LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALIST
Company: SIU Medicine
Location: Springfield
Posted on: October 11, 2024
Job Description:
Description
The primary purpose of this position is to participate in labor and
employee relations activities for the School of Medicine. This
position is responsible for investigating and developing grievance
resolutions, assists with negotiations and the preparation of
contract agreements, and participates in other related matters for
all bargaining units on the School of Medicine campus.
This position independently carries out the full investigative
process in both issues of minor performance/attendance as well as
major issues of employee misconduct for the purpose of providing a
written report of investigatory findings and recommendations
including recommending the appropriate level of performance
management and/or disciplinary action to the appropriate leaders
within the organization.[KKM1] This position is responsible for
developing, coordinating and presenting education and training
programs at each level of the organization. Examples of
Duties
- Participates in investigations into employee and labor
relations issues and works in conjunction with departments,
employees, and bargaining unit representatives to resolve issues.
Gathers and compiles data for writing statistical and narrative
reports in draft or final form as it relates to employee and labor
relations.
- Administers bargaining unit agreements for the School of
Medicine campus. Advises department administrators and supervisors
on agreements and related procedures and practices. Counsels
supervisors and managers on rights and responsibilities of
management and bargaining unit employees as it relates to labor
laws and agreements.
- Participates in the negotiation of bargaining unit agreements.
Full participation in negotiations is expected and required.
Researches and analyzes information related to the negotiation
process, including labor agreements, policies, procedures, and
practices that are the subject of the negotiation process.
- Participates in the grievance process, which may include
responding to grievances as the School's representative, note
taking during grievance meetings and organization of grievance
log/files.
- Leads activities requiring notifications to bargaining units on
personnel status updates, coordination of meetings with business
agents and bargaining unit representatives as necessary.
Communicates as the liaison with business agents and/or bargaining
units as necessary
- Contributes to the preparation for and coordination of
Labor/Management Committee meetings which may include note taking
during meetings.
- Provides witness testimony during legal actions including
arbitration and proceedings before the Illinois Educational Labor
Relations Board.
- Employee Relations - 40%
- Provide counsel and guidance to supervisors in discipline
management, maintain employee files, create and develop performance
documents in support of supervisors.
- Consult with employees and supervisors regarding conflict
resolution and mediation between individuals as necessary.
- Administer and implement disciplinary program for all employees
up to and including dismissal.
- Develop surveys to aid in monitoring and track data
trends.
- Collect, compile and document information on past, current, and
future trends, issues and demands.
- Assist with the oversight of the performance evaluation cycle
including notifications, maintaining database and reviewing of
completed evaluations for final approval.
- Assist with policy and procedure development and implementation
as requested.
- Education and Training - 10%
- Develop, coordinate and present employee training programs
designed to increase School of Medicine staff knowledge and/or
awareness of policies, procedures, compliance matters, or other
employment issues and skills as needed and/or directed.
- Ensure all School of Medicine employees are in compliance with
training requirements. Provide follow-up and measurement of
completed training sessions
- Develop, coordinate, and present labor and employee relations
training sessions.
- Provide instruction of management and supervisory skills in
training sessions. Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Administration, Management,
Organizational Administration, Public Administration, Labor
Relations, Business Administration or a field closely related to
the position.
- Five (5) years of work experience related to the Labor
Relations field or other similar experience with Collective
bargaining agreements, labor law adherence, and/or interacting with
state or federal labor boards. If you require assistance, please
contact the Office of Human Resources at hrrecruitment@siumed.edu
or call 217-545-0223 Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. The
mission of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is to
optimize the health of the people of central and southern Illinois
through education, patient care, research and service to the
community.
The SIU School of Medicine Annual Security Report is available
online at https://www.siumed.edu/police-security. This report
contains policy statements and crime statistics for Southern
Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, IL. This
report is published in compliance with Federal Law titled the
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime
Statistics Act. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is
an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer who provides equal
employment and educational opportunities for all qualified persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or marital
status in accordance with local, state and federal law.
Pre-employment background screenings required.
Keywords: SIU Medicine, Peoria , LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALIST, Other , Springfield, Illinois
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