organizational Development
- Budget Management
Certification
- SHRM-CP - SHRM Certified Professional
Affiliations
Member of the Society for Human Resource Management Nature Coast Chapter.
Timeline
Human Resources Manager
City Of New Port Richey
06.2014 - Current
Human Resources Generalist
City Of New Port Richey
03.1998 - 06.2014
Human Resources Employee Service Representative
Columbia Homecare/Columbia Regional Medical Center
09.1996 - 01.1998
Human Resources Assistant
Columbia Homecare/Columbia Regional Medical Center
01.1996 - 09.1996
GED -
Berwick High School
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