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SalaryAdventist Health is ranked #10 in Becker's list of the largest nonprofit hospital systems in the U.S. We are the largest company headquartered and sixth largest employer in Roseville, California. Our corporate headquarters have been located at a desirable location on Douglas Boulevard since 1984. To accommodate our growing services, we are creating a new campus that will not only bring our workforce of nearly 900 people together in one location, but also facilitate a deeper connection with our Roseville neighbors and community.
Job Summary:
Under the Direction of the Employee & Labor Relations Director, 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 labor and employee relations. This position is the primary contact with representative(s) for unions and associations and outside labor legal counsel. Supervises staff as assigned. The Manager of Labor Relations is responsible for managing, negotiating, administering, and implementing contracts, agreements, bargaining/negotiations, and collective bargaining agreements. This role also regularly handles traditional labor questions/issues, union organizing, interpretation of complex contract terms, policies or rules, discipline/employment related issues. This role further supports local Human Resources in their direct interaction with local unions and local business units. Finally, this role 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 : Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business, or related field. Master's Degree.: Preferred
- Five years' Employee and Labor Relations experience: Required
- Five years progressively responsible, professional experience in collective bargaining and Labor Relations activities, including two years of supervisory 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
Licenses/Certifications:
- Labor Relations Certificate: Required within one year from start of employment.
- SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP): Preferred
Essential Functions:
- Manages system 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.
- Assist the Employee & Labor Relations Director 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 Director to implement and communicate 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. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and evaluating work, appraising performance, rewarding, disciplining, and resolving 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, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
