Employee Relations Partner

Overview

Collaborates and partner with the Human Resource Business Partner team and Capital Health Management in mediating and resolving employee and labor relations issues and conflicts. Will provide consulting and expertise in labor relations on full range of expertise including employee and labor relations issues, collective bargaining agreements, labor contracts, application of contractual rights and responsibilities and strategy development. Ensures that Capital Health’s Just Culture is followed as well as ensuring compliance to State and Federal laws. Facilitates and manages employee coaching, corrective actions, and problem solving procedures. Develops and revises standardized Human Resources policies and procedures as well as monitors Human Resources compliance policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Investigates and resolves employee relations complaints while exercising discretion and sound judgment. Assesses complaints and issues including interpersonal conflicts, policy and procedure violations, sexual harassment, and performance issues.
• Provides consultation and support to the business in matters of interpretation, application, negotiation, and maintaining all labor relations matters.
• Ensure compliance with various state and federal laws and/or agencies throughout various regions and guiding managers to proactively identify and navigate risks.
• Provide consistent labor relations information and advice to HRBPs and management as required and ensure consistency in approach and guidance.
• Assist HRBPs and Capital Health Risk Management team in activities as directed. Provide expert advice and guidance in support of business projects such as due diligence, labor and employee relations, data collection, document collection and archiving, metrics development and collective bargaining agreement administration.
• Assesses and monitors a variety of changing requirements and protocols to keep the organization in compliance. Uses ComplyTrack software for metrics and reporting.
• Develops and revises employee policies in conjunction with the policy owners and stakeholders.  Tracks and stays current with review dates via PolicyStat software.   
• Reviews and analyzes ADA requests for accommodations and makes recommendations to management.
• Serves on Capital Health’s Exemption Committee to review religious and medical exemption requests for mandatory vaccinations.  
• Acts as liaison to Litigation and Risk Departments for support in employment matters including civil rights and EEOC complaints.
• Evaluates, monitors, and tracks employee coaching sessions, corrective actions, performance action plans, and problem solving procedures in accordance with the “Just Culture” algorithm.
• Resolves grievances and employee relations issues fairly and consistently in adherence to Capital Health policies.
• Advises and makes recommendations to management regarding corrective actions including performance improvement plans, suspensions, and terminations.
• Supports the labor contract negotiating process with necessary information and analysis of proposed contract changes.
• Reviews and advises on unemployment benefit claims with third party administrator when claims are at the appeal and hearing stages.
• Partners with employee health regarding workers compensation claims.
• Ensure legal/labor postings are current at all physical Capital Health locations.
• Facilitates updates of the Employee Handbook so it is in alignment with all current policies.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or business related field preferred.
• Five years’ progressive Human Resources experience required. Five years’ employee relations experience required.
• Current, in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to human resources and employee management, including workers compensation, union relations, and federal and state employment laws. Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Frequent physical demands include: Sitting , Standing
• Occasional physical demands include: Walking , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead , Wrist position deviation , Keyboard use/repetitive motion
• Continuous physical demands include: Taste or Smell , Talk or Hear
• Lifting Floor to Waist 15 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs.
• Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Minimal Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing
• Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: N/A

Our Network

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical.  Capital Health will require all applicants (including contractors, travelers and consultants) to have an annual flu vaccine, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.

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