Employee Relations Partner

Job Title:

Employee Relations Partner Location:

Riedman Campus Hours Per Week:

40 hrs/week

Schedule:

Days SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Director of Employee Relations, the Employee Relations Partner is responsible for coordinating a trusted relationships with the HR Strategy and Operations team, Labor Relations, Centers for Excellence, leadership, and legal at Rochester Regional Health (RRH). The Employee Relations Partner will provide consultation and guidance to management and team members on a variety of issues, such as performance management, and policy interpretation, as well as conducts team member investigations, and recommends appropriate actions. The Employee Relations Partner has a thorough understanding of and ensures compliance with all applicable policies, laws, and regulations, and promotes treatment of team members in a fair, respectful, and consistent manner aligned within the framework of our core business values and objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts and oversees investigations of sensitive HR issues, including conducting claimant, witness, and accused team member interviews; analyzing data from various internal systems; composing investigation reports.
• Proposes remedial action based on investigation findings, recommending appropriate actions to correct concerns based on assessing risks and minimizing liability.
• Consults and collaborates with Senior Employee Relations Partners, Managers and Directors on employee relations matters.
• Provides coaching to departmental unit supervisor and managers in carrying out their responsibilities on team member relations matters.
• Helps a positive work environment facilitating discussions or providing consistent advice.
• Escalates issues and matters to Director of Employee Relations with recommendations as appropriate.
• Applies a continuous improvement mindset across the Employee Relations Partner function to identify and implement change.
• Participates in projects and programs of work as assigned that may include maintaining entity specific or system-wide policies at regular intervals, legal case management, prepares data from internal systems and creates presentations and reports on hot topics or trends.
• Maintains reporting for various data sources related to ER metrics and review to assess where action can be taken to simplify or streamline a process, train managers, etc.
• Serves as a subject management expert on employment laws and appropriately applies information to team member relation matters.
• Supports other internal projects/initiatives as needed.
• Keeps up to date on regulation changes and communicates and implements within the team as appropriate.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:

• For those hired on or after 7/1/2024, Bachelor's Degree required, with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources preferred.
• Two years of progressive experience in Human Resources or five years of management, supervision, high-level project management experience in one or more functions of Human Resources, including employee relations and/or employee investigations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

PHR/SPHR or a similarly recognized certification related to Human Resources

EDUCATION

LICENSES /

CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements. Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee's physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE

$70,000.00 - $100,000.00

CITY:

Rochester

POSTAL CODE

14617 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond. The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials. It's vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.