Joseph Zeman

Colorado Springs, Colorado 80917

719-287-6925 hrjoez@hrjoez.com www.hrjoez.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/josephzeman

Human Resources Management Generalist Director Compensation Benefits

Adjunct Faculty Instructor Trainer Teacher
HR Generalist with extensive experience in both hospital and manufacturing envir
onments, public and private sectors, profit, non-profit, publicly traded and pri
vately held. Led the HR Departments as Manager, Director, and Vice President wi
th up to 14 direct reports working in organizations of 150 to 8000 employees. Th
oughtful and respectful negotiator, known for leadership balancing concerns for
people with interests of the organization. Team oriented collaborator. MA in La
bor and Industrial Relations and BS in Education: Certified SPHR, CCP, CEBS and
CPLP. Over 15 years HR Management experience including employee relations, lab
or relations, talent management, training and development manager, faculty, teac
her, HRIS systems, legal expertise in HR both federal and state levels, handbook
policies; HR Management, recruiting and staffing. Currently working (2011) in
HR service to organizations and individuals as HRJoeZ, LLC.
Employee Relations with EEO and AAP
Talent Acquisition and Management
Benefits Design, Administration, Management Performance Appraisal Systems
Compensation Management - Job Design/Analysis/Market Value
Legal Compliance Exempt/NonExempt
Organizational Design and Position Control
HRIS and HR Service Center Development
EXPERIENCE
BENEFIT RESOURCES, INC. Colorado Springs, Colorado
Benefits Consultant 2009 to 2010
Reported to CEO and President developing and writing legal Summary Plan Descript
ions for all types of benefit plans for clients of this private benefits broker.
Researched legal requirements for 5500 filing and SPDs. This temporary assign
ment was for 3 months and ended in February, 2010.
MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM Colorado Springs, Colorado
Manager, Compensation & Benefits 2000 to 2009
Reported to Chief Human Resources Officer; designed compensation structure and a
ll benefits/reward systems for all levels for $170 million payroll and over $30
million benefits budget, 3300-4700 employees.
* Led and managed staff of up to 14, transforming culture from a service transac
tion system to a customer service driven team environment in support of business
with electronic position control
* Collaborated with the Manager of Payroll and Controller to redesign payroll sy
stem to electronic time keeping and in selecting a new HRIS system (Lawson) incr
easing accuracy and efficiency in payroll, recordkeeping, and reporting
* Initiated continual education sessions explaining Total Rewards systems that i
ncluded 4 hour Management training and employee orientation sessions leading to
significant increase in employee satisfaction regarding their compensation syste
ms, pay range development, market pricing explanations, & benefits that reduced
related turnover
* Established pay ranges for all 4700 employees using market pricing and job eva
luation. Continually held small group sessions, one on ones, and larger sessions
to communicate and promote pay systems
* Redesigned rewards and recognition over time to improve and maintain morale.
Increased awards from 400 per year to over 400 per month based on patient and pe
er review of safety, leadership, customer service, caring, and quality.
* Evaluated & recommended all staffing hiring offers including VP levels, in con
sultation with managers and supervisors
* Directed HR Service Center of 4 employees that answered all basic HR questions
and entered/audited all transactions
* Developed new/revised electronic performance appraisal systems with management
& staff input using Lotus/Lawson
* Using wage and salary surveys and descriptive statistics, economic data, exten
sive Excel analysis of current pay, management input, performed annual overall m
arket pricing and continual monitoring of wage and salary pay systems to establi
sh new ranges, annual merit and adjustment budgets, external as well as internal
equity adjustments
* Completed external wage & salary & benefit surveys; drafted and updated job de
scriptions with management input
* Assisted Employee Relations in legal response to complaints resulting in emplo
yee agreement, dismissal of claim
TRUCK-LITE COMPANY Jamestown, New York
Vice President of Human Resources 1991-2000
Reporting to President and CEO, led all aspects of HR for manufacturing company
with 5 locations in 3 states, managed budget of over $25 million. Directed 9 pro
fessionals building HR department as corporation grew from 500 - 1100 employees

* Developed jobs descriptions, job evaluation & wages program, performance appra
isals for 150 employee plant start up
* Directed and answered AAP/OFCCP audits, EEO complaints, and grievances of empl
oyees, union and non union
* Directed the HR integration of two acquired plants and the shutdown of one pla
nt that resulted in a net increase of 525 employees that provided greater market
share capacity and product breadth
* Facilitated two employee satisfaction surveys and follow up that resulted in p
ositive union avoidance
* Second to chief spokesman in labor negotiations for 5 contracts resulting in s
uccessful wage systems
* Chaired Pension Plan Committee for 4 defined benefit plans and 1 defined contr
ibution plan
* Selected and audited Third Party Administrator
* Developed and co-presented Team Building, Team Problem Solving, & Team Leaders
hip training that led to
quality and process improvement
* Developed materials and trained leads, supervisors and managers in positive un
ion avoidance
* Assisted in development of Performance Bonus/Incentive systems for hourly/sala
ried/sales force employees

TEACHING AND FACULTY EXPERIENCE

Throughout career taught in college and university evening programs; credit cour
ses include: Collective Bargaining; Employment Law; Human Resources; Macro Econo
mics; Staffing; Industrial Safety. Taught Staffing and Career Management summer
 2009 and summer 2010 for Webster University graduate school in Colorado Springs
. Currently teaching GET A JOB.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
Human Resources Manager and Director, TRUCK-LITE COMPANY, Colorado and New York

Promoted through the positions of Industrial Relations Manager, HR Manager, and

HR Director
Labor Relations Representative, CF&I STEEL CORPORATION, Pueblo, Colorado
Represented company of 8000 employees in grievance settlement, discharge hearing
s, contract negotiation support
Manager, Labor Relations & Training, YORK DIVISION BORG WARNER, Decatur, Illinoi
s
Managed Safety, Labor Relations, Fire Protection, Worker's Compensation, & Train
ing for 1500 employee unionized manufacturing firm
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

B.S., Education - NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Major: Social Sciences and Educa
tion, GPA 3.7/4.0 1971

M.A., Labor and Industrial Relations - UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, GPA 3.9/4.0 1

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Certified Employee Benefits Specialist - WHARTON SCHOOL OF FINANCE, 10 courses a

nd 10 tests 1998
Certificate, Senior Professional in Human Resources - SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE
S MANAGEMENT 2009
Certified Compensation Professional - WORLD AT WORK 2007
Certified Professional in Learning and Performance - AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRAINI
NG AND DEVELOPMENT 2010