Grace Cabrera

• Manage HR Operations team of three HR Generalists and two Payroll Associates, processing all employment status changes, transactions, and bi-weekly payroll timesheet auditing
• Manage HR Operations team of three HR Generalist and two Payroll Associates, processing all employment status changes, transactions, and bi-weekly payroll timesheet auditing
• Coordinate all leaves of absence, ensuring compliance with all state and federal statutes, policies, and administrative procedures
• Assisted HR Director in advancing departmental strategic plans and staff development initiatives
• Advised managers on HR matters, including policy, performance management, discipline, and labor relations
• Assist the HR Director in advancing departmental strategic plans, goals, and staff development
• Collaborate with Training and Development Manager on office-wide strategic training plan, performance management, and change management
• Assist in providing salary recommendations to leadership in compliance with internal pay structure and procedures

• Drove annual pay and market adjustment process aligning with museum strategy and reward principles
• Reviewed incentive strategies for annual process, managing implementation and communication
• Review all incentives strategies for annual process and manage implementation and communications
• Partnered with brokers and vendors to plan benefits, facilitating organization-wide education and communication
• Partner with brokers and vendors for review and planning of Benefits, to include organization-wide education and communication
• Liaison with Finance to ensure accurate budgeting and accrual for rewards related costs
• Maintain compliance of all federal and state audit processes and reporting
• Manage the processing of all hires, personal changes, and terminations
• Provide collaborative partnership to the HR Director in the leadership of HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition Business Partners, and Labor Relations

• Oversee District Human Resources Operations, to include all personnel transactions, personnel records, payroll coordination, and five HR Operations staff
• Collaborated with Senior Human Resources Director and classified/faculty unions to resolve employee/employer relations concerns and grievances
• Serve as a member of the negotiations team as a subject matter expert on Human Resources Operations processes and procedures
• Review and establish salary for all District faculty in conjunction with coordinating employment contracts
• Lead and coordinate all information technology and HRIS matters for District Human Resources including HR SQL/CROA database conversion team, implementation of SoftDocs and PeopleAdmin software platforms and data integrity clean-up projects
• Resource and guidance to leadership team regarding interpretation of contract language, policies, procedures, and Human Resources processes
• Managed District performance management for all staff, including developing and implementing performance improvement plans
• Identified, developed, and implemented Human Resources Operations process improvements and special projects to enhance operational effectiveness
• Assist in conducting EEO and Diversity trainings for employees who are serving on hiring committees to ensure compliance of both federal and state laws and hiring guidelines

• Supported District management and staff with human resources policies and procedures, enhancing HR operations effectiveness
• Coordinated and advised on complex Human Resources Operations procedural issues and data research assignments
• Managed and processed annual/semester employment contracts for tenured and adjunct faculty
• Audited, processed, and input leave of absences to include managing extended/complex leaves of absence
• Coordinated complex human resources operations procedural issues and data research assignments
• Audited and processed leave of absences, managing extended and complex cases to ensure compliance and accuracy

YCCD Central Services Spirit Award Recipient

• Awarded 2011
• Awarded 2015

HR Administration Academy Graduate

General Education

One-year