Terilynn Bench

Current

• Operations Senior Analyst at UC Santa Cruz

Past

• Faculty Human Resources Analyst/ADA Coordinator at California Maritime Academy
• Employee Relations Representative/ADA Coordinator at Sonoma State University
• EEO/AA Administrative Analyst for Training at UC Santa Cruz

• Academic Personnel Coordinator, Education Department at UC Santa Cruz

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Education

• St. Mary's College of California
• Sonoma State University

Connections

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Industry

Higher Education

Terilynn Bench’s Summary

Human resources professional with broad experience in all aspects of human resources. Particularly interested in employee relations matters, leave administration and disability management.

Direct experience in public, private, and not-for-profit business sectors.

Experienced office manager and high-level executive assistant.

Terilynn Bench’s Specialties:

I have direct experience in recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, training, development, EEO/AA, disciplinary matters, compliance, complaint investigation, employee recognition, labor and employee relations, bargaining agreement interpretation, policy development and administration, workers' compensation, leave of absence administration, disability management, budget administration, supervision, consultation and recommendation, and many other human resource matters.

Terilynn Bench’s Experience

• Operations Senior Analyst

  UC Santa Cruz

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  Provide analytical support, project management, and acting liaison on the Assistant Vice Chancellor’s (AVC) behalf. Provides analysis and consultation for Senior Management Group personnel actions and reporting requirements for the Office of the President and SMG Coordinator. Coordinate APO staff appraisal and merit processes and manage unit human resource requirements, including recruitment, employee relations, and performance management. Responsible for management of unit budget, including analysis, forecasting, determination, and monitoring, and preparing recommendations to the AVC. IIPP coordinator for unit. Computer technical support and troubleshooting. Independently exercise judgment; perform complex analysis, define problems, independently conduct research, formulate solutions and make recommendations. Undertakes fact finding and analysis, prepare reports, correspondence, and other materials. Participate in strategic planning for the unit, develop objectives and action plans, including streamlining. Maintain extensive records management system for policy development, etc. Supervise career staff and student assistants.

• Faculty Human Resources Analyst/ADA Coordinator

  California Maritime Academy

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  July 2006 — March 2007 (9 months)

  Acts as liaison between Department Chairs/Academic Dean/Vice President for all aspects of faculty human resource matters, including coordinating the recruitment and selection process, creating ads and bulletins, reviewing compensation, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. Campus-wide workers' compensation and leave management. Maintaining the RTP documentation and process; tracking faculty eligibility. Campus ADA Coordinator, including facilitating ADA analyses and accommodation requests and interpretation of applicable laws. Provide HR training. Unit 11 point person. Annual academic payroll calendar maintenance. Prepare official reports and letters, including affirmative action plan; serve on campus committees as HR representative.

• Employee Relations Representative/ADA Coordinator

  Sonoma State University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  October 2000 — July 2006 (5 years 10 months)

  Consult with staff and managers on employee relations issues and make recommendations that support good human resources practices, are legally and financially sound and in accordance with state/federal laws, collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understandings and campus policies. Manage leave of absence program including application and interpretation of applicable laws and benefits issues, including FMLA and CFRA, working closely with Payroll and Benefits on status changes, and with CalPERS on disability retirement actions. Campus ADA Coordinator, including facilitating ADA analyses, accommodation requests and interpretation of applicable laws; familiarity with campus transition plan; provide alternative formats as requested; conceptualize and deliver disability awareness training program. Manage the campus Disability Management Program (workers’ compensation) return to work program and backup for workers’ compensation claims processing. Co-investigate discrimination complaints. Develop, implement and manage the employee service and recognition programs. Conduct exit interviews. Staff Appreciation Day event coordination. PeopleSoft subject matter expert. Serve on Campus Safety Committee and Electronic Accessibility committee and other committees as requested. Write official reports and letters and assure that deadlines are met.

• EEO/AA Administrative Analyst for Training

  UC Santa Cruz

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 1999 — October 2000 (1 year 3 months)

  Conceptualize, implement, deliver and evaluate diversity training programs to campus staff; outreach to campus units to offer training to reach affirmative action goals; deliver workshops in collaboration with staff, including Supervisor Orientation; deliver Diversity Dialogue Group Leader Training Program and update program content; identify campus training needs; follow up on training aspects of diversity initiative; attend human resources analyst meetings.
  
  Dual employment position.

• Academic Personnel Coordinator, Education Department

  UC Santa Cruz

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 1996 — October 2000 (4 years 2 months)

  Academic Human Resources administration and management, including all aspects of recruitments, appointments, reappointments, promotion and merit actions; analyzing and advising on complex policies and procedures; recruitment waivers, affirmative action documentation, keep confidential files of all academic hires. Supervision: Hiring, evaluation and supervision of two full-time staff and student workers. Budget Management: Determination, preparation, management and monitoring of operational and temporary academic staffing budgets, including analysis and budgetary recommendations to Chair and Department Manager. Assistant to the Department Chair: Review incoming correspondence to determine response; origination of routine to complex correspondence; Chair’s calendar and travel arrangements; scheduling of meetings, agenda preparation and accurate note taking; maintenance of confidential files. Liability Process: Coordinate UCSC and school districts insurance liability process. Curriculum and leave planning: Quarterly course scheduling, coordination of requests for time and room assignments; initiate course approval/revision forms for catalog.
  
  Position held: 2/00 to 10/00; 9/96 to 8/97

Terilynn Bench’s Education

• St. Mary's College of California

  B.A. with Honors , Business Management , 2003 — 2005

• Sonoma State University

  Certificate , Human Resources Managment , 2001 — 2001

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