What are the responsibilities and job description for the EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALIST position at St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children?
Brief Description
The Employee and Labor Relations Specialist is responsible for labor relations and human resources matters, gathering, collecting, and maintaining documents and records required for contract and policy development, investigations, and negotiations. Supports mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines, meeting facility standards, and obtaining appropriate certification.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
Formal education and previous experience required:
A Bachelor Degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university; and, three years experience in one or more of the following: training and counseling, employee relations, labor relations and personnel administration, research.
Human Resources Certification preferred.
Experience managing union collective bargaining agreements, working in unionized environment preferred.
Experience with conflict resolution, mediation, negotiation techniques.
Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) required
High attention to detail. Ability to maintain high standards despite pressing deadlines.
Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to unexpected events, prioritize and multi-task in a deadline driven environment.
Must be able to prioritize a variety of time sensitive tasks. Consistently display the highest degree of integrity, professionalism, diplomacy, and discretion. Must be able to develop strong, trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results.
Knowledge and practical application of Federal, State, and local laws with a solid understanding of federal, state, and local labor laws.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and problem-solving skills.
Summary
Join our fabulous team of professionals where big hearts help little patients!
We RECOGNIZE ability and REWARD excellence. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits:
St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V/SO
The Employee and Labor Relations Specialist is responsible for labor relations and human resources matters, gathering, collecting, and maintaining documents and records required for contract and policy development, investigations, and negotiations. Supports mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines, meeting facility standards, and obtaining appropriate certification.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
- Prepare employment trend data, analyze conditions, and recommend improvements.
- Review policy and procedures, collaborate on drafting, make recommendations, and update employee handbooks and policies.
- Advise and support management on employee issues, job challenges, and training opportunities.
- Analyze training needs, recommend program modifications, and aid in curriculum development. Conduct in house training on HR policies and legal obligations for managers.
- Conduct investigations related to employee incidents and grievances, as required.
- Support collective bargaining negotiations, provide research for labor management issues, coordinate and oversee new contract implementation.
- Aid in contract interpretation and administration for leadership. Advise management on labor relations matters and union negotiations.
- Conduct classification studies and make recommendations for job titles.
- Review requests for accommodations, facilitate interactive process, determine effective accommodation. Coordinate and implement accommodations effectively and ensure accessibility in the workplace.
- Represent Human Resources Department on committees and at conferences, lead Labor Management meetings.
- Maintain relationships with similar outside organizations/associations.
- Develop strategies for positive employee relations and ensure legal compliance.
- Resolve disciplinary issues, following company policies.
- Monitor employee relations trends and implement proactive solutions.
- Conduct exit and stay interviews to analyze data for retention strategies.
- Stay updated on labor laws, industry trends, and best practices.
- Assist in candidate recruitment, screening, and placement facilitation.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Formal education and previous experience required:
A Bachelor Degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university; and, three years experience in one or more of the following: training and counseling, employee relations, labor relations and personnel administration, research.
Human Resources Certification preferred.
Experience managing union collective bargaining agreements, working in unionized environment preferred.
Experience with conflict resolution, mediation, negotiation techniques.
Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) required
High attention to detail. Ability to maintain high standards despite pressing deadlines.
Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to unexpected events, prioritize and multi-task in a deadline driven environment.
Must be able to prioritize a variety of time sensitive tasks. Consistently display the highest degree of integrity, professionalism, diplomacy, and discretion. Must be able to develop strong, trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results.
Knowledge and practical application of Federal, State, and local laws with a solid understanding of federal, state, and local labor laws.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and problem-solving skills.
Summary
Join our fabulous team of professionals where big hearts help little patients!
We RECOGNIZE ability and REWARD excellence. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits:
- Excellent individual/family benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- 403(b) retirement plan
St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V/SO
