Onika Morris

• Evaluated current policies and procedures for best practices in human resources management which led to improved organizational functioning.
• Managed benefits administration tasks, ensuring accurate record-keeping and timely processing of enrollments, changes, and terminations.
• Ensured company compliance with labor laws and regulations through diligent monitoring and proactive policy updates.
• Motivated employees through special events.
• Provide timely and collaborative support to our teammates and various HR related slack channels; create ticketing process to evaluate and analyze requests coming in for getting communication efficiency
• Process and support team member verification of wages
• Process and support all EOI verifications
• Own and maintain the onboarding process which includes conducting background check, HRIS system entry, new hire orientation, compliance trainings and data integrity
• Serve as the team’s expert on all HR systems, including Rippling, Lattice, Traliant, and Guideline
• Maintain organized and consistent tracking and data collection for 240+ employees and 1200+ contractors; introduce more custom fields or data tracking per team member for even deeper reporting
• Provide regular and proactive metrics and data through organized dashboard
• Support audit and compliance artifact gathering and filing
• Conduct annual filings such as EEOC-1, ADA, HIRD, NDT, CMS
• Create, maintain, and update all workflows and integrations within HR systems
• Assist and maintain required trainings for all team members to ensure compliance
• Support and assist the tracking of policy and handbook sign-off tracking
• Administer Open Enrollment and benefit broker decision and roll out
• Process LOA requests such as FMLA, Parental, STD, LTD, ADA
• Build strong partnerships with Compliance, IT, and Finance - stay up to date on team activities and opportunities to better collaborate
• Oversee all off-boarding activities in collaboration with People Business Partners

Owned the full cycle of benefit management and administration
conduct annual open enrollment meetings and maintain close
relationship with brokers
● Lead HR leave programs and workflows
● Provided employee relations support for needs such as
organizational development, performance management, HRIS,
infectious disease control, and terminations
● Supported initiatives such as new hire training, performance
reviews, compensation and benefits planning
● Provided escalation support to HR Generalist and Recruiters for HR,
Policy, and Benefit-related question
● Pioneered and maintains workflows to ensure accuracy and
efficiency of all internal HR processes
● Was responsible for ensuring all compulsory reporting requirements
are met in a timely manner
● Maintained strong knowledge of employment law, legislative
changes, and legal trends as they impact Human Resources and the
organization
● Ensured legal compliance for full life-cycle employment processes
● Facilitated management compliance of employee relations protocols
● Provided HR support during acquisition integration
● Maintained accurate employment records
● Provided training and development for Managers and staff
● Performed other duties assigned

Handled employee relations matters of simple to moderate difficulty
● Supported immigration-related procedures and invoicing.
● Aided employees and managers with ADA Requests for Reasonable
Accommodation.
● Interfaced with employees and managers to ensure key compliance
activities are completed in a timely manner.
● Supported the employee exit process, to include preparing
communications, conducting exit interviews, identifying issues that
require intervention, and making recommendations for
improvement/resolution.
● Tracked and monitored employee relations cases and proactively identify trends that may require intervention.

Provided coaching and guidance to employees and managers on policy interpretation.
● Aided during major cyclical activities, such as annual performance
reviews.
● Other duties as assigned that help ensure the company is compliant
with federal, state, and local regulations and laws.

Researched, analyzed, evaluated, and administered policies,
processes, systems, and plans
● Identified issues, process delays, and quality problems and
recommended solutions/process improvements
● Developed and document procedures to streamline processes and
ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory
requirements
● Provided training and mentoring to other HR team members
● Directed the maintenance of employee personnel files English
● Managed, supported, and provided QA of the system of record for
onboarding/offboarding processing in collaboration with the
benefits team
● Managed, supported, and updated HRIS and vendor systems with
changing employee information while ensuring accuracy of
information
● Aided with ISO audits and management/implementation of ISO
requirements
● Responded to employment verification, wage garnishment,
unemployment, and security investigator requests (OPM)
● Responded to general HR email inquiries and requests from the
employees
● Aided Payroll/Finance with payroll processing and reconciliation
● Aided the senior HRIS staff activities and projects
● Provided input to the bi-weekly Corporate Newsletter
● Created/run reports from employee and vendor databases
● Provided 401(k) processing support and/or back-up
● Performed management duties of the HRIS system team in the Team
Leader's absence
● Aided manager with VETS and Affordable Care Act reporting
● Maintained and collected human resources data company-wide
● Facilitated testing for Open Enrollment

• Maintained up-to-date records of employee information in HRIS system ensuring accurate reporting and data-driven decisionmaking.
• Provided guidance to managers and employees on talent management, payroll, FMLA and benefits.
• Served as a liaison between employees and management, addressing concerns or questions to promote open communication and maintain trust.
• Facilitated criminal background check process for new hires.