Leslie Schneller
Heuvelton,NY
Summary
Committed Human Resources Professional with 20 years’ experience, working to enhance HR processes, strengthen relationships and provide data analytics.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director, Student Financial Services
St. Lawrence University
07.2023 - Current
- Manage the student billing process
- Allocate student payments to student accounts in colleague
- Educate and communicate with students and their families regarding the cost of attendance at St. Lawrence University and the associated financial obligations
- Serve as the campus School Resource Officer {SCO} for students receiving VA benefits
- Certification of academic records for HESC awards
- Administer calendar year end 1098-T tax forms
- Manage requests for ad hoc queries, reports and statistics regarding student accounts
- Administer the billing and waiver process for student health insurance and tuition insurance
HR Specialist
Corning Canton Plant
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Talent management- Including but not limited to advertising, recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding and new employee orientation
- Manage internal bid transfers & unionized workforce probation tracking
- Promote plant presence on the plant floor to engage in positive relationship building
- HR reporting analytics - headcount, diversity, compensation
- Leave management tracking for all employees utilizing: FMLA, Short Term Disability, Paid Family Leave and Workers Compensation
- Conduct focus groups quarterly with unionized workforce and create action plans with plant management to incorporate into the Voice to Action Plan
- Conduct employee Lunch and Learns on career development opportunities
- Foster and promote positive working relationships throughout the entire plant
- Launched Corning Canton Women's Partnership for Growth employee resource group
Confidential II, Employee Records & Payroll
St. Lawrence University
08.2014 - 10.2021
- Responsible for timely and accurate processing of bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll
- Manage employment records for active, inactive and terminated employees
- Prepare and meet with new employees regarding payroll paperwork. Verify employment eligibility and provide required documents including federal and state required forms
- Technical expert for all HR system and reporting needs. Data analyst and enhanced reporting, leading to HR metrics
- Update and maintain Colleague employee database. Including but not limited to: annual salary increase input, benefit accrual updates, fiscal year end benefit payouts, longevity payments, well-day payments & stipends
- Comply with and administer collective bargaining agreement guidelines for pay and benefit time. Prepare and respond to bargaining agreement adjustments, changes and questions
- Prepare annual CUPA wage survey reports
- Produce I-9 certifications, semi-annual audits and immigration tracking, related to work authorization expiration dates
- Track new hire probation period and transfer trial periods
- Verifications of employment for current and former employees
- Prepare unemployment reports and process NYS unemployment Insurance Benefits on a quarterly basis. Reply or dispute unemployment claims
- Serve the St. Lawrence University campus community as a Notary Public
- Promoted to HR Specialist 10/31/2021
Confidential I, HR Office Reception/Non-Exempt Recruitment
St. Lawrence University
10.2011 - 07.2014
- Office receptionist – Greet visitors, answer phones and messaging
- Updates to HR website
- Manage internal posting process
- Manage external hourly/non-exempt positions
- Abide by all union contract regulations including CSEA & SEIU
- Complete new hire paperwork will all new faculty and staff
- Cross trained in payroll and serve as back-up payroll as needed
- Perform budgetary transactions, enter payment vouchers and reconcile procurement card
- Perform verifications of employment for former and current employees as requested
- Responsible for administering the Employee Directory
Administrative Manager
Youth Advocate Programs
04.2008 - 10.2011
- Review, approve and process weekly payroll
- Review & approve monthly program bills
- Perform quarterly audit reviews of all personnel and client files
- Responsible for administering major fundraising events
- Bank reconciliation, issuing checks and making deposits for company accounts
- Responsible for recruitment of staff through advertising and attending job fairs
- Enforcement of Policies and Procedures and Integrity Compliance with all new staff
- Responsible for recruiting, training and supervising and office intern
Education
Bachelors of Business Administration - Technology Management
SUNY Canton College of Technology
Canton, New York05-2007
Skills
Professional
Organized
Goal Driven
Process Management
Employee Engagement
Communicating Effectively
Timeline
Assistant Director, Student Financial Services
St. Lawrence University
07.2023 - Current
HR Specialist
Corning Canton Plant
06.2022 - 07.2023
Confidential II, Employee Records & Payroll
St. Lawrence University
08.2014 - 10.2021
Confidential I, HR Office Reception/Non-Exempt Recruitment
St. Lawrence University
10.2011 - 07.2014
Administrative Manager
Youth Advocate Programs
04.2008 - 10.2011
Bachelors of Business Administration - Technology Management
SUNY Canton College of Technology