Meghan Palomo
Hammonton,NJ
Summary
Performance-driven and knowledgeable Employee Relations Manager with a proven track record of success in managing and directing all areas of employee relations, training and coaching new personnel, and providing beneficial advice and support to employees in both union and non union environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Employee Relations Manager
Live! Casino & Hotel
02.2021 - Current
- Conducts investigations regarding harassment, discrimination, retaliation, ethics, EEO complaints, and other possible policy violations and helps implement recommended actions
- Advises management on investigations, corrective action, grievances, conflict resolution, and arbitration processes and actively partners with the employment attorney, department director, and manager/ supervisor during workplace investigations
- Serve as resource on all labor relations matters including contract interpretation, grievance hearings, and foster communication between members and management
- Reports on turnover and analyzes for trends, provides feedback and recommendation to Senior leadership team
HR Advice Partner
TD Bank
09.2018 - 02.2021
- Acted as HR support for multiple lines of business across TD footprint from Maine to Florida
- Provided support for day to day HR related questions including coaching, counseling, Covid related support, compensation and benefits.
HR Generalist
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM
09.2016 - 09.2018
- Responsible for providing leadership recommendations on employee relations matters, staffing, compensation, benefits, manager/employee training and other matters related to the employee relations climate
- Display competence in counseling managers to handle employee issues according to applicable laws, organizational policy and established best practices
- Play lead role in conducting investigations, completing educational sessions, mediating grievances and designing organizational structure
- Serve as a resource for employees for policy interpretation, LOA/Disability concerns, and benefit and resource utilization.
Senior HR Business Partner
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
09.2006 - 10.2016
- Serve as a human resource contact for assigned departments; advise management regarding human resource related issues; supported both union and non union environments
- Maintain current knowledge of and interpret State and Federal human resource law and hospital policy and procedures; advise employees and departments based on this interpretation
- Participated in union negotiation meetings and new contract settlement with union and management representatives
- Managed grievance process, responded to all grievances in timely manner and represented hospital in arbitration hearings
- Advise employees and management on labor and employee relations policies and processes
- Attend suspension and termination hearings
Education
B.S - Psychology
University of Pittsburgh
1998
Skills
- Excellent communication skills, ability to interact with all levels of management
- Grievance Resolution
- Grievance Procedures
- Disciplinary Procedures
- Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Labor Negotiations
- Unemployment Claims
- Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
Timeline
Employee Relations Manager
Live! Casino & Hotel
02.2021 - Current
HR Advice Partner
TD Bank
09.2018 - 02.2021
HR Generalist
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM
09.2016 - 09.2018
Senior HR Business Partner
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
09.2006 - 10.2016
B.S - Psychology
University of Pittsburgh