Michelle Simpkins
Monument,CO
Summary
Well-qualified and organized Human Resources professional bringing 15 years of superior performance in fast-paced HR environments. Communicative and decisive with focus on improving and retaining quality in HR administration, payroll and recruiting.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HR Generalist
Disability Services Inc. dba Envida
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments
- Recruits, interviews, and facilitates full cycle hiring & on-boarding process of qualified job applicants
- Conducts orientation & employee recognition programs
- Participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations
- Completes bi-weekly payroll, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations
- Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices
- Reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance
- Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and employment law
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with external vendors, insurance providers and benefits administrators to establish trust and rapport.
- Advocated for staff members, helping to identify and resolve conflicts.
HR Manager
COMPETITIVE ENGINEERING INC.
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Facilitated successful policy implementation and enforcement to maintain legal and operational compliance.
- Recruited top talent to maximize profitability.
- Orientation & Development
- Maintained employee records
- Provided Payroll processing
- Managed Workers Compensation
- Year End Compliance
- OSHA Reporting
- Employee Relations
- Accident Investigations
- Maintains confidentiality
- Administered employee benefits programs and assisted with open enrollment.
HR Generalist
ASARCO at The Temp Connection (Temporary)
09.2019 - 02.2021
- Provide consultation to supervisors and employees in HR policies & procedures
- Provide continuous feedback to peers and management in Mexico about US Laws recruiting best practices
- Maintains confidential and sensitive work environment
- Provided guidance and navigation support for employee self-service
- Provided standard reports, handle ad-hoc report requests and provide HR analytics on demand
- Supported Supervisors with talent acquisition, recruiting and sourcing qualified talent
- Rescinded job offers
- Maintained employee records
- Established and formalized recruiting protocol that increased applicant's quantity, quality during strike
- Performs: I-9, E-Verify, collects professional credentials, analyzes occupational health and background.
HR Generalist
Valor Hospice Care, LLC.
10.2018 - 07.2019
- Performed Full Cycle Recruitment, selection, retention
- Performed Orientation and development
- Administered Payroll processing, Employee Benefits & Workers Compensation
- Advocated for staff members, helping to identify and resolve conflicts.
HR Generalist
Green Valley Fire District
06.2014 - 08.2018
- Performed Recruitment for Exempt and Non-exempt employees
- Partnered with senior leadership to establish and develop corporate and HR policies and procedures.
- Maintained personnel, medical & training files current & retired employees
- Managed & Performed Annual Audits & Compliance (Benefits, Federal & State taxes, Workers Compensation, OSHA Compliance, etc.)
- Managed Employee Benefits, Pension plans (PSPRS), 457(b)
- Administered Payroll, Wildland billing, liability payments, quarterly reporting, garnishments
- Managed & Maintained Workers Compensation employee claims
Administrative Assistant
Tucson Realty Solutions
11.2013 - 06.2014
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Performed Administrative & General Office duties
- Provided Excellent Customer Service
- Produced Marketing Materials (brochures, newsletters, general marketing flyers, social media)
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
HR Generalist / Payroll Manager
Romanoski Glass & Mirror
09.2007 - 06.2013
- Managed Departmental development, employee relations, training, employee benefits
- Performed Payroll Processing (500 employees over several locations. AZ, NM, CA)
- Managed & Maintained Quarterly & Annual Reporting
- Managed Workers Compensation Employee Claims
- Maintained OSHA Reporting/Compliance
- Provided Pre-qualification packets (bids) for large jobs– Including Prevailing Wage Compliance
- Managed Fleet (tags, licensing, selling).
Education
Bachelor of Science: Human Resources Management -
Capella University
Minneapolis, MNSkills
- HR Policies and Procedures
- HR Compliance
- ATS & HRIS
- Employee Full Cycle Recruitment
- Employment Law Compliance
- Employee Investigations
- Employee Relations
- Payroll Administration
- Workers Compensation
- Benefits Administration
- OSHA/MSHA
- QuickBooks, PayCom, Darwin, Timberline, ISOLVE, Kronos & Taleo, Epicor, ADP, Avionte, Paylocity
- Microsoft Office Suite
Certification
- Certification in Group Facilitation
- Certification in Risk and Protective Factors
- Certification in Skills Strategies
Affiliations
SHRM, National Member, 2014, Present
Previous Work Experience
- Relocation Coordinator / Long Realty, Tucson, AZ, 11/2004, 08/2005
- Office Manager / The Excel Group, Yuma, AZ, 05/1999, 10/2004
- Customer Service Representative / Prime Equipment, Yuma, AZ, 01/1998, 04/1999
- Customer Service Representative / Hertz Rental Agency, Yuma, AZ, 06/1997, 12/1997
- Office Assistant / Comptroller Office Navy Public Works Center, San Diego, CA, 01/1991, 08/1995
- Accounting & Payroll / Comptroller Office Navy Public Works Center, San Diego, CA, 09/1989, 01/1991
Timeline
HR Generalist
Disability Services Inc. dba Envida
04.2023 - 09.2023
HR Manager
COMPETITIVE ENGINEERING INC.
05.2021 - 05.2022
HR Generalist
ASARCO at The Temp Connection (Temporary)
09.2019 - 02.2021
HR Generalist
Valor Hospice Care, LLC.
10.2018 - 07.2019
HR Generalist
Green Valley Fire District
06.2014 - 08.2018
Administrative Assistant
Tucson Realty Solutions
11.2013 - 06.2014
HR Generalist / Payroll Manager
Romanoski Glass & Mirror
09.2007 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Science: Human Resources Management -
Capella University
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