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California State University, Monterey Bay · 1 month ago

Employee & Labor Relations Manager

Monterey, CA

Part-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$7,667/mo - $8,765/mo

California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid-sized university in California’s Central Coast that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees. The Employee & Labor Relations Manager plays a pivotal role in fostering a culture of integrity and compassion throughout the University, responding to employee and labor relations matters, and ensuring compliance with workplace conduct policies.

EducationHigher EducationUniversities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of policies and procedures for workplace conduct, including OCC

Support and consult with managers and supervisors at all levels of the staff, management, and faculty complaint and grievance process at the campus level

Act as the escalation point for complex employee OCC cases requiring tailored resolution strategies

Oversee the management of employee conduct and OCC cases, ensuring procedural fairness, confidentiality, and compliance with policy and legislative frameworks

Develop and implement early intervention strategies to address patterns of OCC before escalation

Partner with campus stakeholders to address conduct issues in ways that preserve collegiality and support employee wellbeing

Collaborate with University partners (including but not limited to the Office of Community and Belonging, Title IX and DHR Prevention, Student Affairs, and Academic Affairs) to ensure coordinated and consistent responses

Represent HR on internal committees, working groups, or external networks relating to employee conduct, wellbeing, and culture

Lead training and awareness programs on workplace conduct, OCC, and conflict resolution for employees

Develop and implement resources and guidance materials to build organizational capability in addressing conduct concerns

Promote initiatives that contribute to a positive, respectful, and inclusive University culture

Monitor conduct and OCC data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for preventative action and provide regular reports and recommendations for process changes, improvements and training opportunities to the AVP for Human Resources and University leadership

Ensure University-wide compliance with conduct-related recordkeeping, privacy, and reporting obligations

Keep current with frequent changes in system-wide policies and federal and state policy changes that affect the scope of responsibilities. Serve on committees, task forces, and advisory boards, programs and projects as assigned

Serves as an Administrator in Charge (AIC) in the absence of AVP/HR, and other HR management members

Supervise HR staff as assigned

Participate in labor relations activities such as grievance procedures, meet and confers, labor management meetings

Provide managers and employees with guidance regarding performance management and involuntary separation actions and meetings

Perform other job-related duties and special projects as assigned

Qualification

Employee RelationsLabor RelationsConflict ResolutionHuman Resources ManagementPolicy DevelopmentInvestigative SkillsTraining DevelopmentSupervisory SkillsDiversity AwarenessCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingTeam LeadershipConfidentialityTime Management

Required

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in labor relations, human resources management, public administration, business administration, social work, counseling, civil rights, policy, law or a related field

Demonstrated experience in serving as a lead or managing people

Direct experience working in an academic collective bargaining environment, and working in higher education within a college or academic department, or similar organization

Experience conducting investigations and preparing detailed, written reports

Valid and current CA driver's license