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GEHA Health · 1 day ago

Mgr - Employee Relations

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$109K/yr - $154K/yr

5+ years exp

GEHA Health is a nonprofit member association that provides health and dental benefits to federal employees and retirees. The Manager of Employee Relations is responsible for fostering a positive employee experience, ensuring fair treatment, and implementing strategies to support workplace culture and compliance.

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Responsibilities

Lead and manage the Employee Relations team and oversee the function and related areas to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all employees, consistent with our culture and values

Collaborate closely with business leaders and stakeholders to ensure employee relations strategy and direction meets organizational need and is aligned with our business goals

Provide guidance to all levels of people leaders, as needed, regarding a broad range of employee relations issues and questions, including but not limited to performance coaching, corrective action, terminations, and negotiated separations

Partner with appropriate internal (HRBP, Legal, Compliance) and external (outside counsel, consultants) parties to resolve employee relations issues and/or drive employee relations initiatives

Conduct workplace investigations resulting from formal or informal grievances, ensuring they are managed compliantly, sensitively and without bias, with appropriate tracking and documentation

Manage, develop, and support the Employee Relations Representative in completing day-to-day employee relations operations

Develop and update Handbook policies, and procedures, with a continuous process improvement mindset

Develop and deliver leader training as appropriate, with the goal of minimizing risk, promoting fairness, and addressing ER issues in alignment with our culture and values

Leverage business, industry, current employee relations trends and rulings and internal data to anticipate, prepare for, or prevent potential employee relations problems and escalate issues to leadership in a timely manner

Maintain discretion, confidentiality and security of all employee and proprietary company information, while always operating in an unbiased, respectful manner that builds trust at all levels and demonstrates cultural competence

Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations regarding workplace accommodations and disability support

Qualification

Employee RelationsEmployment LawConflict ResolutionHR CertificationData AnalysisDiscretionInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsConfidentiality

Required

Bachelor's Degree

5 + years of experience in Employee Relations, Employment Law, or a related field

Strong knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and HR leading practices

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities

Elevated level of discretion and confidentiality

Must have the ability to provide a non-cellular High Speed Internet Service such as Fiber, DSL, or cable Modems for a home office

A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 30x5 (30mpbs download x 5mpbs upload) is required

Latency (ping) response time lower than 80 ms

Hotspots, satellite and wireless internet service is NOT allowed for this role

A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Preferred

HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR)

Experience with pulling and analyzing data from Workday or a comparable HRIS system

Benefits

Competitive pay/salary ranges

Incentive plan

Health/Vision/Dental benefits effective day one

401(k) retirement plan company match – dollar for dollar up to 4% employee contribution (pretax or Roth options) plus a 6% annual company contribution

Robust employee well-being program

Paid Time Off

Personal Community Enrichment Time

Company-provided Basic Life and AD&D

Company-provided Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Tuition Assistance Program