Rachel Turner

Sr Human Resources Business Partner @Techmer Pm

Clinton, TN, US

Build partnerships across a multi-site, multi-state organization. Primarily responsible for all HR functions for the commercial team and the TN (headquarters), GA, and IL facilities (non-union and remote)• Evaluate the effectiveness of HR practices and lead change management to provide world-class employee experience• Develop communication plans and execution strategies in relation to acquisitions, RIFs, and facility closures• Establish SOPs for EEO and employee relation investigations and develop policies such as Anti-Harassment & Nondiscrimination, Anti-Retaliation, Workplace Violence, Workplace Searches, Substance Abuse Management, and Whistleblower hotline and policies • Respond to federal and state EEO requests and represent company at mediations, arbitrations, litigations, and grievances • Create SOPs for leaves including ADA, FMLA, worker’s compensation• Manage benefit programs such as self-funded medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, COBRA, and 401(k)• Liaison to benefits broker and vendors for plan design decisions, contract negotiations, service delivery satisfaction, and open enrollment• Manage a human resources business partner with experience managing multiple direct reports at a time• Review compensation data of local markets and develop internal equity strategies • Form recruitment business case program to ensure recruitment efforts align within budget and salary gradesAccomplishments:• Redesigned employee handbook and developed state addendums• Transitioned benefit plans from a 11/1 to 1/1 plan year • Shifted the company to a BPO for benefits administration, LOA, and payroll • Established job levels and sales incentive plan for commercial team• Awarded 2021 and 2017 President’s Jacket • Selected to Leadership Team Mentor Program• Negotiated original USW collective bargaining agreement and negotiated the closure agreement when facility seized operations• Oversaw the transition from HRIS providers Paycom to UKG

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Master of Science (M.S.), Human Resources Management and Services

Tulane University Law School

Master of Jurisprudence, Labor and Employment Law

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology