HR Employee Relations and Engagement Manager

Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives? Join the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD as a  HR Employee Relations and Engagement Manager . Designs, plans, and implements a company’s employee relations programs, policies, and procedures. Maintains effective communication and positive relationships with employees to promote employee engagement. Guides department managers and employees throughout the performance management and goal setting process. Identifies and analyzes issues with employee relations infractions. Also provides recommendations for resolutions. Responsible for leading initiatives to create a better employee experience by identifying ways to make employees feel valued and engaged in their work, with high priority on employee communications, recognition, and voice of the employee.

Your role in action :

• Analyzes information and data necessary to define and discern cost and policy implications of negotiations and disputes. This may include management pay scales and wages, benefits, working conditions, and other mitigating circumstances.
• Uses surveys, interviews, and other studies to conduct research regarding human resource policies, compensation, and other employment issues. After analyzing the information, makes recommendations on changes.
• Researches and explains laws and legal affairs concerning employment to managers, supervisors, and employees.
• Advises and trains managers and supervisors in best employee relations practices and strategies for managing supervisor problems and employee grievances. Develops further training as needed.
• Provides advice and counsel to supervisors on employee issues as they relate to compliance with regulations and laws.
• Administers The Harris Center progressive disciplinary program. Partners with Managers to prepare disciplinary notices, conducts personnel investigations, attends discipline meetings (as needed), and prepares discipline decision letters, including but not limited to separation notices, severance agreements, and related documentation.
• Fosters and promotes use of internal and external training offered by the agency to develop and grow leaders and high-potential staff.
• Collaborates with leadership on matters of policy and terms of memoranda of understanding before and throughout negotiation process. Helps identify legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensures policies, procedures and reporting are compliant.
• Collaborates with legal counsel and departments in the preparation for and participation in negotiation with employee(s)
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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What we have to offer :

The HARRIS CENTER offers competitive salary, excellent benefits package, retirement plans with company matching, prior service credit towards generous PTO accrual, outstanding wellness programs and professional development. Employees can also take advantage of business casual dress code, corporate discounts, and gym memberships. New hire referral bonus, discounts are also available on an optional basis. These include mobile phone service, fitness centers and other wellness amenities.