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Jay Secrist

        Telephone: 937-748-9605
        Email: secrist@woh.rr.com

Career Summary:

Highly skilled, well rounded HR professional with over 18 years broad based HR experience within manufacturing, service, technology, as well as non-profit industries.

Career Detail:

Jay M. Secrist, SPHR 36 Clevenger Ct. Springboro, OH 45066 (937) 748-9605 (H) Secrist@woh.rr.com 2005 - Present               Fujitec America, Incorporated        Mason, OH Director Human Resources As senior HR person reporting to the CFO, I am responsible for the direction of all aspects of Human Resources for corporate headquarters as well as 12 branch locations throughout the United States. ·         Designed and implemented several training programs ·         Redesigned Company’s Performance Evaluation and Pay Grade Structure ·         Provide continual review and adjustment of company policy to comply with statutory requirements ·         Benefits Design ·         Implemented company wide whistle blower program ·         Responsible for Facility Management. Human Resources Manager ·         Employee relations, compensation, benefits and 401(k) design and implementation, policy administration, training and development, retention, recruitment and selection, compliance officer for various state and Federal laws and regulations. ·         Implemented a Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP) which has generated an average renewal of less than 3% over the past 4 years. ·         Redesigned company's 401(k) offerings to comply with 404(c) requirements. ·         Manage the company's vehicle fleet which consists of 250 light to medium duty vehicles.
1999–2005                    LexisNexis                               Miamisburg, OH Senior Human Resources Representative I was part of a world renowned Human Resources team which has won numerous awards for its state of the art Human Resources programs. HR Responsibilities include:   §         Partnered with technical client group to ensure HR needs are met. §         Lead employee retention effort to reduce company turnover from 29% to 18%. §         Worked with senior leadership to design and implement a reorganization plan. Human Resources Representative §         Partnered with technical client group to ensure HR needs were met. §         Responsible for staffing, employee relations and training of engineering                    group. §         Hired over 200 home based attorneys attorneys for a two to five year initiative.
1997–1999                    Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield      Mason, OH Human Resources Consultant §         Expanded sales team from 50 to 100 representatives. §         Responsible for staffing, employee relations, training, compensation, benefits,        safety and legal compliance for over 350 associates at two locations. §         Completed affirmative action plan for over 1500 associates. §         Provided strategic direction to new division of Anthem.
1994–1997       St. Joseph Children's Treatment Center      Dayton, OH Human Resources Manager §         Managed HR and payroll functions of organization with 200 + employees. §         Re-designed the employee benefits package to generate an annual savings of more then $93,000. §         Responsibilities included employee relations, staffing, compensation, benefits, safety and legal compliance (including OSHA EEOC, Ohio Civil Rights Commission), FMLA, ADA, COBRA and compliance with the Ohio Department of Human Services and Ohio Department of Mental Health and JCAHO. Human Resources Specialist §         Responsible for staffing exempt and non-exempt positions. §         Conducted Various Training and Orientation Programs. §         Responsible for pro-actively managing Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Claims. 1989 - 1994        Elder-Beerman Stores Corporation            Dayton, OH Group Manager §         Responsible for the immediate supervision of 40+ associates §         Administered programs to ensure compliance with various OSHA, ADA and        EEOC requirements.
1985–1989                    Ohio State University                  Columbus, OH §         Bachelor of Science in Business Administration §         Major: Human Resources Management SPHR – Certified as a Senior Professional in HR Management. Member of SHRM and the Miami Valley and Greater Cincinnati Human Resources Association.
Enjoy golf, racquetball and swimming and coaching youth sports.

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