Krista London Bachir

• Developed and implemented strategic HR initiatives to enhance employee engagement and retention.
• Mentored HR team members, enhancing their capabilities in compliance, recruitment, and employee relations.
• Analyzed workforce trends and metrics to inform decision-making and support strategic planning initiatives.
• Streamlined talent acquisition processes, reducing time-to-hire while improving candidate quality.
• Invested in professional development opportunities for the HR team, fostering continuous learning and improvement.
• Established strong relationships with both employees and management teams, fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Facilitated regular communication channels between management and employees to promote transparency and engagement.

• Managed employee relations, investigating and resolving conflicts to maintain a positive work environment.
• Oversaw payroll functions, ensuring accuracy while maintaining strict confidentiality standards for sensitive employee information.
• Guided leaders and employees on company policies, programs, benefits and salary administration.
• Ensured legal compliance with labor laws by conducting regular audits and updating policies as necessary.
• Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs, and constructive feedback.
• Facilitated organizational change through effective communication and collaboration with senior management.
• Conducted internal investigations related to harassment claims and other workplace conflicts, providing resolutions that preserved the integrity of the company''s values.

• Supported Carolinas Payroll Manager and led group of twelve Time and Attendance coordinators with internal training and technical aspects for all plant locations with timekeeping and HRIS systems
• Provided direction and guidance to coordinators and served as the point of contact for escalated issues involving time and attendance matters and contractually related pay issues
• Acted as the subject matter expert for the timekeeping system, ensuring that all inquiries and questions from plant management, HR management, and union leadership are addressed promptly and accurately.

Special Projects:

• Led the efforts at the plants to move to paperless processing for payroll related documents by providing direct support for employee self-service for shop workforce
• Acted as Workday absence module configuration lead for timekeeping group and absence training coordinator creating training videos and materials for exempt employees on use of system
• Assisted Workforce group with audits and updates of five thousand entries of job codes and salary plan discrepancies from PS to Workday prior to go live

• Partnered with management to administer and communicate various Human Resources policies, procedure laws, standards and government regulations
• Reviewed employer practices and employee data to make sure in compliance with Collective Bargaining Agreements on matters such as wages, hours, attendance and conditions of employment
• Provided guidance to managers and supervisors on performance issues, disciplinary and attendance issues and conducted investigations on allegations of misconduct
• Responsible for all recruitment activities of exempt and non-exempt personnel and temporary employees: maintained accurate and timely job postings, conducted new hire screening, background checks, recommendation of salaries for new hires and transfers and onboarding and orientation processes
• Periodically performed job evaluations for all jobs at MTH plant to ensure in line with company standards
• Administered attendance control program for shop employees and coordinated employee recognition programs and events

• Provided process support and assistance with logistical coordination of negotiation activities for collective bargaining agreements
• Worked closely with union and HR representatives to address issues and act as company representation in the grievance procedure
• Reviewed employer practices and employee data to ensure compliance with Collective Bargaining Agreements on matters like wages, hours, or conditions of employment
• Provided assistance to plant labor relations teams by providing research of labor laws, gathering and assembling information for impending grievances and arbitrations

• Assisted employees and management with pay issues for hours worked and miscellaneous payments
• Worked closely with the Union representative and local human resources to ensure payouts due to settled grievances were calculated and paid
• Researched and resolved discrepancies of payroll information and documentation such as W-4 forms, timesheets, leave of absences, unemployment eligibility, and direct deposit requirements
• Created and maintained employee personnel files and assisted in the E-Verify I-9 remediation project of over 2600 forms to ensure organization was in compliance as a government contractor

• Researched and resolved benefit payment issues by connecting with employees, retirees, vendors and medical care providers
• Analyzed and tracked medical cost components for medical, dental, vision and Rx plans
• Worked closely with the Union representative to assure that claim data was accurately reported

• Resolved employee issues, ensuring legal compliance with federal and state laws and organizational policy
• Managed recruitment including preparation and distribution of vacancy announcements, conducted phone screenings, requested background checks, generated offer letters and processed new hire paperwork
• Researched and resolved discrepancies of payroll information and documentation such as W-4 forms, timesheets, leave of absences, unemployment eligibility, and direct deposit requirements