Employee Relations Director oversees a company's employee relations programs, policies, and procedures. Designs and develops programs to promote employee satisfaction. Being an Employee Relations Director helps counsel employees on issues related to EEO, ADA, performance, and termination guidelines. Maintains good communication and a positive relationship with employees. Additionally, Employee Relations Director requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. The Employee Relations Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be an Employee Relations Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Summary
Serves as a member of the Human Resource Department, to serve the needs of all staff members. Interfaces with staff and management to foster a good working relationship. Collaborates with team to address employee concerns, strategic planning, and other high-level decisions. Responsible for managing labor relations and human resources matters, gathering, collecting, and maintaining documents and records required for contract and policy development, investigations, and negotiations. Manages full-cycle internal bidding and recruitment processes and assists with external hiring as needed. Manages leave administration. Cross trains with Employee Relations and Benefits Specialist.
Responsibilities
1. Responsible for maintaining positive and productive labor relations by overseeing management of labor relations; including negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, periodic meetings with union representatives, processing grievances, administering labor relations policies and agreements, and ensuring adherence to established policies and practices.
2. Interpret and administer contracts pertaining to wages, grievances, employee welfare, health care, union, and management practices and more. Handles routine labor relations and human resource inquiries related to policies, procedures, and bargaining agreements; refers complex matters to appropriate management staff. Manages leave administration in accordance with collective bargaining agreements, including tracking, approving, and coordinating all types of leaves (FMLA, LOA, ADA, etc.)
3. Identifies, formulates, and recommends proactive initiatives in all areas of employee and labor relations to both create efficiencies, and to identify and resolve potential issues before they arise
4. Participates in employee relations by acting as a liaison between staff and management for a variety of HR related matters.
5. Manages all facets of labor relations, including investigations and resolutions to employment disputes. Acts as a liaison between staff and management for a variety of HR related matters. Provides guidance regarding and/or creates and maintains accurate documentation of investigations or other employment or labor matters. Enforce labor agreements and other Library policies and procedures related to employment.
6. Collects information and data to assess cost and policy implications of negotiations and disputes. This may include management and union proposals, pay scales and wages, benefits, working conditions, and other mitigating circumstances.
7. Assists in keeping HR Department in legal compliance, which includes attending seminars, checking government websites and keeping up-to-date with knowledge of various laws and regulations.
8. Ensures compliance with federal, state and local legal requirements, related to FMLA, ADA, EEO, OSHA, NLRB, and Workers’
PLYMC is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. PLYMC is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department at employment@libraryvisit.org.
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