What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Employee & Labor Relations position at Adventist Health?
Located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento, the Adventist Health corporate headquarters have been based in Roseville, California, for more than 40 years. In 2019, we unveiled our WELL-certified campus - a rejuvenating place for associates systemwide to collaborate, innovate and connect.
Adventist Health Roseville and shared service teams have access to enjoy a welcoming space designed to promote well-being and inspire your best work.
Job Summary:
in collaboration with employee & labor relations, manages labor relations, provides consultative support to system-wide human resources teams and senior leadership to support labor relations, interprets collective bargaining agreements, memorandum of understandings, policies, and procedures, provides professional analytical duties and advises on legal compliance issues as they relate to employee & labor relations. Acts as the primary contact with representative(s) for unions and associations and outside labor legal counsel. Supervises staff as assigned. Manages, negotiates, administers, and implements contracts, agreements, bargaining/negotiations, and collective bargaining agreements. Handles traditional labor questions/issues, union organizing, interpretation of complex contract terms, policies or rules, discipline/employment related issues. Supports local human resources in their direct interaction with local unions and local business units. Serves as a liaison between leadership and the local unions regarding all aspects of our business, including technological advances, new business initiatives, changes in the law, efforts to make our business stronger and more viable as well as changes and/or modifications to terms and conditions of employment for our unionized associates.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, labor relations, business, or related field: Required
- Master's Degree: Preferred
- Five years' labor & employee relations experience & Five years progressively responsible, professional experience in collective bargaining and labor relations activities, including two years of leadership experience: Required
- Experience in leading contract administration, grievance processing, performance management and disciplinary activities, as well as facilitating on-going communication and working relationships with employee representative organizations: Required
- Labor Relations Certificate: Required
Licenses/Certifications:
- SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP): Preferred
Essential Functions:
- Manages system employee & labor relations through proper administration and implementation of labor contracts; researches and prepares agenda items and topics for contract negotiations; resolves labor complaints, disputes, and grievances; participates in labor contract training, and provides technical advice and interpretation to management and employees. Performs internal investigations as requested in response to employee relations' issues or concerns; ensures investigations and findings are concluded in a valid manner. Makes recommendations to management regarding appropriate actions.
- Ensures labor contracts and all employee policies and procedures are within legal and regulatory standards. Interprets human resources policy and procedures to employees and managers. Makes recommendations for changes to policies and procedures and opportunities for process improvement. Works closely with payroll and other administrative departments to ensure proper interpretation and enforcement of collective bargaining agreements.
- 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.
- Assists the employee & labor relations leadership in developing strategic plans, goals, mission and objectives for the system employee & labor relations department. Maintains professional affiliations as appropriate and participates in professional activities to keep abreast of developments in the technical and legislative changes in the field.
- Works in conjunction with employee & labor relations leadership to implement and communicates employee & labor relation programs. Develops programs and administers training to educate managers in the requirements and procedures for disciplining and terminating employees. Supervises assigned staff in accordance with policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations. Interviews, hires, trains, assigns and evaluates work, appraises performance, rewards, disciplines, and resolves disputes and complaints.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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