Bethany Keegan

As the Sr. Human Resources Generalist my responsibilities are to assist the Human Resources Director in all activities related to the HR Department. Including; compiling, maintaining and processing information related to recruitment, orientation, benefits, safety, labour relations, performance evaluations and classifications. Job duties include:

• Full cycle recruitment for the Agency's employees and subcontractors.
• Development and implementation of onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
• Facilitating and tracking all medical and non-medical leaves. Including short and long term disability claims, WCB, and all types of leave of absences.
• Overseeing WCB management, including submitting paperwork, tracking, and coordinating with employees, supervisors and WCB to manage claims and implement return to work plans.
• Assisting employees with completing early intervention paperwork with our third company party during STD leaves.
• Leading the HR department in accreditation processes
• Active core member of the Emergency Response Team which made operations decisions during the pandemic

• Created and maintained physical and electronic folders as well as updated HR database with information, documents and training for 500 employees and 200 subcontractors.
• Assisted outside IT developer with the creation of a customized HR database.
• Trained all stakeholders on how to use and utilize features of the HR database,
• Oversaw hiring, staffing, and labor law compliance.
• Created employee and subcontractor contracts.
• Prepared and executed all orientation paperwork.
• Addressed employee conflicts with appropriate urgency, following all corporate procedures.
• Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions.
• Advocated for staff members, helping to identify and resolve conflicts.