Labor Relations Advisor

Location: Mt Vernon

* Advises and trains management officials and other University partners  on routine and complex labor relations matters, including questions of contractual compliance, , concerns related to performance issues and disciplinary actions involving union employees. Advises and assists managers in identifying labor relations issues, providing technical expertise and strategic guidance, and recommending appropriate course of action. Responds to Workday help desk tickets involving labor relations matters.
* Assist the university’s team in contract negotiations including coordination of bargaining meetings. Maintains notes at bargaining sessions and maintains records of bargaining and bargaining proposals. Prepares bargaining proposals and counter proposals, serving as participating bargaining team member. Serves as liaison with Provost, other HR offices, and other University partners to promote alignment between bargaining team and AU stakeholders.
* Supporting administration of employee grievance procedure, arbitration proceedings, and unfair labor practice charges. Investigates grievance allegations, sets up grievance meetings with union, drafts and issues grievance responses.
* Provide employee relations support on matters involving union employees including investigations, disciplinary actions, and performance improvement measures. Conducts investigations in response to union and employee allegations of management wrongdoing. Reviews disciplinary actions including terminations and performance improvement actions involving union employees. Advises on workplace policies involving union employees including in areas such as hybrid work, work schedules, leave, and performance management.
* Manage administration of union dues, review remittance reports, make entries in workday, refer to payroll. Manage bargaining unit classification in workday including review of all job changes including new hires and categorizing employees based on bargaining unit eligibility and bargaining unit status. Compile and disseminate data to unions consistent with contract and law, including new employee lists, current employee rosters, orientation participants, and changes to bargaining unit status.

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* Competencies:

*** Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
* 3-5 years of relevant experience.
* At least 2 years of professional experience in collective bargaining and labor relations activities.
* Experience must include contract administration, grievance processing, performance management and disciplinary activities, as well as facilitating on-going communication and working relationships with employee representative organizations and other college stakeholders.
* Principles and practices of employee and labor relations, collective bargaining, and employment laws;
* Human Resources policies and practices,
* Labor-management principles,
* Program development and administration principles and practices.
* Reconcile labor relations issues in the context of both existing labor agreements and desired future states of labor and employee relations
* Work within a diverse academic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of university community;
* Support multiple complex projects concurrently.
* Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful completion of a background check.
* Employees in staff positions at American University must deliver their services to the university from either the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the university.
* Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
* American University is an  employer.
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