Tiffany Pendley
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Human Resources Professional/Payroll Coordinator with a passion for people! Proven track record and successful ability to design and implement effective procedures based on people, processes, and employee engagement onboarding; ability to adapt quickly to changing business needs and partner with leadership to create solutions that offer an immediate positive impact to the organization; driven project manager with systems implementation experience; 15+ years in human resources leadership experience. Diverse experience in Employee Relations/Engagement, Performance Management, Diversity and Inclusion, and HR Systems Administration. Motivated Human Resources Specialist offering 15 plus years of experience promoting employee retention through incentive programs and well-researched compensation packages. Well-versed in employment regulations and records management requirements. Tech-savvy individual with advanced knowledge of job-related software.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Payroll Specialist
Highridge Church
Fort Worth, TX
10.2022 - 12.2023
- The Payroll and HR Coordinator administers functions in the Human Resource Department, emphasizing Payroll workflow, Benefits and employee onboarding, off-boarding, and compliance
- Run semi-monthly pay cycle for hourly, salary, and pastoral staff
- Responsible for Payroll Compliance with federal and state wage laws, including clergy and non-profit payroll regulations
- This includes but, is not limited to the Department of Labor (FLSA) Texas Labor Laws (Texas Workforce Commission), EEOC Compliance and Reporting
- And Administration of FMLA and Continuation of Coverage
- Maintain benefit deductions, PTO tracking, and housing allowance
- Maintain HRIS system, and conduct all on-boarding, off-boarding, and internal transitions
- Maintain employee personnel files including Background, I-9, and Benefit documentation.
Employee Engagement Lead
Freese and Nichols, INC.
Fort Worth, TX
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Responsible for developing and implementing strategies to improve employee satisfaction and retention
- Built strong partnerships cross-functionally to execute strategies for on and off-boarding
- Led implementation of new change management processes and procedures that impacted the business with over 50% increase in retention for 2022
- Organized and led cultural transformation and employee appreciation events for all offices (30 currently) to ensure all employees have a common experience
- Establishing the organization's culture and vision through efforts in surveys, focus groups, and workshops
- Partnered with a selected team to uptake date policies and procedures, as well as prioritize business policy needs
- Created a timeline with managers to set measurable goals with actionable steps.
Human Resources Business Partner
Freese and Nichols, INC.
Fort Worth, TX
10.2014 - 02.2022
- Create, lead, direct, and/or participate in a variety of projects and programs including – salary planning, policy development, training design and delivery, workforce design, and workforce planning
- Suggests/helps create HR strategies for clients
- Prioritize high-volume workload based on time-sensitive deadlines
- Provide data-driven recommendations that improve performance, retention, and employee experience aligned with business priorities
- Strategic partners add value to management and employees that reflect the business objectives of the organization
- Executing people initiatives, providing internal customer support, and driving HR functional excellence and process improvement
- Develop and manage employee onboarding information integrating them into the culture from day one
- Partner to be their main point of contact for all HR questions
- Manage and coordinate all employee communications in project initiation to transaction close as it relates to HR programs and policies
- Develop executive-level presentations excelling in the continuous improvement of centralized HR M&A resources
- Serve as a subject matter expert on merger and acquisition best practices.
Human Resources Assistant
01.2007 - 10.2014
- Fulfilled an extensive range of human resource functions, including recruiting, onboarding, training, benefits and compensation, and compliance
- Supported the entire HR team with all areas of business operations, including coordinating all logistics and compliance of HR.
Education
Bachelor of Human Resource Management – Business -
University of Phoenix
11.2022
Associate's degree, Human Resources Management and Services -
Tarleton State University
08.2021
Skills
- Payroll Processing
- Employee Relations
- Benefits Administration
- Staff Management
- Employee Retention
- Onboarding and Orientation
- Confidential Document Control
- Exit Interviews
- Event Planning
- HR Services
- Performance Management
- Background Checks
- Payroll and Benefits Administration
- HRIS Applications Proficient
Timeline
Human Resources Payroll Specialist
Highridge Church
10.2022 - 12.2023
Employee Engagement Lead
Freese and Nichols, INC.
02.2022 - 07.2022
Human Resources Business Partner
Freese and Nichols, INC.
10.2014 - 02.2022
Human Resources Assistant
01.2007 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Human Resource Management – Business -
University of Phoenix
Associate's degree, Human Resources Management and Services -
Tarleton State University