Linda LaRocca-Green, PHR, SHRM-SCP
Human Resources Generalist at Achievement Centers for Children & Families- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Professional in Human Resources (PHR®)
HR Certification Institute - HRCIMay, 2007- Sep, 2024 -
SHRM-SCP
SHRMJan, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)Jan, 2015- Sep, 2024 -
Professional of HR (PHR)
HR Certification Institute - HRCIMay, 2007- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Achievement Centers for Children & Families
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Human Resources Generalist
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Mar 2015 - Jul 2021
* One person team in charge of the HR department, responsible for all areas of HR. * Contact for vendors and employees in order to implement and maintain HR benefits * Preparation for new laws and requirements with regards to ACA compliance * Keep upper level management informed of all changing laws and regulations * Responsible for all compliance matters with regards to human resources * Implemented Drug Screening and E-Verify programs within first month of… Show more * One person team in charge of the HR department, responsible for all areas of HR. * Contact for vendors and employees in order to implement and maintain HR benefits * Preparation for new laws and requirements with regards to ACA compliance * Keep upper level management informed of all changing laws and regulations * Responsible for all compliance matters with regards to human resources * Implemented Drug Screening and E-Verify programs within first month of employment * Payroll – responsible to pay 80 employees on a bi-weekly basis * Processed new hires, E-Verify, onboarding – processed 28 seasonal employees for summer camp within first three months of employment * Benefits administrator – administered open enrollment within 2 weeks of being hired * Organized benefits website in order to be able to enroll employees for benefits * Files – reorganized all employee files as well as files for audit by Department of Health * Employee Issues – assisted Directors and Managers with employee issues for several employees within the first three months of start of employment * Employee engagement and events Show less * One person team in charge of the HR department, responsible for all areas of HR. * Contact for vendors and employees in order to implement and maintain HR benefits * Preparation for new laws and requirements with regards to ACA compliance * Keep upper level management informed of all changing laws and regulations * Responsible for all compliance matters with regards to human resources * Implemented Drug Screening and E-Verify programs within first month of… Show more * One person team in charge of the HR department, responsible for all areas of HR. * Contact for vendors and employees in order to implement and maintain HR benefits * Preparation for new laws and requirements with regards to ACA compliance * Keep upper level management informed of all changing laws and regulations * Responsible for all compliance matters with regards to human resources * Implemented Drug Screening and E-Verify programs within first month of employment * Payroll – responsible to pay 80 employees on a bi-weekly basis * Processed new hires, E-Verify, onboarding – processed 28 seasonal employees for summer camp within first three months of employment * Benefits administrator – administered open enrollment within 2 weeks of being hired * Organized benefits website in order to be able to enroll employees for benefits * Files – reorganized all employee files as well as files for audit by Department of Health * Employee Issues – assisted Directors and Managers with employee issues for several employees within the first three months of start of employment * Employee engagement and events Show less
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Human Resources Generalist
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Jan 2008 - Oct 2014
* Communicated various Human Resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and government regulations which contributed to a consistent work environment * Reviewed and relayed decision of background checks and oversaw drug screening programs which helped obtain and maintain a high standard of qualified professional staff within legal boundaries * Initiated start up with vendor for employment verification (VOE/VOI) service which improved efficiency and reduced cost by redirecting… Show more * Communicated various Human Resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and government regulations which contributed to a consistent work environment * Reviewed and relayed decision of background checks and oversaw drug screening programs which helped obtain and maintain a high standard of qualified professional staff within legal boundaries * Initiated start up with vendor for employment verification (VOE/VOI) service which improved efficiency and reduced cost by redirecting employee responsibilities in other necessary areas * Introduced and successfully implemented the E-Verify program company-wide and maintained process as administrator. In addition, provided education and support to users, allowing company to remain compliant with government laws and avoid penalties * Negotiated various contracts as needed in preparation for legal review, such as vendor contracts for background checks, unemployment claims, and employment verification, which produced a more structured process and improved quality, all within the legal guidelines * Company mediator to vendors with regards to contracts, processes and/or resolution of any issues to improve the hiring process. Branch offices, recruiting and credentialing team were able to focus on their needs and facilitate the process by shifting certain responsibilities to the vendor and in addition utilized one local representative as a point of contact. * Designed Unemployment training video that demonstrated to the branch offices the proper guidelines and financial outcome regarding unemployment claims * Created Procedure Manual that would allow for uninterrupted support of services to recruiting and credentialing teams and branch offices * Standardized the company severance program by generating documentation for each severance package, according to policy, developed and maintained spreadsheet that assisted upper management with company restructuring and financial outlook * Florida Notary Public Show less * Communicated various Human Resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and government regulations which contributed to a consistent work environment * Reviewed and relayed decision of background checks and oversaw drug screening programs which helped obtain and maintain a high standard of qualified professional staff within legal boundaries * Initiated start up with vendor for employment verification (VOE/VOI) service which improved efficiency and reduced cost by redirecting… Show more * Communicated various Human Resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and government regulations which contributed to a consistent work environment * Reviewed and relayed decision of background checks and oversaw drug screening programs which helped obtain and maintain a high standard of qualified professional staff within legal boundaries * Initiated start up with vendor for employment verification (VOE/VOI) service which improved efficiency and reduced cost by redirecting employee responsibilities in other necessary areas * Introduced and successfully implemented the E-Verify program company-wide and maintained process as administrator. In addition, provided education and support to users, allowing company to remain compliant with government laws and avoid penalties * Negotiated various contracts as needed in preparation for legal review, such as vendor contracts for background checks, unemployment claims, and employment verification, which produced a more structured process and improved quality, all within the legal guidelines * Company mediator to vendors with regards to contracts, processes and/or resolution of any issues to improve the hiring process. Branch offices, recruiting and credentialing team were able to focus on their needs and facilitate the process by shifting certain responsibilities to the vendor and in addition utilized one local representative as a point of contact. * Designed Unemployment training video that demonstrated to the branch offices the proper guidelines and financial outcome regarding unemployment claims * Created Procedure Manual that would allow for uninterrupted support of services to recruiting and credentialing teams and branch offices * Standardized the company severance program by generating documentation for each severance package, according to policy, developed and maintained spreadsheet that assisted upper management with company restructuring and financial outlook * Florida Notary Public Show less
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Human Resources Generalist
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Apr 2005 - Jan 2008
• Human Resources Generalist 2006-2008 * Managed all unemployment claims in a timely manner to support required state regulations and provided employment verifications in response to employee requests, avoiding complaints and government penalties * Administered employee benefits including the preparation of open enrollments for medical coverage and 401K. Maintained and supported employees through processes and/or issues which provided for employee satisfaction and therefore… Show more • Human Resources Generalist 2006-2008 * Managed all unemployment claims in a timely manner to support required state regulations and provided employment verifications in response to employee requests, avoiding complaints and government penalties * Administered employee benefits including the preparation of open enrollments for medical coverage and 401K. Maintained and supported employees through processes and/or issues which provided for employee satisfaction and therefore created a more effective work environment * Intermediary for workers compensation insurance to maintain legal requirements * Assisted and coordinated FMLA process as required legally • Executive Administrative Assistant 2005-2006 * Organized meetings and seminars as well as prepared and distributed minutes to assist upper management level which communicated any changes, issues or future planning * Created and interpreted reports for statistical purposes for audit of payroll issues, HR records, and government requirements, such as EEO-1 and OSHA * Florida Notary Public Show less • Human Resources Generalist 2006-2008 * Managed all unemployment claims in a timely manner to support required state regulations and provided employment verifications in response to employee requests, avoiding complaints and government penalties * Administered employee benefits including the preparation of open enrollments for medical coverage and 401K. Maintained and supported employees through processes and/or issues which provided for employee satisfaction and therefore… Show more • Human Resources Generalist 2006-2008 * Managed all unemployment claims in a timely manner to support required state regulations and provided employment verifications in response to employee requests, avoiding complaints and government penalties * Administered employee benefits including the preparation of open enrollments for medical coverage and 401K. Maintained and supported employees through processes and/or issues which provided for employee satisfaction and therefore created a more effective work environment * Intermediary for workers compensation insurance to maintain legal requirements * Assisted and coordinated FMLA process as required legally • Executive Administrative Assistant 2005-2006 * Organized meetings and seminars as well as prepared and distributed minutes to assist upper management level which communicated any changes, issues or future planning * Created and interpreted reports for statistical purposes for audit of payroll issues, HR records, and government requirements, such as EEO-1 and OSHA * Florida Notary Public Show less
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Lufthansa German Airlines
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Oman
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Airlines and Aviation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Administrative Assistant
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1997 - 2004
* Customer service representative for operations * coordinate with HR department * coordinate new hire processes * coordinate employee training, reconciling training class schedules and employee development * liaison with vendor for the purpose of reconciling weekly payroll * various responsibilities with regard to workers compensation * assist legal department as needed * provide statistics for budgeting purposes * initiate conditional employment background… Show more * Customer service representative for operations * coordinate with HR department * coordinate new hire processes * coordinate employee training, reconciling training class schedules and employee development * liaison with vendor for the purpose of reconciling weekly payroll * various responsibilities with regard to workers compensation * assist legal department as needed * provide statistics for budgeting purposes * initiate conditional employment background checks * review and distribution of candidate resumes and employment applications * arrange meetings & company events * maintain proper security authorization * front line representative between mainstream employees & senior management * New York Notary Public Show less * Customer service representative for operations * coordinate with HR department * coordinate new hire processes * coordinate employee training, reconciling training class schedules and employee development * liaison with vendor for the purpose of reconciling weekly payroll * various responsibilities with regard to workers compensation * assist legal department as needed * provide statistics for budgeting purposes * initiate conditional employment background… Show more * Customer service representative for operations * coordinate with HR department * coordinate new hire processes * coordinate employee training, reconciling training class schedules and employee development * liaison with vendor for the purpose of reconciling weekly payroll * various responsibilities with regard to workers compensation * assist legal department as needed * provide statistics for budgeting purposes * initiate conditional employment background checks * review and distribution of candidate resumes and employment applications * arrange meetings & company events * maintain proper security authorization * front line representative between mainstream employees & senior management * New York Notary Public Show less
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Education
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Nassau Community College
English/Psychology courses, 3.8 -
Northwood University
PHR Certification, HR Management
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