Senior Labor Relations Advisor

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Senior Labor Relations Advisor
The candidate prepares for, conducts, and/or participates in union-management contract negotiations and administers all provisions of the agreements. Prepares and gathers written documentation and analysis for presentation to unions during bargaining sessions. Interprets union-management agreements and represents management in the negotiation and settlement of grievances under established grievance and dispute procedures. Advises managers, supervisors, and other leaders on courses of action. Assists in the planning and organization of a program for employee and labor relations to build a positive work environment that promotes interest-based problem solving for employee disputes and grievances. Addresses and resolves conflicts productively and proactively. Maintains documentation of grievances, arbitrations, MERC decisions, discipline, and termination issues/problems. Proactively monitors CBA trends, issues, disciplinary patterns, actions, settlements, etc., and recommends course corrections as appropriate. Makes recommendations to management and bargaining unit representatives in development, application, and interpretation of agreements between unions and management. Advises managers, Human Resources Business Partners, the HR Solutions Center, and Payroll Compensation Teams, 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, assessing risk and identifying legal issues to manager or others as required. Collaborates with Campus colleagues on matters of University-wide concern. Facilitates discussion and resolution of complex issues between management and unions. Provides education on courses for labor relations, contract interpretation and labor law applications for supervisors, managers and others. Maintains departmental reports and records and collects statistical data for administrative and regulatory purposes. Documents and compiles statistics of employee relations issues, cases, and union activities. Assembles and analyzes information on trends in labor relations. Participates in the development of short and long-term plans for the labor relations function. Contributes to a working environment that is conducive to labor management harmony and value-added partnerships through the drafting, implementation and maintenance of equitable policies and procedures and programs designed to allow for effective problem solving. Supports Office of General Counsel in arbitrations and matters before MERC. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies and their regulations such as those under the Michigan Employment Relations Commission and National Labor Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, Office of Civil Rights and Department of Justice. Develops and maintains procedures necessary to meet regulatory requirements. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives. Attends meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed. Demonstrates use of continuous process improvement in daily operations. Respects diverse views and approaches, and contributes in maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, diversity and inclusivity, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

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