BIJAY KUMAR BEHERA
Gwalior
Summary
Dedicated Human Resources professional and articulate negotiator bringing over 40 years of expertise in employee relations, training and development, benefits administration, and recruitment. Talented in bridging gaps between labor forces and management to achieve objectives. Driven and decisive with passion for building and retaining highly effective working relationships. Well versed in Labour Laws and other relevant compliance statutes. Excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks. Sophisticated in communicating and collaborating effectively by relying on excellent interpersonal skills and outstanding customer service.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President(HR).Now Retired
Surya Roshni LTD
Gwalior
08.1994 - 05.2023
- Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates.
- Directed each phase of hiring process, encompassing employment verification, criminal background checks, and onboarding with distribution of new-hire paperwork to appropriate department heads.
- Maintained current understanding of state and federal policies such as EEO and ADA.
- Communicated with potential hires to provide clarity on expected tasks, compensation and policies.
- Set, enforced and explained HR policies to team members to cultivate compliant and satisfied workforce.
- Generated and updated complete and accurate employee files for over 200 employees,
- Directed and controlled various benefit programs, including medical, dental and vision.
- Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for new employees.
- Briefed new hires on essential job information, such as policies, employment benefits and job duties.
- Controlled workmen's compensation claims by eliminating unnecessary filings and streamlining processes.
- Streamlined complaint response management by providing guidance on policies and ensuring appropriate and accurate investigation processes.
- Achieved favorable company outcomes with labor union negotiations by using successful bargaining strategies.
- Worked as effective team member while contributing to local and regional HR projects.
- Provided guidance on policies and procedures to harmonize responses to complainants and ensure appropriate investigation and resolution of grievances.
- Updated training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging feedback from associates and working with legal and compliance teams to ensure available information accuracy and usability.
- Instructed senior leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.
- Facilitated communication and coordination between employees and management.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions.
- Provided thoughtful guidance to personnel in navigating and resolving snags in productivity.
- Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.
- Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
Personnel Manager
Haryana Sheet Glass Ltd
Sonepat
04.1984 - 07.1994
- Provided expertise on all facets of labor and employment law to help management make more effective decisions.
- Completed in-depth investigations into issues pertaining to discipline and grievance management and recommended strategies.
- Oversaw investigations into discrimination, sexual harassment or other workplace claims.
- Reduced grievances and arbitration needs by educating front line managers on techniques for enhancing interactions between labor and leadership.
- Interpreted and advised on labor relations policies and previously negotiated agreements.
- Educated management on contract procedures, administration and interpretation.
- Resolved employment-related disputes through proactive communication.
- Resolved understaffing issues, disputes, employee terminations and disciplinary procedures.
- Represented organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
- Operated with high integrity, built trust, and earned sustained credibility with management and union leadership.
- Documented meeting minutes and distributed to staff to facilitate follow-up and permanent record.
- Investigated and resolved union complaints to foster satisfaction.
- Developed team communications and information for labor management meetings.
- Adhered to established policies, procedures and compliance for satisfactory audit rating.
- Negotiated agreements between labor and management to clarify misunderstood directions and resolve conflicts affecting performance.
- Conducted training and change management processes to improve operations.
- Established and maintained productive working relationships with staff to resolve operational difficulties and to promote interdisciplinary and a collaborative approach to labor management issues.
- Liaised with all departments to organize and perform quality standard training for new and existing staff.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated agreements between parties in order to reach win-win solutions to disagreements and clarify misunderstandings.
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for Number-employee company.
- Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to review paperwork, obtain feedback, and procure available information for new training processes.
- Facilitated successful policy implementation and enforcement to maintain legal and operational compliance.
- Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.
- Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions.
- Updated training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging feedback from associates and working with legal and compliance teams.
- Recruited top talent to maximize profitability.
- Fostered positive work environment through comprehensive employee relations program.
Personnel Officer
ECE INDUSTRIES LTD
Sonepat
08.1981 - 03.1994
- Structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands.
- Maintained company compliance with all local, state and federal laws, in addition to establishing organizational standards.
- Directed each phase of hiring process, encompassing employment including advertising, interviewing, background checks, and on-boarding with distribution of new-hire paperwork for employees under the County Commissioners. Communicated with potential hires to provide clarity on expected tasks, compensation and policies.
- Liaised between County Commissioners and other elected officials to improve communications.
- Maintained current understanding of state and federal policies such as EEO and ADA.
- Collaborated with commissioners to build and implement effective modern employment policies.
- Generated and updated complete and accurate employee files for all County employees.
- Directed and controlled various benefit programs, including medical, dental and vision.
- Collaborated with cross-functional departments to create, manage and maintain MUNIS (software) reporting.
- Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
- Controlled workmen's compensation claims by eliminating unnecessary filings and streamlining processes.
- Streamlined complaint response management by providing guidance on policies and ensuring appropriate and accurate investigation processes.
- Accurately prepared bi-weekly payroll and tracking data using MUNIS software system.
- Educated management on successful approaches for enhancing policy implementation and enforcement to prevent legal entanglements involving employees.
- Achieved favorable company outcomes with labor union negotiations by using successful collective bargaining strategies.
- Provided guidance on policies and procedures to harmonize responses to complainants and ensure appropriate investigation and resolution of grievances.
- Coordinated activities of human resources team, distributing resources and personnel effectively across organization to meet HR needs.
- Instructed senior leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.
- Facilitated communication and coordination between Commissioners and other elected office holders.
Education
Master In Social Work - Human Resources & Mgt. (Dual Degree) (4.0 GPA)
Master in Social Work (Personnel Management) ,
INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AGRA UNIVERSITY AGRA08.1981
Bachelor Of Commerce -
G M COLLEGE SAMBALPUR UNIVERSITY
Sambalpur Odisha04.1979
Associate of Arts - Managment
University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD08.1987
Skills
- Data entry
- MS Office
- Scheduling
- Documentation review
- Eligibility review
- Regulatory compliance
- Labor agreements
- Proofreading and editing
- Recordkeeping and reporting
- Reporting
- Report writing
- Appointment setting
- Staff management
- Risk Management
- Manage Contracts
- Project Planning
- Labor Cost Controls
- Financial Statements
- Microsoft Office
- Safety Assurance
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Cost Management
- Manage Budgets
- Microsoft Excel
- Employee Scheduling
- Employment Law
- Time Management
- Improve Performance
- Staffing
- Persuasion
Timeline
Vice President(HR).Now Retired
Surya Roshni LTD
08.1994 - 05.2023
Personnel Manager
Haryana Sheet Glass Ltd
04.1984 - 07.1994
Personnel Officer
ECE INDUSTRIES LTD
08.1981 - 03.1994
Master In Social Work - Human Resources & Mgt. (Dual Degree) (4.0 GPA)
Master in Social Work (Personnel Management) ,
Bachelor Of Commerce -
G M COLLEGE SAMBALPUR UNIVERSITY
Associate of Arts - Managment
University of Maryland - College Park
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