Director Of Labor And Employee Relations

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Director of Labor and Employee Relations

Duties: Reporting to the Vice President for Human Resources, the Director of Labor and Employee Relations has overall responsibility for developing strategies which reflect the University’s valued relationship with and aspirations for its represented and non-represented staff. Serves as the University’s Chief Negotiator. Oversees the development and implementation of University-wide HR policy and collaborates with others to ensure appropriate compliance with those policies, practices and with the requisite regulations. Leads the development of culturally appropriate labor and collective bargaining strategies in support of departmental and University interests and objectives. Working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders, strategizes, plans and directs contract negotiations with the University’s 9 labor unions. Oversees the administration of 7 collective bargaining agreements, with emphasis on the contract with the clerical/technical employees, represented by the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. of Clerical and Technical Workers union (HUCTW). Provides a full range of labor relations consultation services to University departments and human resource professionals, including compliance with applicable collective bargaining agreements and University employee policies. Staffs and/or oversees various committees established in collective bargaining agreements. Serves as a subject matter expert on University policy and practice for non-represented staff; counsels and guides colleagues on complex employee related issues. Provides thought leadership, in collaboration with the HR Deans/Directors across the University, ways to build community and proactively engage non-represented staff. Leads University strategies and policies related to lower paid and contingent workers. Proactively plans for, identifies and oversees the design (or amendment) and implementation of HR related University policies. In collaboration with colleagues across the University and with the Office of the General Counsel promotes and monitors compliance with state and federal employment and labor laws and University HR policies. Designs and delivers or assists in the development/ delivery of training of School/unit colleagues on employment-related policies, practices and compliance. Supports additional training, as needed, on functionally related topics including the University’s collective bargaining agreements, how to manage in a union environment, progressive discipline and the labor relations module of to the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). Handles policy appeals and/or investigations as needed. Manages staff of 5 and an operational budget of approximately $3.5 million. Provides the union and employee perspective as a participant on the University Benefits Committee.

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