Frances Trant

SPHR, SHRM-SCP
(925) 586-6062
Ftrant7@gmail.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Employee / Union Labor Relations (10+years)

Collective Bargaining Leadership (10+ years)
Organization Development (10+ years)

Staffing (10+ years)

Benefits & Compensation (7+ years)
Training (10+ years)

PROFILE
Accomplished strategic, results oriented HR professional looking to facilitate organizational success through
effective management of HR team deliverables. Director level history of achievement in employee relations,
union relations, organizational development, staffing and benefits administration. Excellent communication and
budget management skills.

EXPERIENCE:
HR GENERALIST Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation. 10/2015 1/2016
Through Strategic Staffing Systems
Full range of benefit services
Open enrollment advisor
Employee benefits expert
Job Fairs (2)
HR & TRAINING OFFICER Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa. 02/2004 09/2015
Recruitment & Internal Staffing
Compensation and benefit administration
On boarding
Full range of workers safety administration
Employee / union labor relations
Leave administration
Collective bargaining leadership
Managed skills training
2015 Accomplishments
Collaborated with Finance Department colleagues to implement new ADP compensation, time
reporting, and applicant tracking system.
Lead implementation of CalPERS Health benefits saving $200 to $800 a month for employees.
Tenure Accomplishments
Concluded 3 sets of collective agreement negotiations without any work action
Regular presentations to elected county officials during union negotiations and CalPERS
implementation
Facilitated cross functional department discussions crafting documentation to improve performance,
effect discipline or termination of employment
Lead open enrollment discussions of benefit concerns with unions
Personal Analyst III - Contra Costa County, Health Services Department. 04/2004 2/2009
Organization Development 2006 -2009
Initiated strategic evaluation, design and implementation of programs for over 4,000 employees
Succession planning
Going the Extra Mile award for designing and delivering training
Nominated for Manager of the Year in 2007
Employee Relations 2004 2006
Productively resolved issues with County Hospital and Clinic Services leadership teams and employees
represented by various unions
Concluded collective agreement negotiations with California Nurses Assoc. without any work action

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Frances Trant
SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Extra-Curricular
2004 current: Facilitate both National HR Certification Preparation courses through Northern California
Human Resources Association (NCHRA).
36 40 hours of content covering whole spectrum of HR professional knowledge and competencies. 98%
of students pass exams.
2007 current: Member of Leadership team that ensures HR certification course facilitators through Northern
California Human Resources Association (NCHRA), are providing high caliber HR certification training.
Northern California region has highest certification exam pass rate in the country.
2009 2015: Member of Contra Costa Health Plan Board of Commissioners. CCHP is a HMO that
delivers wrap around health services for county residents.

Professional Development:
2015 2018: SHRM-SCP - Senior Certified Professional; Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
2002 2018 SPHR Senior Professional Human Resources; Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI)
2008 ongoing: Appreciative Inquiry, Certified facilitator through Company of Experts
2007 2014: CPLP Certified Professional in Learning and Performance; American Society for Training
and Development Certification Institute.

Education:
Executive Program, University of Toronto Rotman School of Business, Toronto, Canada; four-month highly
focused mini MBA for senior managers.
Certificate in Labor Management Relations, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Honors B.A. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

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