LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALIST jobs in Hopkinsville, KY

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THEN LOOK NOT FURTHER, MCS OFFERS:

• COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS - MCS offers comprehensive medical benefits with a PPO option
• 401-K - You vest on your first day, with 4% match, and 2.5% non-elective contribution!
• GROWTH - MCS focuses on developing and growing its internal talent for promotion within, and supports that culture with an educational reimbursement program.
• FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES- MCS offers flexible work arrangements, and over 27 days of PTO & Holiday your first year!

Who is MCS? Mid-America Conversion Services (MCS) is cleaning up the environment! We manage the Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion Facilities at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites near Paducah, Kentucky and Portsmouth, Ohio. The conversion facilities were designed and constructed to convert DOE’s inventory of DUF6 produced by the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion and the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants to a more stable uranium oxide form for reuse, storage, and/or transportation and disposition.

Position Overview

Under minimal supervision responsible for providing support in the functional areas of compensation, benefits, staffing, employee relations, equal employment opportunity (EEO) development, labor relations, and related areas ensuring adherence to organizational policies, procedures, and related government regulations for the DUF6 project. The specific work assignment may include duties or activities to support the organization in one or more of the following functional areas, in addition to other duties as assigned:

Functional:

• Offers advice and consultation to management, site supervisors and labor union representatives regarding labor relations and Human Resources policies, issues and concerns to maintain positive employee and labor management relations
• Counsels managers on all employment related matters, to include disciplinary actions for site staff
• Applies employment laws, regulations, and policies concerning EEO, Affirmative Action, American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and related business matters, and provides counsel and advice to subordinates and management in complying with these requirements
• Develops, administers, recommends, communicates and/or maintains satisfactory labor-management relations in accordance with applicable site Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), to include grievance and/or arbitration procedures, dispute resolutions, negotiation support, seniority, recall, overtime and vacation lists as required by the CBA
• Develops site staffing requirements, to include recruitment, hiring activities, and exit interviews in order to maintain required staffing levels
• Manages company benefit programs, such as paid time off, holidays, retirement plans, 401(k), and short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) programs for site staff
• Manages Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for site staff
• Maintains Service Contract Act (SCA) reporting requirements and coordinates with contracts and supply chain department to ensure compliance with wage determination
• Ensures compliance with Davis Bacon Act (DBA) contract requirements
• Implements compensation practices to include responsibilities with merit increases, classifications, position descriptions, or other compensation related activities
• Develops performance management process in conjunction with Human Resources Manager and advises managers and supervisors as appropriate
• Teams with the Environment, Safety & Health (ES&H) Manager and Compliance Officer to properly manage, administer, communicate, counsel and maintain the Workers’ Compensation Program for site staff
• Functions as the site’s Employer-Designated Representative for substance abuse testing
• Advises and counsels employees with regard to career development and opportunities

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in human resources, labor and employment relations or business administration or equivalent
• 14 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required
• 6 years of labor relations experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) credential