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Tasha Rowland

Bryans Road,MD

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Summary

Professional with strong background in Human Resources, prepared for this role. Expertise in performance management, recruitment, benefits, and policy implementation. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Reliable and adaptable, skilled in onboarding, payroll, and employee relations.

Work History

Human Resources Specialist

FDA - North Bethesda
06.2023 - Current
  • Play a key role in counseling and advising executives and points of contacts on information related to executive performance management, Ensuring all executives and their points of contacts are familiar with the policies and guidelines that govern executive performance management, including factors that influence pay adjustments, bonuses and incentive awards eligibility.
  • Independently processed all executive actions in EHCM related to pay adjustments, bonuses, cash and time-off incentives awards
  • Review eligibility for cash incentives and time-off awards
  • Run all analytics reporting in EHCM and quality review for errors and inconsistencies before the payout of any awards
  • Determine eligible executives by pay plan for salary increases and bonus awards based on their final performance plan review scores and calculate the amounts based on predefined percentages criteria set fourth by (TCRB) T21 & (HHS) SES, SL/ST -T42
  • After obtaining approvals from HHS and FDA leadership for all proposed pay adjustments and awards, process the action in EHCM
  • Continuously providing personalized counseling to executives on performance management, policies and procedures, addressing their concerns and enhancing their understanding of the performance process, which fostered strong executive relationships
  • Ensure all executive performance, policies, regulations, and procedures are in compliance
  • Review documentation justifying each pay adjustment, bonus, or incentive awards
  • Submit all executive performance plans to PRB for approval
  • Draft guidance informing executives and their points of contacts of their updated pay, bonus awards, and any changes to incentive programs via email written communications
  • Maintain thorough records of all actions, approvals received, and communications sent, ensuring compliance with internal and external audit requirements
  • Continuously check the outcomes of compensation adjustments and awards, evaluating their impact on executive performance cycle
  • Present to the executive Performance Review Board (PRB) and collaborate with other key committees, such as the T21 Compensation Review Board and the Executive Review Board (ERB), during the fiscal year performance management cycle.
  • Prepare detailed reports for executives outlining yearly compensation adjustments, bonuses, and incentive awards, ensuring transparency and clarity in the performance process
  • Draft and issue written communications that provide guidance on executive performance management guidelines, policies, timelines, and other relevant information to various FDA centers
  • Ensure that all guidance and correspondence from the Department of Health and Human Services is effectively communicated to the FDA Executive community
  • Answer all question from centers regarding executive performance management, providing solutions that balanced executive needs with organizational policies
  • Create all new executive accounts in USAP in addition to managing the system
  • Update and track all executives on a performance plan using Centers master listing report.
  • Prepare all centers performance cycle assessment sheets
  • Process all non- executives Senior Scientist Managers yearly pay adjustments
  • Review all executive plans for signatures, elements and final scores
  • Govern the President Ranking and the Roger Jones awards
  • Enhancing the overall relationship with executive performance management and the FDA executives and their points of contact



Senior HR Specialist

IRS – Washington, DC
10.2022 - 06.2023
  • Drafted and posts approved announcement on agencies and USAJOBS websites
  • Conducted basic qualification reviews for variety of positions
  • Communicated selection decisions with applicants by sending notification status updates and respond to routine applicant/employee’s questions
  • Issued certificates (CERTS) and entered new hires selections into Onboarding System
  • Used automated personnel/payroll system
  • USA STAFFING to start, process and/or release personnel actions
  • Independently figure out right nature of action, authority code and remarks in compliance with Guide to Processing Personnel Actions
  • Pay plans Title5
  • Processed noncompetitive personnel actions, including appointments, reassignments, promotions, details, change to lower grade,
  • Advising others on HR programs and policies such as, recruitment, staffing, and performance
  • Processed mass actions, such as realignments, group awards, placement in non-pay status and return to duty
  • Processed full range of separation personnel actions to include retirements, resignations, and terminations
  • SF52, SF75, and SF1150
  • Participating in studies of internal operations impacting HR operations within organization
  • Create records files in DCPDS giving employees immediate access to their current SF50, training info
  • Retrieved and uploaded documents from employee official personnel folder database (eOPF)

HR Staffing Specialist - Contractor

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
06.2022 - 10.2022
  • Coded all SF-52s actions and processed SF-75
  • Assisted in preparing classified ads for posting in various publications
  • Draft and posts approved announcement on agencies and USAJOBS websites
  • Conducted basic qualification reviews for a variety of positions
  • Communicated selection decisions with applicants by sending notification status updates
  • Issued certificates (CERTS) and entered new hires selections into the Onboarding System
  • Used an automated personnel/payroll system i.e., FPPS, NFC, WTTS to start, process and/or release personnel actions
  • Independently decide the right nature of action, authority code and remarks in compliance with the Guide to Processing Personnel Action
  • Coded noncompetitive personnel actions, including appointments, reassignments, promotions, details, change to lower grade, etc
  • Title5
  • Processed mass actions, such as realignments, group awards, placement in non-pay status and return to duty
  • Processed the full range of separation personnel actions to include retirements, resignations, and terminations
  • Create recruitment opened and closed case files
  • Retrieved documents from employee official personnel folder database (eOPF)
  • Researched the Code of Federal regulations, agency policies and procedures, and other guidance concerning issues related to merit promotion, competitive recruitment, priority placement, veterans, preference, citizenship requirements, noncompetitive appointment eligibility

HR Specialist

FDA - North Bethesda
09.2020 - 10.2022
  • Code and the full range of personnel actions (SF-52’s
  • Respond to all (eOPF) requests and upload documents into (eOPF) system
  • Review completeness and prepared closed case files records for archives
  • Review SF1150 for employee leave transfer accurately
  • Review and recalculate SCD services computations dates

Human Resources Specialist

USAID- Washington
10.2020 - 02.2021
  • Used an automated personnel/payroll system i.e., FPPS, NFC, WTTS to start, process and/or release personnel actions
  • Drafting and posting job announcements
  • Reviewed applications (including adjudication of veteran's preference) and issuing certificates
  • Requested SF-75 information and employee records from losing agencies
  • Calculated service computation dates (SCD)
  • Review SF1150 for employee leave transfer accurately
  • Conducted case files audits and quality control reviews
  • Reviewed, prepared, and coded Accession SF-52’s per the OPM Guide to Coding and Processing
  • Experience using government HR Information Systems and/or applicant tracking systems, data bases, and retrieval methods to provide data for reporting purposes such as: Monster Government Solutions; USA Staffing Upgrade; ServiceNow/Launchpad; Onboarding Section of the system
  • Contributed to the design, standardization and streamlining of initiatives to re-engineer or improve agency-wide staffing processes through assisting in the development or revision of policies, drafting standard operating procedures, or the review and integration of new staffing automation technology
  • Performed other related duties as assigned
  • Performed detailed audits and quality control reviews of case files, ensuring all personnel actions complied with HR policies and standards, fostering positive employee relations through accurate record-keeping

Human Resources Assistant

FDA-North Bethesda
07.2019 - 12.2019
  • This position was in the Office of Operations, Office of Talent Solutions
  • Was responsible for processing the full range of personnel/pay actions for permanent and temporary employees in Title5, Title38, Senior Executive Service (SES) and Title42 positions
  • Utilized automated HR systems and databases to enter, update, and process various personnel actions, new hire, incentive, and recruitment pay and terminations
  • Researched corrective actions and generated routine reports using HR system EHCM and documents database SHAREPOINT
  • Maintained control records for correspondence and work assignments, setting up and following up on suspense dates
  • Researched and examined personnel actions for accuracy of data, adequacy of documents submitted and regulatory compliance
  • Performed error resolution to resolve systemic and individual personnel and pay related problems by researching tables and databases, preparing personnel records and payroll actions, and reconstructing accounts and records
  • Took proper action to correct deficiencies and identify and elevate systemic problems with the automated systems
  • Informed employees about HR matters such as making offers of employment, creating offer letters, reviewing resumes and employment applications, resolving pay issues, explaining benefits information, and reviewing completion of hiring forms
  • Acted as a primary contact for employees, offering support and resolving HR-related issues such as employment offers, pay discrepancies, and benefits inquiries, which strengthened employee relations and satisfaction
  • Collaborated with other HR Assistants, Specialists, Supervisors, and Employees in sharing information, workload, and resolving problems or defining processes

Human Resources Assistant

U.S. Census Bureau - Suitland
09.2018 - 12.2018
  • Created Merit and DE recruitment vacancy announcements; spoke with applicants about their application status in Monster recruitment system
  • Used an automated personnel/payroll system i.e., FPPS, NFC, WTTS, HR Connect to initiate, process, and/or release personnel actions
  • Coded SF-52’s Scheduled interviews created metrics to track and monitor recruitment vacancy announcement workflow for database worksheet
  • Create new data/records in DCPDS database
  • Review all documents and upload to employee (eOPF) file
  • Provided support to managers by addressing questions and concerns related to recruitment and HR issues, ensuring effective communication and resolution of employee-related matters
  • Helped managers with questions, concerns for recruitment and other HR related issues and concerns
  • Collected feedback from applicants and managers about the recruitment process and used this information to refine practices and improve HR service delivery, enhancing employee relationship management
  • Reviewed/ updated National Finance Center (NFC) report to ensure reports of personnel actions are complete
  • Conducts studies of work processes and procedures, making tentative recommendations for problem resolution; and Reviews reports and studies to ensure that appropriate rules and regulations are utilized; and Assists in the development of reports and/or procedures to supplement established program guidance

Human Resources Manager

MID Atlantic-Electric-Clinton
02.2018 - 09.2018
  • Plan, direct, and coordinate administrative functions of organization
  • Oversee recruiting, interviewing, and hiring consult with CEO on strategic planning; and serve as link between organization's management and employees
  • Oversee organization's recruitment, interview, selection, and hiring processes
  • Handle staffing issues, such as mediating disputes and directing disciplinary procedures

Human Resources Specialist/ Contractor Palmer Staffing - Temp

The Kennedy Center- Washington
05.2017 - 07.2017
  • The Kennedy Center as a small Federal agency is a trust instrumentality of the United States and works with a combination of Federal and non-Federal employees
  • Currently, JFK Center has55 Federal full-time equivalent (FTE) positions
  • Responsibility for providing guidance and help to management officials, supervisors, and employees on problems in the areas of employee conduct, discipline, grievances, Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals, employee morale and benefits, employee performance, employee rights, work-life enhancements, and the like, within delegations of authority
  • Other duties assigned

Human Resources Assistant / Contractor

U.S. Census Bureau - Suitland
09.2016 - 04.2017
  • Created Merit and DE recruitment vacancy announcements; talk with applicants about their application status in Monster recruitment system
  • Scheduled interviews create metrics to track and monitor recruitment vacancy announcement workflow for database worksheet
  • Review all documents and upload to employee (eOPF) file Entered personnel actions into the Chris and HR Connect database
  • Create new records data/records in DCPDS
  • Aided managers with questions, concerns of classifications and other HR related issues and concerns
  • Reviewed/ updated National Finance Center (NFC) report to ensure reports of personnel actions are complete

Human Resources Benefits Specialist

Prince George’s Community College
11.2011 - 05.2016
  • Performed highly technical duties in College’s Human Resources Compensation and Benefits Office, including but not limited to Active and Retiree benefits, COBRA, Life Insurance, Worker’s Compensation, FMLA, Time and Attendance, Pension Plan, Tax Shelter annuity and other employee related benefits

Human Resource Recruitment Specialist (Contract Position) Temp

Grameen Foundation - Washington, DC
11.2009 - 02.2010
  • Facilitated all phases of recruitment process, sourcing/screened and routed resumes, scheduled interviews
  • Recommended qualified candidates to department managers for further interviews, conducted reference checks, presented offers, secured acceptances, and sent out rejection letters

Human Resources Recruitment/Employment on Boarding Specialist

NRH- Washington
01.2009 - 06.2009
  • Worked in conjunction with in/outpatient Recruitment/Employment and clinic managers; help aid service directors and managers, in selection of the best-qualified candidates for exempt and non-exempt positions
  • Including management positions, in compliance with federal, state, and local legislation, prepared offer letters for recruiter, managed HRIS system and all international recruitment process, managed all employment advertisements entered all new hires in payroll system as well as explained all hospital’s employment policies/procedures

Human Resources Employee Relations & Recruitment Coordinator

Gaylord National Resort- National Harbor
10.2006 - 01.2009
  • Provided administrative and HRIS system support to Human Resources department
  • Research, documentation and resolution of employee related problems, issues, and concerns
  • Helped interview and recruit almost2600 employees
  • Managed HRIS system, new and existing employees, exit interviews an employee write-up database
  • Answered benefit questions about FMLA
  • Open enrollment as needed for2,600 employees
  • Administered new hire orientation sessions, process STD, LTD workers compensation and unemployment paperwork
  • New hire offers letters and relocation packages

Education

Masters in Business Administrations -

University of Maryland University College
Adelphi, MD
12.2020

Masters in Management - Human Resources

University of Maryland University College
Adelphi, MD
05.2018

Skills

  • EHCM, USA Staffing, DCPDS, FPPS, WITS, SharePoint, Workday, Oracle, Path HR, HREPs, Atlas, MyPay, Chris, Monster, HR Connect, Benefit Focus, People Soft, Kenexa, Position Manager, MS Outlook, MS Access, Word & Excel, Onyx, Ellucian/ Datatel, Taleo, Kronos, ADP, E-Time, WebTA, Ceridian,

Certification

Emerging HR Leadership class 6 month program - Graduated, December2024

SOCIAL MEDIA

LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Timeline

Human Resources Specialist

FDA - North Bethesda
06.2023 - Current

Senior HR Specialist

IRS – Washington, DC
10.2022 - 06.2023

HR Staffing Specialist - Contractor

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
06.2022 - 10.2022

Human Resources Specialist

USAID- Washington
10.2020 - 02.2021

HR Specialist

FDA - North Bethesda
09.2020 - 10.2022

Human Resources Assistant

FDA-North Bethesda
07.2019 - 12.2019

Human Resources Assistant

U.S. Census Bureau - Suitland
09.2018 - 12.2018

Human Resources Manager

MID Atlantic-Electric-Clinton
02.2018 - 09.2018

Human Resources Specialist/ Contractor Palmer Staffing - Temp

The Kennedy Center- Washington
05.2017 - 07.2017

Human Resources Assistant / Contractor

U.S. Census Bureau - Suitland
09.2016 - 04.2017

Human Resources Benefits Specialist

Prince George’s Community College
11.2011 - 05.2016

Human Resource Recruitment Specialist (Contract Position) Temp

Grameen Foundation - Washington, DC
11.2009 - 02.2010

Human Resources Recruitment/Employment on Boarding Specialist

NRH- Washington
01.2009 - 06.2009

Human Resources Employee Relations & Recruitment Coordinator

Gaylord National Resort- National Harbor
10.2006 - 01.2009

Masters in Business Administrations -

University of Maryland University College

Masters in Management - Human Resources

University of Maryland University College

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