Experience

Keenan

• United States
• Insurance
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Vice President

  • Nov 2008 - Present

  Provide expertise in employee benefits for Municipal Agencies. Provise Human Resources Consulting particularly in the area of Healthcare Reform and Safe Harbor policy development. Strategize with clients on benefit design and cost savings. Make presentations to Boards, Comissions and Councils. Educate employees and Human Reources Staff on benefits and legal updates.Negotiate with carriers and vendors on behalf of my clients. Provide expertise in employee benefits for Municipal Agencies. Provise Human Resources Consulting particularly in the area of Healthcare Reform and Safe Harbor policy development. Strategize with clients on benefit design and cost savings. Make presentations to Boards, Comissions and Councils. Educate employees and Human Reources Staff on benefits and legal updates.Negotiate with carriers and vendors on behalf of my clients.



Keenan & Associates

• Account Executive

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2012

  Provide employee benefits, insurance products and retirement programs to Cities, Counties, Water Agencies and Transit Authorities. Keep customers up to date on current changes in labor law and benefits regulations. Provide training in areas of human resources and risk management. Manage accounts to insure customer satisfaction and business retention. Provide employee benefits, insurance products and retirement programs to Cities, Counties, Water Agencies and Transit Authorities. Keep customers up to date on current changes in labor law and benefits regulations. Provide training in areas of human resources and risk management. Manage accounts to insure customer satisfaction and business retention.



City of Corona

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Human Resource Director

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2008

  Direct and coordinate Human Resource programs, functions, and activities. Responsible for Citywide training, organizational development, designing and developing employee retreats, employee orientation, benefit programs and disciplinary procedures. Management Negotiator for five bargaining groups. Logistics Chief for the City’s Emergency Operations Center. Represent the City in personnel issues for EEOC/DFEH and all legal proceedings. Oversight of City’s risk management and safety programs related to Workers' Compensation, general liability, and property and casualty insurance claims. Provide highly responsible and technical staff assistance to the City Manager and City Council and participate as a member of the executive team. Accomplishments include:Creation of on-site Master’s program in Public Administration.Establishment of City-wide training program and Employee Orientation.Successful negotiations with five bargaining units.Created outside consulting and recruitment income generating business for the City.Implemented new performance appraisal system. Show less

• Human Resource Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Manage and coordinate Human Resources Division, including training, employee relations, classification and compensation, recruitment and selection, benefits administration, grievance and discipline. Strategic partner with other City Departments and outside agencies. Administer City’s employee relations activities. Develop and administer division budget. Advise departments regarding the City’s personnel rules. Accomplishments include:Completion & implementation of Classification & Compensation Study.Established background investigation process for all City recruitments.Reorganization of Human Resources Department & Cross-training of all positions.Development and/or revision of numerous City administrative policies. Show less



Laurie J. LoFranco

• Senior Human Resource Analyst

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Responsible for professional and technical work in the areas of recruitment, testing, compensation, classification, job analysis, labor relations and training. Participated in administering special human resource programs performing a variety of research and analysis projects. Directed benefits and payroll processing functions. Supervised, trained and developed office staff focusing on customer service to both the public and City departments. Accomplishments Include: Implementation of new HRIS/Payroll system. Completion and Implementation of Classification and Compensation Study for all non-sworn positions Show less



City of Corona

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Personnel Analyst

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Planned and implemented employee recruitment and selection activities which included, developing and conducting outreach recruitment programs, developing job announcements, advertisements, and supplemental applications. Screened applications for qualifications; conducted job analyses to identify essential job functions and associated knowledge, skills and abilities; developed and administered job-related selection procedures, including application reviews, written and performance tests, interviews and assessment techniques; analyzed test results; ensured that all phases of recruitment and selection comply with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines; responded to applicant and candidate questions and concerns; generated notices to applicants and candidates; briefed interview oral board panelist on appropriate interviewing protocol. Show less



ELECTREND, INC

• Personnel Manager

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Staffed restaurant from pre-open; trained staff, developed and managed all human resources functions, conducted orientations, produced weekly payroll, managed workers’ compensation. Staffed restaurant from pre-open; trained staff, developed and managed all human resources functions, conducted orientations, produced weekly payroll, managed workers’ compensation.



R & L SERVICES

• Personnel Director

  • Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  Director of all personnel functions including hiring, advertisement, labor compliance, SB 198 -IIPP; development of personnel policy manual; managed workers’ compensation; produced weekly payroll. Director of all personnel functions including hiring, advertisement, labor compliance, SB 198 -IIPP; development of personnel policy manual; managed workers’ compensation; produced weekly payroll.



Laurie J. LoFrancoPage 3 of 3KLINGBEIL COMPANY

• Personnel Director

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  Personnel Director for nationwide Real Estate Development Company located in San Francisco. Managed wage and hour law for five states and various satellite offices. Traveled and conducted trainings in various locations. Developed personnel manual for all offices. Conducted all recruitments. Managed office staff. Reviewed and analyzed reports, legislation, court cases, and related personnel matters Personnel Director for nationwide Real Estate Development Company located in San Francisco. Managed wage and hour law for five states and various satellite offices. Traveled and conducted trainings in various locations. Developed personnel manual for all offices. Conducted all recruitments. Managed office staff. Reviewed and analyzed reports, legislation, court cases, and related personnel matters



COASTAL VENTURES

• Personnel Director

  • Jan 1987 - Jan 1990

  Managed all Personnel functions for 6 locations; bi-weekly payroll for 350 employees; workers’ compensation; I-9 compliance; new employee orientations; child labor laws; all employee benefits. Managed all Personnel functions for 6 locations; bi-weekly payroll for 350 employees; workers’ compensation; I-9 compliance; new employee orientations; child labor laws; all employee benefits.