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University of South Carolina · 2 days ago

Employee Relations Consultant

Columbia, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$54K/yr - $70K/yr

2+ years exp

University of South Carolina is seeking an Employee Relations Consultant to facilitate effective operations of the Employee Relations Office. The role involves advising and counseling on policy interpretation, managing telecommuting processes, and coordinating ADA accommodations among other responsibilities.

EducationHigher EducationSTEM Education

Hiring Manager

Erin Cook

Responsibilities

Initial contact for Employee Relations (by phone, email, in-person, virtual) advising and counseling supervisors, managers, service teams and administrators on policy interpretation and disciplinary matters in accordance to University, State and Federal procedures, policies and laws

Counsels employees who seek HR advice on workplace related matters. Maintains the ER tracking spreadsheet for issues that come to the ER office consulting with the Employee Relations manager as appropriate

Creates and reviews written disciplinary notices and templates including performance, conduct and telecommuting related letters. Provides edits and recommendations as needed to best support the action taken. Maintains templates on the ER shared drive

Administers the telecommuting process for the University system advising, reviewing and approving division telecommuting plans; providing guidance and answering questions to campus about telecommuting for staff

Reviews and approves telecommuting agreements; maintains telecommuting tracking and follows reporting standards as required

Manages the random drug and alcohol testing program. Communicates with the designated drug and alcohol administrators for safety and security sensitive positions; Ensures compliance with the policy to include training for reasonable suspension identification for supervisors

Advises on Employee Relations managed programs such as Reduction-in-Force (RIF), Voluntary Separation Programs (VSP) and Retirement Incentive Programs (RIP)

Assist in policy editing and development and serve as back-up to other ER consultants and training classes as needed

Provides intake appointments, working closely with employees and supervisors to assess ADA accommodation needs and work within the interactive process to determine appropriate accommodations

Coordinates the implementation of accommodations and maintains documentation of accommodation requests, approvals, and outcomes in accordance with ADA guidelines and university policies

Qualification

Employee Relations experienceHR regulationsADA accommodation processMicrosoft Office proficiencyJudgmentDiscretionWritten communication skillsVerbal communication skillsRelationship building

Required

Requires a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience

Knowledge of USC policies and procedures; State HR regulations; knowledge of State and Federal laws

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

Ability to analyze needs and resources and to recommend and communicate solutions effectively

Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting a variety of policies and procedures