Labor & Employee Relations Specialist

Exemption Status:
Exempt Hiring Range: $ - $ (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week). Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. Schedule Details:
Monday through Friday Scheduled

Hours:

8:30-4:30

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40 Cost Center: 99940 - 6172 Human Resources Labor Relation This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve.

We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Responsible for the implementation and administration of a positive and effective system-wide labor and employee relations program which promotes the long and short-term labor relations strategies with minimal direction.

• Represents UMass Memorial Health Care in collective bargaining with every union representing Medical Center and member hospital employees within the system.
• Prepares for, conducts, and/or participates in contract negotiations and administers all provisions of the agreements.
• Prepares and presents contract proposals in consultation with appropriate management representatives.
• Interprets union-management agreements, administers all provisions of the agreements, and represents management in the negotiation and settlement of grievances under established grievance procedures.
• Consults with managers and makes recommendations regarding day‑to‑day issues as well as long and short‑term labor relations strategy including settlement of labor disputes.
• Assists in the planning and organization of a program of employee and labor relations to build a positive work environment and prevent and mediate employee disputes and grievances.
• Provides formal and informal education to all levels of management regarding labor relations, contract interpretation and labor and employment law.
• Leads sensitive and confidential workplace investigations and drafts investigative reports, as appropriate.
• Contributes to a working environment that is conducive to labor management harmony through the implementation and maintenance of equitable policies and procedures and programs designed to allow for effective problem solving.
• Ensures appropriate processing of arbitrations and leads preparation and oversight of outside legal counsel in arbitrations and mediations.
• Assists managers and others with the interpretation of personnel policies and procedures, legal and union contract compliance, grievance, discipline, termination problems, and mediates with employees and union representatives, identifying legal issues to manager or others as required.
• Drafts and revises personnel policies and procedures as appropriate.
• The duties and responsibilities stated are a general summary and not all inclusive.

• License/Certification/
  
  Education:
  
  Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in business-related field.
• Juris Doctor.
• Preferred:
  Master’s degree in business-related field.
• Experience/Skill:
  
  Required:
  
  At least five years of direct experience in labor relations.
• Demonstrated experience as chief spokesperson in…