Employee Relations Associate

Department: 16001051 HRSS Employee Relations
Shift: Day (United States of America)
Hours: 40
Contract:
Weekend Rotation:
Job Profile Summary: Assists in the execution of the employee relations strategy across the organization, counseling managers through employee relations issues end-to-end (including documentation, analysis, and reporting), and developing both immediate resolutions and long-term prevention plans. Responsible for tracking issues, analyzing trends, and building linkages to management development, retention efforts, and Human Resources business intelligence activity. In partnership with the Director of Employee Relations and the Employee Relations Lead, is responsible for policy interpretation and ensuring that policies are updated and current. This is an individual contributor role.
Job Description:

Principle Responsibilities

• Serves as the point of contact for employee relations, conduct, and compliance concerns raised by employees and leaders and reported through the integrity line.
  • Assesses the nature and severity of the complaint and either provide coaching resources or refer complex matters to appropriate team members.
  • Partners with Human Resources Business Partners (HRBP) on performance issues raised by leaders. Confer with HRBP to provide support and recommendation on how to manage situations.
  • Reviews all performance documentation before it is delivered to ensure consistency and completeness.
  • Logs cases in tracking system.
  • Analyzes employee relations case trends and in partnership with HRBP, Law Department, and Labor Relations.
  • Provides workplace-related recommendations and insights directly related to an investigation in accordance with company policy and practice.
  • Participates in key employee relations projects and cross-functional team initiatives.
  • Manages and updates Human Resources policies and processes.
  • Builds strong partnerships with HRBP, Law Department, Labor Relations and other partners to foster trust and accountability.
  • Reviews internal processes and make recommendations for improvements and drive solutions that support business objectives and goals.
  • Maintains knowledge and understanding of laws and regulations related to EEO, labor relations, human resources, and stay current with evolving industry employee relations trends and challenges.
  • Builds the skill and confidence of manager the effectively lead and address workplace issues with their employees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• High School or GED required
• Less than 2 years of experience handling internal company investigations within Employee Relations or Human Resources required

Leadership Capabilities

• See the Big Picture: Know where we are going as an organization. Use sound judgement and critical thinking to make good decisions that support our mission.
  • I know where Allina is going and how my role fits into this picture
  • I capture important lessons and share them to foster innovation
  • I am good at anticipating the implications of my decisions
  • I understand and apply the disciplines of continuous improvement
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  Inspire Greatness: Inspire others by connecting their purpose to the broader mission. Lead others through change and celebrate success.
  • I help my team connect to the broader mission
  • I see and fulfill my role in motivating the team around me
  • I celebrate success and help my partners see what is possible with change
  • I call out and address unexpected roadblocks or problems
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  Foster Learning and Growth: Role model growth, ongoing development and self-care. Empower, coach and encourage others to be at their best selves.
  • I role-model self-care and ongoing development
  • I share my knowledge and coach others to foster growth and success
  • I demonstrate enthusiasm for learning
  • I candidly advocate for the resources I need
  • I support my colleagues in their development and growth
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  Deliver Excellence: Set and align clear goals, measure results, and continually improve safety, quality, experience, and innovation.
  • I take ownership of outcomes and fulfillment of goals
  • I facilitate adjustments to assure positive results
  • I work with a sense of urgency, concern and determination
  • I use well-grounded approaches to create sustainable solutions repeatedly
  • I engage and foster improvements to impact safety, quality, and efficiency
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  Succeed Together:Connect with others authentically. Recognize the value of each individual and seek diverse points of view. Collaborate to succeed together.
  • I consider how decisions might impact my colleagues
  • I am generous in my commitment to supporting the needs of my partners
  • I respect others’ opinions, praise good work and encourage all team members to be involved
  • I seek common ground and work to create mutually beneficial outcomes

Functional Competencies

• Analytical Thinking: Diagnoses issues using a systematic and methodical approach.
• Communication Skills: Advanced communication skills involving complicated topics.
• Functional Knowledge: Understands his/her discipline and good conceptualization of processes.
• Problem Solving: Arrives at a conclusion based on previous experiences and good judgment.

Physical Demands
Sedentary:
Lifting weight Up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently

Additional Job Description:

0 - 2 years experience and High Scholl Diploma or GED required.