Human Resources Business Partner; HRBP), Human Resources and Organizational Development

Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP), Human Resources and Organizational Development

Position No.: JOBPOST-

Salary: $ 94,005 - $ 117,188 per year

Competition ends: Tuesday, September 29th at 4:30 pm

Reporting to the Director, Service and Talent Management, the Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) manages employee and labor relations, ensuring compliance with collective agreements and legal standards while fostering a positive organizational culture. This role involves overseeing grievance investigations, disability management, and general HR services, ultimately contributing to a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Labour Relations

• Develop strong connections with university leaders to provide strategic compliance advice regarding policies, legislation, and collective agreements. Serve as the primary contact for managers seeking guidance on employee issues.
• Collaborate with university leaders and labor partners to proactively identify, prevent, and resolve issues, fostering constructive relationships.
• Oversee investigations into employment matters. When allegations arise, the HRBP collaborates with managers and the Union to conduct fact-finding investigations and determine appropriate actions.
• Handle grievance files from initiation to resolution, including liaising with stakeholders and attending mediation or arbitration hearings. Create and manage Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) to resolve issues without arbitration, working with the Union to draft and finalize agreements.
• Assist managers with best practices and interpretations of collective agreements and policies, ensuring compliance with legislation. Managers consult the HRBP for clarification on unionized and non-unionized employee agreements.
• Ensure adherence to all legislative, collective agreement, and policy obligations of the university.
• Hold bi-weekly meetings with the Union to discuss ongoing issues and align on concerns, facilitating communication between management and union representatives.
• Lead a committee that promotes open communication between management and labor representatives, addressing workplace issues and enhancing employee satisfaction. This committee serves as a platform for improving communication, addressing workplace changes, and facilitating resolutions to issues across the university.

Disability/Accommodation Management

• Assist the HR Specialist (HRS) and HR Assistant (HRA) in managing disability files and facilitating communication about employee accommodations, absences, and return-to-work programs.
• Advise managers on identifying and implementing workplace accommodations for employees with disabilities, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and collective agreements.
• Recognize when an employee's performance or behavioral issues may be linked to a medical condition or disability.
• Collaborate with the HRS and HRA to evaluate and implement suitable accommodations for employees affected by disabilities. The HRBP will engage the union when necessary and lead return-to-work (RTW) meetings to align with any restrictions or Gradual Return to Work (GRTW) requests.
• Guide managers in addressing performance and behavioral issues while ensuring compliance with disability accommodation obligations.

Recruitment, Talent Acquisition & Staffing Planning

• Review, edit, and sign all employment contracts to ensure accuracy and compliance with policies, collective agreements, terms, conditions, and legislation.
• Create and deliver workshops and training sessions for stakeholders on administering collective agreements and HR best practices.
• Work with departments like budget, payroll, and finance to address HR-related issues, identify gaps, and update processes related to employee records, recruiting, training, job…