Regional Manager, Colleague and Labor Relations (WEST Michigan) (Labor Focus)
Essential Functions
Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.
Leadership
Provides advice, guidance & leadership to RHM & Region leaders in developing strategies & in the achievement of performance goals. Enable collaboration across & within service area, RHM & Regions to ensure consistency & integration of strategy & operations.
Direction & Growth
Provides advice, guidance & leadership to service area, functional area, RHM & Regions. Leading standardization / systemness & optimization of policy, process, methodology, establishing a national community of practice.
Strategic Support & Accountability
Collaborates in system-wide strategy development & deployment of functional area priorities & initiatives. Responsible for supporting regional efforts to comply with functional area priorities. Accountable for the selection, evaluation & overall success of the functional leadership teams. Organization-wide focal point for establishing functional strategies & governance over financials & staffing. Accountable for communication between service area, functional area, RHM & Regions leader.
Operational Delivery
- Maintains a Working Knowledge of applicable federal, state & local laws / regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct, as well as other policies, procedures & guidelines in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior & safe work practices.
- Measures & reports KPIs/metrics & value delivery. Provides advice, guidance & leadership for the colleague life cycle.
Functional Role
Supports the development, implementation & standardization of system-wide colleague & labor relations strategy, policies, processes & programs throughout the Regional Health Ministries (RHM). In partnership with Colleague & Labor Relations Center of Expertise (COE) leadership, Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs) & ministry leadership, implements & manages the day-to-day activities supporting colleague & labor relations strategic plans, policies & procedures to achieve Trinity Health's Strategic Aims to realize a person-centered, mission-focused colleague culture.
Labor Functions
- Oversees the administration of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) in alignment with business operations. Manages negation preparation, contract negotiations including Memorandum/Letters of Understanding (MOU/LOU), & arbitration management.
- Directs Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) & National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) charges in conjunction with direction from Trinity Health Labor Strategy & outside counsel. Manages strike response planning & workforce continuity ensuring effective replacement strategy, mitigation plans, & resources.
- Facilitates Mutual Interest meetings to strengthen labor-management relationships, promote transparent communication, & proactively address issues before they escalate. Drives Effects Bargaining Meetings through negotiation between Trinity Health management & union leadership. Champions manager education regarding contract terms to ensure consistent application of the CBA.
- Collaborates with Labor Strategy Team to coordinate & participate in local response strategies & education training of union impact with unionization campaigns, layoff’s, closure of locations, etc. for both leaders & colleagues. Oversees petition response & all aspects of the union election vote management in compliance with labor law.