Employee Relations Manager

Salary : $67,996.00 - $132,593.00 Annually

Location : Wake County, NC

Job Type : Permanent Full-Time

Job Number : 25-01964

Department : Dept of Transportation

Division : Human Resources

Opening Date : 02 / 14 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Job Class Title : Agency HR Manager II

Position Number : 60022302

Salary Grade : NC21

Description of Work

Internal Posting-Only temporary or permanent NC State Government Employees or layoff candidates with the State of North Carolina eligible for RIF priority reemployment consideration as described by GS 126May Apply"

This position with NCDOT offers full , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.

HR Services' focus is individual employee performance. We facilitate performance management through training and development, coaching and counseling, formal disciplinary action and dismissal, the NCVIP performance management process, and non-disciplinary performance improvement through the employee assistance program. We also administer the internal grievance process for NCDOT employees. Our objective is to support and empower optimal employee performance and to address performance deficiencies in a fair, effective, legally defensible manner. We accomplish this with our performance management administrator, our Employee Relations Manager and nine employee relations representatives who are positioned statewide, and our mediation and hearings coordinator.

This Employee Relations (ER) Manager position is responsible for managing, developing, implementing and coordinating the policies and programs specific to the ER function. This position administers the following programs / policies :

• Disciplinary Actions
• Employee Grievances and Hearings
• Employee Assistance Program; and
• Workplace Violence Investigations

This position reports directly to the Assistant Human Resources Director for HR Services.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following :

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov / experience-guide for detail.

Bachelor's degree, typically in Human Resources or related field from an appropriately accredited institution and at least 5 years of experience in human resources, including 2 years of experience in an HR leadership position; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental and Contact Information

Jeanetta Perry 919-707-4464

Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application.

NCDOT will not accept "See Attached" or "See Resume" in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.

NOTE : For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments : There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

For permanent and time-limited appointments : Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 hours work / week for participation.

I understand in order to be qualified for this position, the description of my work experience must clearly reflect the required education and experience as well as the posted knowledge, skills and abilities for this position. I have included all of this information within my application. (If you haven't completed the application requirements, please return to your application to finish it before submitting your application.)

Do you currently work for the NC State Government in a temporary full-time, temporary part-time, permanent full-time, permanent part-time, probationary, trainee, or time-limited position or are you a layoff candidate with the NC State Government eligible for RIF reemployment consideration as described by General Statue (GS) 126 (State Personnel Act?)

Which of the following best describes your level of working knowledge of employee relations, human resources, and management principles, practices, and procedures?

Explain how you have working knowledge of employee relations, human resources, and management, principles, practices, and procedures.

Which of the following best describes your level of experience interpreting State and Federal employee relations laws, regulations, and other policies?

Explain how you have experience interpreting State and Federal employee relations laws, regulations, and other policies.

Which of the following best describes your level of experience communicating effectively and professionally verbally and in writing with people of various educational, vocational, and cultural backgrounds?

Explain how you have experience communicating effectively and professionally verbally and in writing with people of various educational, vocational, and cultural backgrounds.

Which of the following best describes the level of ability you have demonstrated planning, prioritizing, and managing the work of direct reports?

Explain how you have demonstrated you have the ability to plan, prioritize, and manage the work of direct reports.

Which of the following best describes the level of ability you have demonstrated thinking analytically, exercising judgment, and maintaining discretion in the application and development of ER policies, procedures and programs?

Explain how you have demonstrated you have the ability to think analytically, exercise judgment, and maintain discretion in the application and development of ER policies, procedures and programs.

Required Question

Salary : $67,996 - $132,593