Labor Relations Partner

Details

• Department: HR Labor Relations
• Schedule: Full Time/8-Hour Day Shift, Monday-Friday
• Location: Remote with about 40% travel
• Salary: $91,107 - $126,998 per year

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

The Labor Relations Partner develops and executes Labor Relations strategy for Ministry Market to ensure ministry and market alignment with the organization's philosophy, strategies, policies, and practices.

• Serve as part of the Human Resources team on the development, administration, interpretation, and application of Labor Relations policies and programs and related matters, including quality control, data management, and compliance with local and national labor and employment laws.
• Advise and assist in the administration of collective bargaining agreements, contract interpretation, grievance and discipline administration.
• Consult with managers and HR Partners on workplace and associate issues, provide expert advice, coordinate with legal counsel, and serve as spokesperson and liaison with union leadership.
• Coordinate and/or lead collective bargaining negotiations; serve as chief spokesperson and negotiator, representing and operationally defining labor policies that are competitive, and ensure cost effective labor agreements across Ministry Market.
• Responsible for the ongoing implementation of business and operational changes during contract term.
• Provide consultation and mediation regarding work-related issues, conflicts, discipline policy/procedures, questions, and contract interpretation.
• Act as company advocate for labor arbitration cases.; conduct investigations, and prepare arbitration cases, working with Legal as appropriate.
• Identify labor relations training needs. Assist in the design of training, and ensure training is delivered effectively to target audiences.

Requirements

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences
HRJob
Ll-Remote
Why Join Our Team

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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