Leatitia (Tish) Howard
Sidney,IL
Summary
To obtain a position in a professional environment where my professional and leadership skills are valued and can benefit the organization.
Human resources professional known for high standards and achieving results. Proven experience in managing employee relations and recruitment, consistently supporting team goals. Reliable team player with strong adaptability and interpersonal skills, ensuring effective collaboration and problem resolution.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resource Associate
College of Law
08.2018 - Current
- Facilitate/coordinate hiring activity for faculty, adjunct, academic, civil service, assistantships, academic hourly, grad/undergrad hourly positions
- Work closely with OEA with respect to search and hiring practices
- Work with DEI and provide support and guidance to faculty to ensure compliance
- Search coordinator for new faculty searches, adjunct searches, search waivers, appointment changes, academic hourly requests, and retiree rehire
- Communicate with Provost office regarding Board of Trustee appointment review and approvals
- Work directly with campus Legal Council on required contracts for employees working outside of the US
- Process lump sum payments; service in excess; separations
- Facilitate/coordinate employee focused onboarding and exit strategies for several units
- Interpret and apply policies and procedures to visa (J-1, H-1, F-1, OPT, etc.) and green card processing and paperwork; work closely with ISSS office, sponsoring faculty and foreign nationals
- Provide timely, efficient services for all faculty, academic and civil service appointment processing, including insight and recommendation on various appointment requests (often non-standard appointments), work closely with central HR units on campus and in accordance with university policy and procedures
- Work directly with Directors, Faculty, and Staff of assigned units to successfully meet their HR needs
- Work with existing Civil Service staff on triennial job description updates; assist with reclassification requests, primarily in the Office Support track
- Ensure equity is addressed with current staff when hiring new staff
- Track and monitor compliance for assigned units in areas such as: Performance Reviews, Ethics Training, ANCRA Training, and AVSL reporting
- Review and process HR transactions related to specific employee groups and departmental requests, in accordance with university policies and procedures
- Interpret and implement policies and procedures related to the federal Family Medical Leave Act, as well as other laws/policies related to employee leaves
- Oversee and process the bi-weekly payroll for staff and students, communicate leave practices and policies, and ensure compliance throughout the college
- Assist in the development and continual improvement of procedures and templates used in HR search processes and transaction processing to drive efficient operations
- Consult with supervisors and employees with personnel issues, utilizing campus resources such as the campus IHR office and EAP when necessary
- Provide Labor and Employee Relations guidance to supervisors and civil service employees
- Conduct constructive contact meetings with employees
- Participate in special projects, including audits, and provide general support to the Director of Human Resources
- Coordinate ERGO assessment visits for employees, follow up with the recommended risk assessment report
- Work closely with a variety of constituents and peers
Human Resources Specialist
College of Fine & Applied Arts, Temple Buell Hall Business Service Center
06.2015 - 08.2018
- Primary contact for HR processes for School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Regional Planning
- Facilitate and coordinate a variety of services and activities related to employment and hiring practices, appointments and visa processing, organizational development, and other related HR functions
Account Tech II/Staff Clerk
College of Veterinary Medicine, Human Resources Service Center
06.1997 - 06.2015
- Primary contact for College of Veterinary Medicine Administration department
- Consisting of a wide range of employee groups
- Manage the routine HR processes for the Administration department
- Coordinate green card and visa application and extension process for faculty, staff, residents, interns and visiting scholars, consisting of H18, J1, F1
- Serve as primary internal and external contact and provide guidance and direction for all international matters for the college
Education
Master’s - Human Resource Development
University of Illinois
05.2022
Bachelor’s - General Studies, Minor in Psychology
Eastern Illinois University
12.2014
Skills
- Cornerstone and JDx, proficient with various employee class process requirements
- Verify funding sources to ensure salaries are paid from budgeted allocations
- University of Illinois HR web time payroll processor/approver
- PARIS adjustments, ANA adjustments, PZAREDS, and other commonly used banner forms for HR purposes
- HR Front End
- Tracker1-9, including remote I-9 processes
- Retiree Rehire Form and retiree SOSAS form
- Knowledge of University Policy and Rules, especially in relation to HR and Payroll functions
- Knowledge of College of Engineering’s VSL app
- Microsoft Office
- IReport
- Eddie View Direct
- ISSS iStart system
- Pcard
- IBuy
- Familiar with student award and scholarship payment process
- Implemented an internal tracking/checklist for all new and incoming international employees
Certification
University of Illinois HR Seminar Series Completed: Spring2020
Prior Committees:
- ATS Advisory Committee
- Features Cornerstone demonstrations which will replace the hire touch system.
Timeline
Human Resource Associate
College of Law
08.2018 - Current
Human Resources Specialist
College of Fine & Applied Arts, Temple Buell Hall Business Service Center
06.2015 - 08.2018
Account Tech II/Staff Clerk
College of Veterinary Medicine, Human Resources Service Center
06.1997 - 06.2015
Master’s - Human Resource Development
University of Illinois
Bachelor’s - General Studies, Minor in Psychology
Eastern Illinois University
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