Employee Relations Manager jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

Employee Relations Manager designs, plans, and implements a company's employee relations programs, policies, and procedures. Maintains good communication and positive relationships with employees to promote employee satisfaction. Being an Employee Relations Manager guides department managers and employees throughout the performance management and goal setting process. Identifies and analyzes issues with employee relations infractions. Additionally, Employee Relations Manager provides recommendations for resolutions. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Employee Relations Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Extensive knowledge of department processes. To be an Employee Relations Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 to 3 years supervisory experience may be required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Employee Relations Manager
  • City of Santa Rosa, CA
  • Santa Rosa, CA FULL_TIME
  • The Position

    Join City of Santa Rosa's Human Resources Department!
    Become part of a dynamic and collaborative team as the next Employee Relations Manager!

    The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, inclusive City for our community and visitors. We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

    The Benefits of City Employment

    In addition to offering a rewarding work environment, opportunity for career growth, and an excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits, including retirement through CalPERS, a competitive leave accrual package, your choice of three health plans, a flexible spending program, employer contributions to a Retiree Health Savings plan, and top of the line employer paid vision and dental coverage. Information about available benefits can be found HERE.
    The Position:
    The Employee Relations Manager is a vital member of the Human Resources Department's management team. This position is responsible to the Human Resources Director for organizing and coordinating the City's employee/labor relations program and serves as the City's chief negotiator for all employee relations matters. The Employee Relations Manager is responsible for the day-to-day interpretation and implementation of labor agreements, including mediation and resolution of grievances.

    The ideal candidate will:
    • Be a big picture thinker with strong ethics
    • Be detail oriented, possess excellent project management skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with all levels of City staff, members of the City Council, employee organization representatives, the media, and the public
    • Have excellent skills in exercising good judgment in the analysis of complex employee relations problems, and in formulating important recommendations with far-reaching consequences
    • Exercise considerable latitude to plan, schedule and carry out activities
    • Be highly responsible, exercise independent judgment, and be proactive

    The Employee Relations Manager performs the following essential duties:
    • Oversee the City's employee relations programs and policies to ensure a strong employer-employee relations framework and environment
    • Serve as the City's chief negotiator, plan, coordinate and conduct interest-based union/management labor negotiations with the City's 16 bargaining units
    • Direct the preparation of memoranda of understanding and side letters with unions, council agenda items, employee relations resolutions and related documents
    • Formulate and present recommendations to the City Manager and City Council regarding labor relations

    To view the complete Employee Relations Manager job description, please click HERE

    The Human Resources Department
    The Human Resources Department serves the community by creating a high performing workforce of engaged employees that are trained and motivated to provide the highest level of customer service. The Department accomplishes this by providing services related to Employee Relations, Employment Services, Administrative Support and Organization Development and Training. We provide managers and supervisors with the tools they need to lead our workforce effectively, fairly and efficiently. The City of Santa Rosa Human Resources Department is committed to putting people first in:
    • Managing employee relations
    • Responding to organizational development and training needs
    • Providing fair, valid, competitive and impartial employment services for all City departments and their employees

    Examples of Duties and Responsibilities

    • Oversees the City's employee relations programs and policies to ensure a strong employer-employee relations framework and environment;
    • acting as the City's chief negotiator, plans, coordinates and conducts interest-based union/management labor negotiations with the bargaining units;
    • provides training to other members of the City's management bargaining team;
    • directs the preparation of memoranda of understanding and side letters with unions, council agenda items, employee relations resolutions and related documents;
    • formulates and presents recommendations to the City Manager and City Council regarding labor relations;
    • works closely with City management to ascertain union/management issues which require resolution or contract clarifications and develop employee relations strategies;
    • manage, direct and coordinate the City's disciplinary process in collaboration with the City Attorney's office;
    • conducts disciplinary investigations in conjunction with department Human Resources Liaisons, and EEO investigations as needed;
    • advises and assists in the resolution of employee grievances and disciplinary actions through the formal arbitration level;
    • interprets contract language and provides guidance to City management and employees;
    • monitors developments related to employee/labor relations matters, evaluates their impact upon City operations and recommends and implements policy and procedural improvements;
    • prepares reports;
    • seeks legal opinions as appropriate;
    • analyzes, interprets and applies state and federal laws and regulations relating to employee relations issues, stays knowledgeable of current legislation and or court decisions affecting human resources issues and ensures the City's compliance with applicable provisions;
    • responds to inquiries from state and federal regulatory agencies and coordinate the response process with the City Attorney's Office and the affected department;
    • may recommend modifications to departmental programs, policies and procedures as appropriate;
    • develop and present staff development courses in areas of expertise and in conjunction with the Organization Development and Training Manager;
    • prepare complex, highly sensitive reports, correspondence and closed session presentations and assist with special projects as assigned.

    In addition to the duties above, the Employee Relations Manager may represent the department and/or the City at committees and meetings, including hearings, outside meetings and negotiations, and perform other duties as assigned.

    Required Qualifications

    Experience and Education: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Experience - Sufficient years of highly professional level experience in personnel and labor-management relations, employee relations, training and other areas of human resources administration, including demonstrated success in collaboratively working with bargaining units and negotiating labor agreements, demonstrated possession of the knowledge and abilities listed above. Experience in a public agency setting is highly desirable. Education - A Bachelor's Degree with major course work in human resources management/administration, industrial relations, labor relations, public or business administration or a closely related field is required. A Master's Degree in a related discipline is preferred.

    License: This classification requires the ability to make offsite visits and attend meetings at various locations. Individuals must be physically capable of operating a motor vehicle safely and possess a valid, Class C, California Driver's License, or be able to demonstrate the ability to travel on scheduled or unscheduled visits to various locations within and/or outside of the City which may or may not be reachable by public transportation.

    Additional requirements, such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen, etc., may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of the position. If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer is contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter.

    Additional Information

    Selection Process

    The first step in the selection process will start with a review of each applicant's employment application and supplemental questionnaire for minimum qualifications, then a thorough evaluation of training and experience as presented on the applications and responses to supplemental questions. Applicants scoring highest in this process will be invited to interviews.

    Please complete a thoughtful, thorough Supplemental Questionnaire submission. As part of the selection process, your responses to these questions will be scored using criteria specific to this position. Responses such as "See Resume" may be cause for disqualification from the process.

    The City of Santa Rosa - A Wonderful Place to Call Home
    A charter city incorporated in 1868, Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, one of California's premier wine growing regions, and is the gateway to tourist destinations in the redwoods and on the coast. Santa Rosa is the 26th largest City in the state. It occupies 41 square miles and serves a population of 170,000. The City has a historic preservation program and has environmental diversity.

    The City of Santa Rosa provides a full range of services including police and fire protection; construction and maintenance of streets and other infrastructure; water, storm water, and wastewater utilities; housing services through its Housing Authority; economic development; transit; parking; and recreation, parks, and cultural services, including a municipal golf course. The City of Santa Rosa's residents work in a well-balanced mix of management, professional, manufacturing, sales, tourism, transportation, construction, and service jobs. The City also plays an important role in supporting the agriculture and tourism industries of California's north coast.

    The City of Santa Rosa is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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Employee and Labor Relations Analyst II
  • County of Sonoma (CA)
  • Santa Rosa, CA FULL_TIME
  • Expand your employee and labor relations career with the County of Sonoma Human Resources Department. Starting salary up to $55.86/hour ($116,586/year) and a competitive total compensation package!*If...
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Employee and Labor Relations Analyst III
  • County of Sonoma (CA)
  • Santa Rosa, CA FULL_TIME
  • Expand your employee and labor relations career with the County of Sonoma Human Resources Department! Starting salary up to $61.52/hour ($128,399/year) and a competitive total compensation package!* I...
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Field Investigator
  • Department of Industrial Relations
  • Santa Rosa, CA FULL_TIME
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Manager, Employee Health, Full Time, St Helena
  • Adventist Health
  • Saint Helena, CA FULL_TIME
  • Located in the beautiful Napa Valley, Adventist Health St. Helena is an acute-care hospital with key service areas including 24-hour emergency care, Adventist Heart and Vascular Institute, Coon Joint ...
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Store Employee
  • 7-Eleven, Inc.
  • Healdsburg, CA OTHER
  • Overview Franchisees typically rely on Sales Associates to provide outstanding service, maintain a clean, customer friendly environment, stock and merchandise products, and operate the register. Franc...
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Human Resources Representative
  • Health Care Organization (Confidential)
  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • Position Title: Human Resources Representative (Part-Time) Location: Santa Rosa, CA Hours: TBD CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT A ...
  • 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Senior Human Resources Generalist * must be bilingual*
  • Nelson Connects
  • Sonoma, CA
  • Job Description Job Description The Senior Human Resources Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the Human Resou...
  • 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Training Manager
  • Blackstone Consulting, Inc.
  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • Training Manager Salary: $45.00 per hour Locations: Santa Rosa, San Rafael/ Napa Travel: 90% Blackstone Consulting, Inc....
  • 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM
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HR Director
  • Confidential
  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • Job Title: HR Director Location: Santa Rosa (ONSITE) Company Overview: This confidential company is a dynamic broadcast ...
  • 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Human Resources Generalist
  • Indian Springs Calistoga
  • Calistoga, CA
  • The ideal candidate will be responsible for recruitment efforts, new hire orientation and onboarding, employee terminati...
  • 4/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
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General Manager
  • Shake Shack
  • Larkspur, CA
  • Stand For Something Good With Us! We make each day great - together. We create an exciting work atmosphere with a cultur...
  • 4/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Compensation Analyst & HRIS Administrator
  • Bank of Marin
  • Novato, CA
  • Bank of Marin, voted by our employees as one of the "Best Places to Work" in the North Bay Business Journal, is seeking ...
  • 4/13/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Human Resources Director
  • Nelson Connects
  • Sonoma, CA
  • The Senior Human Resources Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources Department, reporting direc...
  • 4/12/2024 12:00:00 AM
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About Santa Rosa, California

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.50 sq mi (107.5 km2), of which 41.29 sq mi (106.9 km2) is land and 0.205 sq mi (0.5 km2) (0.49%) is water. The city is part of the North Bay region, which includes such cities as Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Windsor, and smaller cities as Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol. It lies along the US Route 101 corridor, approximately 55 miles (89 km) north of San Francisco, via the Golden Gate Bridge. Santa Rosa lies on the Santa Rosa Plain. The city's eastern extremities stretch into the Valley of the Moon, and the Sonoma Creek wa...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Employee Relations Manager jobs
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