martha garland

Responsible for 3 facilities – Spring Hill TN, Wilmington DE and Madison Heights MI. Maintained phone, email and face-to-face communication between employees, management, UAW, and academic institutions. Processed, verified and followed up on tuition applications for hundreds of employees. Maintained hard copy and computer documentation for corporate audits and produced financial reports for management budget reviews regarding program use, cost and goal achievement.

Receptionist for the downtown Indianapolis law firm and secretary to one attorney.

Performed all secretarial duties for Mr. Wehmeier's practice.

Following transition of hourly workforce from Saturn-unique to General Motors systems and benefits, became responsible for all data entry into the system which controlled the personnel and, indirectly, payroll records and benefit records for more than 3000 hourly employees at the GM Spring Hill Manufacturing facility. Interacted with management, employees and service providers to ensure proper compensation and correct benefits administration. Conducted hourly employee exit interviews for the purpose of providing information regarding retirement benefits and moving expense benefits if transferring. Collected and accounted for GM property (keys, tools, pagers, badges, corporate credit cards, etc.). Ordered, coordinated and distributed Service Awards to ensure timely recognition for 3000 employees. Reviewed and audited 3000 employee files according to the corporate guidelines ensuring legal compliance as well as expediting retrieval time.

Interacted with service provider on hourly payroll and personnel records in Saturn-unique system, and directly maintained salaried personnel records in PeopleSoft; served as liaison with Payroll Administrator for salaried employees. Accuracy and timeliness were critical and frequently audited. PeopleSoft/Payroll interface liaison, audited payroll issues by accurate data entry ensuring proper compensation for employees. Updated, maintained and audited information in PeopleSoft HR program (data entry) generating accurate information. Updated and maintained information in Member Roster program. Served as security administrator for Education Tracking (Saturn-unique systems) providing supervisors access to training information. Maintained 8000 personnel files for hourly and salary employees ensuring complete information.

* Verified and entered details of claims transactions for eligible companies granted training reimbursement by the Indiana Department of Commerce, Business and Industry Training Department (compiled and prepared audit reports, maintained expenditure records, developed financial reports and summarized fund balances for each company). * Prepared proposals for new companies. * Supervised clerical staff

* Took minutes for the monthly State Board Meetings. * Secretary to three State Coordinates.

* Maintained records of industrial training accounts including financial transactions and prepared appropriate summary reports. * Verified and entered transaction details. * Compiled and prepared audit reports. * Maintained expenditure records. * Developed financial reports. * Summarized fund balances.