Sue Birch
Human Resources Services Manager @County of Riverside
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WORK HISTORY
Human Resources Services Manager @County of Riverside
Successfully manage Return-to-Work Porgram and Disability Access Office. Developed and fully implemented Countywide Return-to-Work (RTW) Program for all non-safety County departments, resulting in substantial increase in RTW placements and significant cost savings. Serve as highly knowledgeable resource and mentor on complex leave management issues involving the use of leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), and Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) law, as well as reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Design, develop, and deliver highly-rated training on these topics to department managers/supervisors and HR staff. Led interdisciplinary team that completely revamped County\'s Leave of Absence process in order to increase the effectiveness of leave management efforts.
EDUCATION
University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business
MBA, Human Resources
Claremont Graduate University
Certificate in Human Resources Management
University of Connecticut
B.S., Special Education
SKILLS
ABOUT SUE BIRCH
Successful track record of over twelve years of management experience and over 20 years of HR experience. Highly knowledgeable in a broad range of Human Resources areas, including human resources management and leadership; job analysis, recruitment & selection; classification & compensation; employment laws; ADA and FEHA; family & medical leave laws, including FMLA, CFRA, and PDL; leave management and return-to-work issues; Workers’ Compensation; training & organizational development; MOU interpretation; disciplinary processes; and employee/labor relations.Specialties: ADA and FEHA; FMLA, CFRA, and PDL; Leave Management; effectively mentoring managers and HR staff; developing, designing, developing, and delivering effective training programs.
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