Human Resources Employee & Labor Relations Consultant - Hybrid

Employee & Labor Relations Consultant

The Employee & Labor Relations Consultant provides guidance, advice, and assistance to management and employees on a variety of employment, employee performance, and labor relations issues. This position conducts and / or directs the investigation of employee related issues, provides guidance on interpretation and application of policies and collective bargaining agreements, facilitates the grievance and dispute process, and provides supervisory training on topics related to employee and labor relations.

Acts as an Employee Relations advisor / consultant to managers and employees :

• Coaches, counsels, and guides managers when interpreting Virtua policies and processes to ensure fair and consistent application.
• Educates employees and managers on policies, procedures, laws, standards, and government regulations.
• Works with employees and supervisors to resolve workplace concerns and issues.
• Responds to employee relations issues such as employee complaints, harassment allegations, and civil rights complaints. Determines when employee relations issues require escalation and forwards to appropriate HR team member as needed.
• Directs and conducts investigations as needed.
• Conducts Exit Interviews, analyzes data, identifies trends, and, in conjunction with the HR Business Partner, develops strategies for minimizing turnover.
• Receives and responds to Unemployment inquiries and participates in Unemployment hearings.

Acts as a Labor Relations advisor / consultant to managers :

Act as a project manager on proactive programs that improve local and system employee relations :

Acts as part of an interdisciplinary team to assure alignment between HR support and client group needs :

Required Experience :

Required Education :

Training / Certification / Licensure :

Annual Salary : $86,960 - $138,844. The actual salary / rate will vary based on applicant's experience as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to : medical / prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.