REGINE VELARDE
General Mariano Alvarez
Summary
Results-driven Human Resources Business Partner skillful in strategic planning, policy integration and performance improvements. Always pursuing ways to maximize efficiency, employee satisfaction and engagement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. HR Business Partner
VALOR GLOBAL, INC.
07.2024 - Current
- Serves as a key liaison between Human Resources and Operations leadership at the site level
- Responsible for driving HR strategy and execution, while ensuring a high-performance culture, employee engagement, and compliance
- Work closely with Operations leaders to address employee relations issues, manage administrative HR cases, and lead the implementation of HR initiatives to support the site’s business goals
- Act as the primary HR partner and site lead, collaborating closely with Operations leadership to develop and execute HR strategies that align with site goals and business objectives
- Manage and address employee relations issues, conflicts, and concerns
- Provide guidance to managers and employees on handling sensitive HR issues in a fair, timely, and effective manner
- Coordinate and lead administrative HR cases such as investigations, disciplinary actions, grievances, and employee performance management, ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements
- Partner with senior management to drive HR initiatives that support the business, such as talent management, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, and workforce planning
- Provide coaching to site managers and leaders on HR best practices, performance management, team development, and handling difficult employee situations
- Collaborate with leadership to understand workforce needs and support recruitment, retention, and talent development efforts at the site level
- Ensure adherence to company policies, local labor laws, and industry best practices
- Advise leadership on policy updates and ensure compliance with legal requirements
- Monitor and report on key HR metrics (e.g., turnover, engagement, absenteeism) and provide insights to Operations leaders to drive informed decision-making
- Foster strong working relationships with cross-functional teams, including Operations to support business goals and employee well-being
HR Planning and Management Associate
GREEN CROSS, INC.
06.2021 - Current
- Assists in the implementation of the Company’s timekeeping policy by downloading/generating the required reports for payroll processing
- Ensures that the time-capturing device is properly maintained and working at all times and immediately reports malfunction to Systems Department
- Extracts attendance record of employees from the time-capturing device and reviews its accuracy and completeness before submitting to payroll department
- Facilitates CCTV footage review to determine attendance record of employees who forgot to log in/ out of the biometrics device
- Gathers timekeeping forms (EWAF, OBTF, CSS, OAF, AFL, OUT) and endorses to payroll per cut off
- Receives and evaluates Payroll Inquiry Forms (PIF); Responds to basic/ minor queries, and endorses valid PIFs to payroll
- Performs the administration of daily transactional processes for benefits administration for supervisory level and below based on defined policies and procedures
- Processes company loan applications by reviewing completeness and accuracy of submitted requirements and endorsing to signatories for approval
- Authorizes government loan application and forwards to the government institution thru the Liaison officer
- Processes various benefits relating to health and sickness such as Social Security System (SSS) Sickness Benefits, Philhealth and HMO (health maintenance organization) by checking the accuracy and completeness of claim forms submitted by employees, preparing the computation of benefits (if applicable), and monitors its processing and payment of claim; Submits necessary documents for the reimbursement of benefit claim
- Reviews benefits application forms, ensures completion of submitted requirements, and corrects and informs employees of benefits administration processes; Conducts background check when necessary
- Ensures 100% distribution of employee uniform through monitoring of deliveries based from timeline of purchasing
- Processes Bereavement Assistance by ensuring completeness of submitted documents and timely endorsement to HRA – C&B for further processing
- Receives application for leave forms and ensures accurate encoding in the database
- Creates pre-payroll report summary (i.e
- AFL, special payroll report, loans, company & government holidays, special payroll instructions) and submits to HR Supervisor for validation
- Conducts benefits orientation to newly regularized employees in the plant-level through face-to-face orientation session and documenting such session for proper recording
- Administers the recruitment process for supervisory level and below based on established policies, work process flow and turnaround time
- Maintains a healthy pipeline of prospective applicants based on the annual manpower plan, positions with high turnover rate and positions that are difficult to recruit by establishing and/or implementing proactive talent pooling and acquisition strategies
- Take steps to increase successful hiring by collaborating with requisitioning departments in order to gain full understanding of the job vacancy and the manning specifications before commencing the sourcing and screening process
- Facilitates the job offer to prospective new hire by explaining the components of the compensation and benefits package, including its terms and conditions, and using appropriate persuasion skills, where needed
- Implements the Company Orientation and Immersion Program by spearheading the conduct of on-boarding programs as part of welcoming activities for newly hired employees
- Implements the Company’s performance management policy by monitoring the six-month probationary period of new hires and maintains close coordination with department managers to ensure that performance goals are established within the first month of the new employee and performance review is conducted and documented on the third (3rd) and fifth (5th) month of the employee on the job
- Ensures that appropriate action is taken on the employment of employees who did not pass the probationary period before they reach their five and half months (5 ½) with the Company by working with the employee’s department manager in assessing the employee’s performance and making sure that the decision not to regularize the employee is properly documented
- Administers the exit process for resigning/separated employees by issuing the Exit Forms (i.e., Acknowledgment of Resignation, Clearance Form and Exit Interview Form) and conducts the exit interview to resigning employees not later than the last day of their employment
- Maintains an updated database for recruitment (through the HRIS or other database) by recording all employment applications that were processed for screening, whether the application was successfully concluded through hiring or not, for analysis and future reference
- Manages the administrative activities under recruitment (e.g., preparation of job-offer, employment contract, creation of 201 file, etc) by ensuring that all documents and forms are prepared, issued and filed for safekeeping based on established Work Instructions (WI), guidelines and standards of the department
- Maintains and updates employee records pertaining to COCD violations in the ERIC system
- Assists in the implementation of employee relations and training activities
- Creates and releases memo/ company announcements for plant- based activities
- Assists in the dissemination of all company announcements through bulletin board postings, email announcements, and releasing of Memo
- Ensures proper administration of Due Process in compliance with GCI’s Code of Conduct and DOLE Standards
- Reviews DPF, and ensures completeness of documentation of NTE and NOD
- Coordinates with concerned department heads on the schedule of the Admin Hearing
- Administers/ facilitates Admin Hearing sessions and ensures timely submission of the minutes of the meeting
- Summarizes the Admin Hearing Session and communicates it with the immediate superior
- Whenever applicable, conducts HR investigation to gather evidences that can assist HR in identifying appropriate and objective decisions
- Maintains and updates employee violation records in the HR system and endorses related documents/ forms to head office for safekeeping
HR Foreman
INCA PHILIPPINES, INC.
05.2017 - 06.2021
- Responsible in sourcing and screening of applicants in accordance with the company standards
- Ensures completeness of pre-employment requirements and checks validity of documents
- Ensures that employment related forms are properly accomplished and submitted by newly hired employees
- Prepares employment contract and 201 file
- Conducts company orientation for newly hired employees
- Prepares monthly reports which will be submitted to the President & CEO every 1st day of the month
- Monitors the Absences and Tardiness of employees
- Ensures that incident violation reports are properly recorded prior to endorsement to HR Manager
- Prepares necessary documents relative to the investigation of the incident violation committed
- Prepares Administrative Investigation Report for endorsement to concerned Division/Department
- Responsible in preparing Payroll cut-off procedures
- Facilitate ATM applications of new hires
- Coordinate with payroll on resolution of payroll concerns
- Prepares the SSS, Philhealth and Pag-ibig Monthly reports
Recruitment Assistant
GCG Management Consulting
02.2016 - 11.2016
- Source candidates for various positions (volume and executive search) based on client requirements
- Conduct initial assessment, including but not limited to: Phone screening, Invite candidates for face-to-face interview, Initial face-to-face interview, Initial exams, if required
- Conduct candidate briefing on the nature of the job
- Endorse qualified candidates to clients
- Updates and maintains recruitment database
- Account management and close coordination with clients
- Other duties as assigned
- Doing volume recruitment on Customer Service Representative, Company Nurse and Contact Center Specialist
- Responsible in hiring for executive positions like Recruitment Supervisor, Operations Manager, Marketing Manager, Account Officer, Regional Sales Manager and IT Manager
Recruitment Staff
AMS Environmental Management Corporation
07.2014 - 03.2015
- Sourcing applicants from job site
- Contacting applicants to invite for interview through mobile phone
- Screening applicants and matching them to suitable job roles
- Attending different jobs fair
- Conducting initial interview and endorsing to immediate superiors
- Coordinating to HR personnel of several client companies
- Volume recruitment on production operator, company nurse, programmer and graphic artist etc
- Also responsible in hiring Industrial Engineer, Recruitment Supervisor, Admin Assistant etc
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
De La Salle University- Dasmariñas
04-2014
Skills
- HR analytics
- HR policies and procedures
- Employee engagement
- Labor law compliance
- Managing employee relations
- Policy implementation
- Employee retention
- Human resources operations
Trainingsandseminarsattended
- 03/27/14, Communication in the Workplace (COMWORK) Program, De La Salle University- Dasmariñas
- 01/01/14, On-the-job Training, 200 hours, Human Resource Department, Central Recruitment Office Alabang- Zapote Road, Muntinlupa City
- 11/22/13, 1st Junior AASHPI Summit, De La Salle University- Dasmariñas
- 12/07/12, Becoming a Competent and Ethical Practitioner of Psychology, Cavite Center for Mental Health, Trece Martires City, Cavite
- 02/24/12, Attaining Personal Excellence through Effective Socio-Emotional Management, La Verna House of Prayer, Tagaytay City
- 10/03/10, Attaining Personal Excellence through Effective Self-Management, Oasis of Prayer, Silang, Cavite
Awards
- 2013-2014, Dean’s Lister 1st Semester, De La Salle University- Dasmariñas
- 2012-2013, Dean’s Lister 2nd Semester, De La Salle University- Dasmariñas
Activities
- 2013-2014, Member, Asian Association of School Human Resource Management and Development Practitioners, Inc. (AASHPI) - Cavite Chapter
- 2013-2014, Junior Formatore, Student Welfare and Formation Office De La Salle University – Dasmariñas
Timeline
Sr. HR Business Partner
VALOR GLOBAL, INC.
07.2024 - Current
HR Planning and Management Associate
GREEN CROSS, INC.
06.2021 - Current
HR Foreman
INCA PHILIPPINES, INC.
05.2017 - 06.2021
Recruitment Assistant
GCG Management Consulting
02.2016 - 11.2016
Recruitment Staff
AMS Environmental Management Corporation
07.2014 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
De La Salle University- Dasmariñas
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