WILLIAM T.

WOODS VP/DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

26 Garrison Lane Ballston Lake, NY 12019 H (518)406-5207 C (518)573-6241
wwe8c77e@westpost.net
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) with over 20 years of pr
ogressive strategic, operational and administrative experience
Strategic
Organizational Development; Policy Development; Risk Management Planning; Acquis
itions and Mergers; Divestiture Analysis; Succession Planning; Staff Development
; Compensation Planning; Workplace Culture Development; Community Participation;
Policy Development
Operational
Recruiting, Hiring, Deploying; Training and Development; Retention; Assessing; F
MLA/ADA/COBRA; EEOC/WC/Unemployment; Employee Relations; Benefit Administration;
Evaluations; Policy/Procedure Administration; Risk Management; Job Descriptions
; Policy Manuals; Reporting; Mediation and Labor Relations; Employee Relations,
Collective Bargaining and Payroll Processing
Administrative
Compliance with Federal, State and Local Requirements; Statutory Reporting Requi
rements; Hearings; Industry Specific and Organizational Recordkeeping; EEOC and
Department of Labor Proceedings
QUALIFICATIONS
Over 20 years in progressive human resources and operations experience in organi
zations with over 1,000 employees, in a multi-company, geographically diverse ex
perience
Designed and implemented evaluation and compensation programs
Experienced in long range strategic planning, goal setting and issue resolution
Chief spokesperson for negotiations with various collective bargaining units
Effective communicator, seasoned presenter, proficient with HRIS (Human Resource
Information Systems)
Extensive regulation, policy, and procedure development, writing and promulgatin
g experience
SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources), MPA (Master in Public Administrat
ion), BS (Bachelor of Science in Accounting)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BBL a" ALBANY, NY
Executive Vice President, Human Resources, 2000 to 2010
a Served as the Chief Human Resources Officer, directed functional areas includi
ng Risk Management
a Introduced policy and procedure that reduced workersa compensation by 70%, sav
ing over $2,000,000
a Managed health care costs saving over $500,000 annually through competitive pr
actices and utilization analysis and management
a Decreased turnover and improved management competency through Personal Improve
ment Plan (PIP), which was an evaluation, skills assessment and training tool, c
ompanyas first formal comprehensive evaluation program
a Developed job descriptions and promotion criteria which provided clear career
paths
a Worked with the CEO, participated in strategic planning and transitioned throu
gh a comprehensive organizational development and change management program resu
lting in smaller gross revenues with larger net profits
a Wrote HR policies and procedures and provided consultation and support to exec
utives in regulation and policy writing
a Recommended and advised executives regarding human resource issues and partici
pated in labor dispute resolutions
a Routinely authored technical interpretations regarding laws, regulations and p
rogram policies
a Mentored, advised and trained other human resource professionals in the area o
f Human Resource Management

GREATER JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Business Administrator, 1993 to 2000
a Senior administrator for support services, directed personnel, financial, safe
ty and technology
a Interpreted regulations, wrote human resources policy, procedure and Civil Ser
vice hiring regulations, Risk Management and IT
a Restructured the personnel acquisition and termination process, established pe
rsonnel policy reform, which reduced staff, eliminated paperwork and reduced lit
igation exposure
a Served as chief negotiating spokesperson, successfully negotiating over a doze
n multi-year collective bargaining agreements, improving labor relations and dec
reasing grievances
a Participated in long range, strategic and capital planning
a Routinely reviewed regulation and policy and advised Superintendant and Board
of Education
CARTER, CONBOY, BARDWELL, CASE, BLACKMORE & NAPIERSKI
Senior Administrator, 1989 to 1993
a Responsibilities included human resources, long range financial planning, and
management of information systems, reduced the cost of health insurance through
aggressive policy reviews
.
CICERO NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Business Administrator 1982 to 1989
a As the chief negotiating spokesperson successfully negotiated over 20 multi-ye
ar collective bargaining agreements, achieving improved labor relations and decr
easing grievances
a Wrote and promulgated regulations, policies and guidelines, advised executives
in these matters
HAIGHT & HAIGHT, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Auditor, Staff Accountant, Management Advisory Services, 1975 to 1982
a Provided management consulting services, accounting, income tax, and auditing
services.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANANGEMENT
SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) 2008
Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY a" SYRACUSE, NY
Master of Public Administration 1989
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BINGHAMTON a" BINGHAMTON, NY
Bachelor of Science a" Accounting 1978
School of Management, State University of New York at Binghamton
OF NOTE
Affiliations:
a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
a Capital Region Human Resources Association (CRHRA)
a Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
a Association of General Contractors (AGC)
a Employeras Association of Florida (EAF)
a American Society for Training & Development
Military: United States Navy, Honorable Discharge