Sr. Employee & Labor Relations Advisor

About the role

Provides guidance, support and expertise in employee & labor relations matters to include discipline, coaching, performance management, human resources policy interpretation. Key objectives include ensuring legal compliance and adherence to system policies and procedures are met in a consistent, objective and fair fashion.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance to managers and employees on employee & labor relation issues, investigates formal complaints, makes recommendations, and ensures legal requirements are met.
• Collaborates with other HR team members throughout the Adventist Health system to address organizational needs and contributes to a range of projects to implement HR strategies (e.g., change management, policy implementation).
• Participates in the administration of labor relations programs for the system, including contract interpretation, investigation and processing of employee grievances and discipline.
• Handles traditional labor questions/issues, union organizing, interpretation of complex contract terms, policies or rules, discipline/employment related issues.
• Advises and provides direction to market human resource teams with direct interaction with local unions and local business units.
• Serves as a liaison between leadership and the local unions regarding all aspects of business, including technological advances, new business initiatives, changes in the law, efforts to strengthen the business, and changes to terms and conditions of employment for unionized associates.
• Oversees, manages and resolves system-wide employee & labor relations matters.
• Proposes resolutions to complex and highly sensitive employee & labor relations issues.
• Conducts escalated investigations regarding potential violations of applicable federal or state employment laws and/or Adventist Health policies.
• Composes comprehensive fact-finding summary reports on completed investigations.
• Advises and influences all levels of management regarding employee & labor relations decisions.
• Leads complex projects in a variety of employee & labor relations-related areas.
• Provides direction and guidance to market human resource teams for the successful outcome of projects.
• Provides mentoring to market human resource teams and leaders on all aspects of employee & labor relations.
• Partners with and serves as a resource to employees and leaders to promote and maintain positive employee relations.
• Maintains positive relationships with managers to proactively identify, manage and resolve employee relations concerns.
• Assists in the oversight of the system labor relations program through proper administration and implementation of labor contracts.
• Resolves labor complaints, disputes, and grievances; participates in labor contract training, and provides technical advice and interpretation to management and employees.
• Works closely with payroll and other administrative departments to ensure proper interpretation and enforcement of collective bargaining agreements.
• Provides interpretation of human resources policy and procedures to market human resource teams, employees and leaders.
• Makes recommendations for changes to policies and procedures and opportunities for process improvement.
• Recommends appropriate policies for the mediation and documentation of grievances, discipline and termination concerns.
• Facilitates discussion and resolution of grievances, referring complex or legally sensitive issues to system human resources leadership and/or legal counsel.
• Provides consultative services to system-wide market leadership teams on labor relations and employee-related issues.
• Administers training to educate managers in the requirements and procedures for maintaining positive employee relations, corrective actions and other employment & labor related topics.
• Manages and assists in the administration of system-wide compliance programs such as affirmative action planning (AAPs), veteran’s & disability reporting, driver safety, anti-harassment training as well as other federally and state required compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, labor relations, business, or related field
• Master’s degree preferred
• Five years of employee & labor relations experience
• Labor Relations certification course completion required or completed within one year of hire
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) preferred

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $94,083 to $141,125. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.