Tanya Tomlinson, SPHR
CITY OF CHULA VISTA ______ Chula Vista, CA Assistant Director of Human Resources/Acting Human Resources & Risk Management Director ,
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
September 2023 – Present
• Direct the activities and operations of the Department of Human Resources for 1,200 permanent and 400 seasonal City staff
• Oversee labor relations, recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, retirement, employee benefits administration, safety, workers' compensation, training, employee engagement and wellness
• Serve as lead negotiator for the City’s six labor groups. Serve as staff chair for the Civil Service Commission
Human Resources Manager
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
January 2021 – September 2023
• Direct the training, employee relations, employee engagement and wellness efforts for the City • Supervise the front counter and administrative staff for the department, including ove rseeing payroll, AP, and restitution; Serve as department budget lead • Serve as negotiator for the City’s six labor groups
• Conducted in person training for all employees on Anti-Harassment Prevention Training
CITY OF SAN DIEGO _______ San Diego, CA Senior Administrator/Deputy Director, Executive Operations
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
December 2008 – January 2021
• Senior Administrator and Human Resources (HR) /Operational D irector for Department (385 employees); Member of City Attorney Executive Team for Two (2) Administrations • Oversee all aspects of $62 million operating budget
• Manage over 200 staff, including payroll, budget team, administrati ve support, accounting functions, HR functions and IT
• Represent department on all Citywide issues, present at City Council and Council Committees • Department liaison to labor organizations
• Represent management in labor contract negotiations, and other meet and confer matters • Advise all department supervisors and employees on all employment- related matters including collective bargaining agreements, EEO, FLSA, FMLA, CFRA, PDA, ADA, FEHA, Title VII, MMBA, workplace injuries, leave management, ergonomic evaluations and employee benefits • Advise, review and approve all department property-rights (Skelly) disciplinary actions • Advise on all human resources -related issues, including complex termination and sensitive disciplinary issues
• Conduct and oversee all department investigations; resolve disputes and provide mentoring • Advise and develop on restructures, organizational planning, change management and best practices
• Manage and advise supervisors on employee performance and training plans • Advise on workforce development, employee retention and succession planning • Develop, manage, and conduct Unclassified and Classified recruitments, including onboarding • Prepare and present training for supervisors and employees as needed on HR-related issues • Respond to all Public Record Act requests (CPRA) for all Department HR matters
Tanya Tomlinson, SPHR
Senior Labor Relations Officer/Program Manager
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
April 2006 – December 2008
• Negotiated and administered labor agreements and contracts on behalf of City Management • Successfully settled an unfair labor practice charge prior to the hearing before the Public Employment Relations Board
• Led restructuring of major operating departments , and met and conferred with labor unions on related mandatory subjects of bargaining
• Served as the Hearing Officer for Step V gri evances and administrative appeal hearings for the City’s Long Term Disability and Industrial Leave benefit denials • Advised departments on highly complex and sensitive disciplinary issues; reviewed and approved all property-rights (Skelly) disciplinary actions and appeals City-wide • Represented the Mayor’s Office in special assignments and with various City boards, commissions, and committees (e.g., threat management, ADA, reduction in workforce) • Conducted and monitored administrative investigations • Liaison to all City departments on issues related to EEO, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, FEHA, Workplace Violence, City’s Threat Policy, and other labor-related issues • Developed and conducted executive recruitments
Senior Paralegal/Paralegal
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
March 1999 to April 2006
• Supervised five (5) Paralegals; handled all supervisory duties • Paralegal to Employment Advisory attorneys: researched case law, City policies and procedures, administrative regulations, labor contracts (MOU’s), Federal and State employment laws • Conducted fact findings and drafted declarations and other court documents for Workplace Violence Temporary Restraining Orders (TRO’s)
• Researched and d rafted discovery, pleadings, pre -trial motions, trial preparation, organized exhibits, attended trial
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Arts, Law and Society
University of San Diego
ABA-Approved Paralegal Program, General Litigation with Honors
Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI), Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2023 Chair, City/County Personnel Association (CCPA)
Member, California Public Employers Labor Relations Association (CALPELRA) Member, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), San Diego SHRM Member, National Public Employee Labor Relations Association (NPELRA) Member, International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA)