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Sharp HealthCare · 1 day ago

Sr Employee Relations Partner - Full Time

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$49.70/hr - $71.82/hr

5+ years exp

Sharp HealthCare is a large, complex healthcare entity seeking a Senior Employee Relations Partner. This role involves providing expert guidance on employee relations issues, collaborating with various departments, and managing programs related to employee workplace concerns.

Health CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Assist Sharp team members and management in resolving various employment-related concerns

Provides guidance and advice to department administrators on complex and routine staff employment issues; guides and supports management in resolving conflicts with employees and taking corrective action; and guides leaders through employment related processes such as FMLA, Layoffs, work rules, etc

Works closely with supervisors and managers, including entity HR personnel, to ensure proper HR procedures are being practiced

Support department leaders and managers’ initiatives to effect change, providing HR oversight to departments engaged in large scale reorganization and/or transformation, including providing assistance with developing action plans for departmental reorganizations

In collaboration with Labor Relations, assist departments through the grievance process and other union-related matters, including work stoppages and department transitions as appropriate

Effectively coordinate with Sharp representatives, Labor Relations/Legal counsel and union representatives to resolve employee concerns, including very complex matters

Assist Sharp entity and enterprise personnel in facilitating interactive-process (IP) meetings in conjunction with Disability Accommodations and Labor Relations personnel

Participate in negotiating settlement and separation agreements for employees in conjunction with Labor Relations/Legal

Develop creative solutions for assisting employees with transition, typically involving settlement agreements

Identify thematic employee relations issues across departments and develop protocols to address collective employee concerns

Collaborate with labor relations and legal counsel regarding litigated and non-litigated employee matters; assist internal and external counsel in managing lawsuits

Assist Labor Relations and Legal counsel in providing advocacy at adjudication events and potentially serve as a witness (i.e. unfair labor practice hearings, grievance meetings, arbitrations, labor/management meetings, settlement conferences, mediations, and litigation)

Draft correspondence for leaders in response to grievances, complaints and investigations

Participate in ad hoc committees for problem-specific topics

Investigate a wide range of employee complaints, often of a complex nature, including but not limited to: harassment allegations, including sexual harassment, hostile work environment, discrimination, HIPAA, workplace behavior; and responsible for interviewing witnesses, reviewing policies/records, providing recommendations for action

Conduct independent investigations or assist in conducting investigations regarding patient complaints, sexual harassment, whistleblower allegations, retaliation, etc

Assist in the development of new HR related policies/process protocols and provide guidance to department and unit administrators, managers and staff members on contract and policy interpretation and implementation

Effectively communicate HR policy changes and updates both intra-unit and to the Sharp enterprise

Promote consistent application of policies and contracts across the Sharp enterprise

Review policies and proposals regarding layoffs, FMLA and near relatives to ensure appropriate and timely actions

At the direction of the Employee Relations Director/Manager, create policy/protocol/guidance documents to ensure compliance with policies, contracts, laws, agency requirements

Participate in regular Labor and Employee Relations training to administrators and managers on employee relations topics such as FMLA, corrective action, layoffs, performance appraisals, leaves of absence, disability management, work rules and policies, etc

Assist Labor Relations in training managers/supervisors in latest contract and policy provisions, including orientation to new managers/leaders

Work closely with units as needed to provide one on one employee relations training to new supervisor, managers and unit directors

As part of the regular responsibilities of this position, the incumbent sees confidential documents which are used by Sharp Healthcare, the Sharp enterprise and management personnel in developing positions related to collective bargaining; attends meetings where Sharp Healthcare’s and Sharp enterprise management positions and strategies regarding collective bargaining issues are discussed and gathers data important to the formulation of management positions in collective bargaining

Frequently tasked with managing situations presenting unique challenges/problems/opportunities without prior precedent or structure and must exercise confidentiality and discretion in all actions

Qualification

Employee Relations ExpertiseHR Policies DevelopmentInvestigative SkillsBachelor's DegreeUnionized Environment ExperienceMaster's DegreeJuris Doctor (JD)MS Office ProficiencyPresentation Skills