The document provides a resume for Kendra K. Velez. It outlines her experience in human resources and payroll spanning over 10 years, including roles at Aramark, Rezult Technology, Nia Association, Tennessee Tech University, Montgomery County Government, and Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union. It details her areas of expertise, education and qualifications, core competencies, and responsibilities in each role.

1. Kendra K. Velez
3561 Telescope Trace
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
(760) 496-8233/cell
qbkendra28@yahoo.com
Executive Summary –A Human Resource / Payroll Professional with over ten (10) years of experience.
Areas of expertise include but are not limited to: Payroll for employees ranging from 100 – 10,000,
Weekly/Bi-Weekly/Monthly Payroll, Multi EIN's, Multi-State, Recruiting, Garnishments, Wages,
Deductions, New Hires, Customer Service, Benefits Administration, Orientation, and Reporting. Known
for productively in an organization, achieve organizational goals, team player, inter-personal
communications, detail-oriented, and fulfill employees' needs.
■ Education & Qualifications
 Currently pursuing: Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management/ Business Administration
 Austin Peay State University - Human Resources Management Certification
 Knowledge of: ADP PayExpert,EzLabor Enterprise, and HRIS systems,ORACLE,KRONOS,
People Soft
 Multi-State Employment Law
 Multi-State Payroll Law (to include US Territories)
 Federal Employment Law to include: FLSA, EEO and Affirmative Action, FMLA, ADA and
amendments, COBRA,USSERA,NCRA,OSHA standards,Health Care Reform (ACA)
 E-Verify (Certified) and HIPPA Certified
 Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Publisher
 State of Tennessee Notary – Expires September 2015
■ Core Competencies:
 Active listening | Critical thinking | Tact and diplomacy
 A People-Person | Persuasive | Excellent inter-personal communication skills
 Counseling and management skills | Self-sufficient and proactive
 Professional public speaking & presentation experience
 Strong verbal and written communication | Detail Oriented | Organized
 Client & partner relationship management | High touch customer service
 Demonstrated track record of establishing trust, credibility, influence and absolute confidentiality.
 Demonstrated ability to work effectively with all levels within the organization.
Functions include:
 Performance management:Appraisals and promotion.
 Recruiting: Oversee interviewing, selecting and hiring process.
 Arranging new-employee orientation.
 Familiarizing new employees with organizational culture, values and goals.
 Executing change management and long and short term management strategies.
 Organizing professional development courses.
 Benefits Administration
 Employee Relations
 Payroll Administration

2. ■ Professional Work Experience
Aramark Nashville, TN Feb. 2015 – Present
Senior Payroll Specialist
Responsibility:
 Performs a wide variety of tasks related to employee/payroll records including maintaining their
assigned Profit Centers.
 Prepare,process,and maintain Payroll Standards and Compliance in executing tasks to accurately
pay assigned employees.
 Leads the research and resolution of profit center and employee-related issues.
 Performs diverse tasks to meet Payroll weekly production timeframes.
 Assist with training as required.
 Analyzes, resolves, and corrects pre/post employee taxes (BEDI), Service Management tickets
and update applicable entries and systems.
 Knowledgeable in multi-state employee taxes including locals and reciprocity (state or local).
 Able to calculate gross-to-net manually, including state or locals taxes.
 During batch process days, perform review of errors and warning messages for assigned Profit
Centers,
 Performs review of payroll batch edit/audit reports and make necessary adjustments, prepares
manual checks or manual direct deposits with required documentation.
 Completes and compiles required documentation for W-55 weekly Check-off compliance (SOX)
reports by batch.
 Serve as back up to Payroll Rep for the functions of processing, corrections, tax maintenance, and
benefits for Overhead/ELC.
 Assist in the training existing team in the area of taxes including locals.
 Recommend changes in operating procedures or modifications in office routine to ensure efficient
and proper processing.
 Assists with the implementation of new processing techniques for taxes.
 Conducts payroll system / employee research as required.
 Compiles productivity statistics
 Provides query support to field operations as required.
 Performs special projects as assigned.
Rezult Technology Brentwood, TN Sept.2014 – Jan. 2015
Payroll Administrator / Analyst (Temp Assignment)
Responsibility:
 Perform year end audit of all company codes.
 Order year-end supplies.
 Verify active employee data.
 Verify terminated employee data.
 Verify and review benefit information for employees.
 Review employee pay data against W2 data and various payroll reports.
 Verify and update State Unemployment and State Disability Insurance rates.
 Verify 1099 Vendor Information for 1099 form filing.
 Run payroll adjustments for year-to-date corrections.
 Perform Validation Table maintenance for all company codes.

3.  Perform system maintenance to include: department codes,location codes and home departments.
 Set up new deduction codes.
 Run various reports.
 Assist payroll manager with complex or routine problems.
 Download automated reports for electronic storage.
 Compiles payroll data such as hours worked, taxes, insurance, and union dues to be withheld.
 Computes pay and deductions for adjustments and manual checks.
 Performs required government reporting such as BLS, Multi-worksite and other items.
 Updates timekeeping systems for historical changes/corrections and calculates retro pay based on
these changes.
 Prepares and validates vacation/sick /pto balances.
 Records data concerning transfer of employees between departments,pay groups and companies
so that taxes are correctly reflected.
 Prepares periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
 Keeps records of leave pay and nontaxable wages.
 Prepares and issues paychecks.
 Creates and uses reporting feature of payroll system
Nia Association Clarksville, TN Dec. 2012 – Jun.2014
Human Resources Officer
Responsibility:
 Supervising of the development, administration and implementation of all HR functions
 Analyzed staffing requirement and directed the recruitment process – Instructed management
regarding effective interviewing techniques using human resources methods.
 Performed Job Analysis and revised Job Descriptions
 Conducted interviews for all management positions and issued hiring recommendations.
 Assisted newly-recruited and existing staff and provided them with information regarding their
wages and company policies.
 Organized introduction programs for newly recruited staff to motivate and educate those
concerning organizational goals.
 Devised and implemented various human resource programs to enhance the company’s reputation
and ensure amiable relations between employees and upper management.
 Recommended important changes to other departmental managers regarding organizational
policies and procedures.
 Developed employment and training programs.
 Implemented new policies and procedures for attendance,progressive discipline, and revised
employee handbook.
 Implemented supervisor training to provide career growth
 Planned and managed employees’ salary compensation, promotion, and performance evaluation.
 Designed new compensation policies for employees and modified them as per requirement.
 Payroll processing to include: Payroll prep, wage garnishments, payroll complaints, and updating
payroll system – (100 employees).
 Background process and compliance
 Implemented Compensation programs
 Responsible for FMLA administration to include: eligibility, designation, and entering tracking
 Title VI Coordinator – responsible for training programs, compliance documentation and annual
notifications

4. Tennessee Tech University Cookeville, TN Jan. 2012 – Dec.2012
Benefits Specialist
Responsibility:
 Conduct new hire and benefit orientation for all new faculty and clerical staff
 Responsible for accuracy of benefits paperwork.
 Responsible for entering new employee data and changes into database.
 Benefits reconciliation.
 Responsible for FMLA administration to include: eligibility, designation, and entering tracking
data
 Review Leave Sheets and Summary's for accuracy and completion.
 Responsible for Accounts Payable (check request) related to employee deductions.
 Run reports and process payment request
 Responsible for monitoring and updating Garnishments
 Helps resolve issues between Benefits Administration and employees.
 Responsible for calculating longevity and leave accrualdates.
 Understand and follow TTU and TBR policies and procedures,accurately communicate those to
employees.
 Maintain confidentiality of employee information as regulated by HIPPA.
Montgomery County Government Clarksville, TN Aug. 2011 – Jan. 2012
Employment Specialist
Responsibility:
 Reconcile monthly group benefit billing.
 Process and prepare PersonnelAction Forms and bi-weekly payroll deductions.
 Performed job analysis to identify job position needs,job specifications, job duties, qualifications
and skills.
 Develop and/or edit job descriptions.
 Coordinate job posting program.
 Act as liaison with area employment agencies.
 Coordinate exit interviews and process unemployment claims.
 Process monthly new hire reports.
 Research,analyze, prepare and present hiring statistics.
 Maintain and update HRIS (MUNIS) system.
 Performed employment verifications.
 Coordinate pre-employment screening and background checks.
 Administered compensation program.
 Process employment applications and coordinate the processing of new hires.
 Prepare requisitions for departmental expenses.
 Maintain records,prepares forms, verifies information and resolves routine problems.

5. Department of Defense/NAFDivision Fort Campbell, KY Dec. 2010 – Jul. 2011
Human Resource Assistant
Responsibility:
 Process personnelactions, input all payroll related changes into database.
 Provide advice and assistance to employees on document preparation in regards to pay
compensation, benefits training, permanent change of station or other aspects of NAF
employment.
 Receive and rate applications, prepares referrals and schedules interviews.
 Prepares and post job announcements.
 Conducts in-processing, out-processing, orientations, and interview potential candidates.
 Ensure the maintenance of automated personnel database.
 Establish and maintain official folders, files and reports.
 Train The Trainer Supervisor training
Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union Clarksville, TN Jan. 2007 - Jun. 2010
Human Resources Coordinator
Responsibility:
 Payroll preparation and processing, Payroll reconciliation, verification of state and federal tax
deposits and filings.(150-175 employees)
 Monitor and audit the compensatory leave accruals.
 Third party sick pay (LTD) administration and tracking
 Benefit administration and billing reconciliation of group Health, Dental, Vision, Group
Life/LTD, FSA, and 401(k) retirement plans.
 Provide counseling to employees in resolving any discrepancies related to timekeeping issues,
benefit deductions, direct deposit.
 FMLA designation and tracking.
 COBRA administration and ARRA tracking.
 EEO-1, Vets-100 tracking and reporting.
 Recruiting, on-boarding of new hires, separation packet preparation.
 Assist management with employee relations.
 Assisted management with performance evaluation system.
 Assisted with the updating of the compensation system.
 Assist with Personal Policy updates.
 Processed and tracked Unemployment claims and appeals.
 Plan, coordinate, and monitoring of safety plans and programs.
 Record retention
 United Way Coordinator