EMPLOYEE RELATIONS MANAGER

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides policy guidance on all major facets of human resource management, which encompasses

recruitment, classification, compensation, employee relations, personnel records, employee training and

development activities.

• Manage and coordinate the activities of a team of Human Resources staff including training, scheduling,

hiring decisions, written performance evaluations, working with deficiencies and implementing disciplinary

procedures. This includes editing/revising various written documents produced by unit staff, assigning work

and evaluating staff performance.

• Administers, monitors and coordinates the employee relations program, provides technical assistance to staff,

management and employees on grievance issues; maintains contact and communication with attorneys,

aggrieved parties, initiating parties, and other organizations regarding human resources and grievance issues,

disciplinary actions and related situations; monitors and coordinates the activities of the grievance process

from the initial request for grievance through the formal hearing; schedules and conducts administrative

meetings with employee and supervisor to attempt resolvement of grievances.

• Conducts New Employee Orientation (NEO), prepares various management reports; represents department

before Committees and Council as requested.