Employee Relations Specialist

Role Overview

• Serves as the Employee Relations Center of Excellence subject matter expert across the enterprise.
• Responsible for driving HR excellence across respective service lines in all areas related to employee relations.
• Partners with the Strategic HR Partner and other HR Centers of Excellence to promote and drive HR initiatives.
• Manage day-to-day HR functions by supporting changes and applying policies and procedures across the service line.
• Provide HR policy guidance and coaching for managers to ensure consistent execution of procedures and policies.
• Identify needs and provide recommended solutions to support performance management goals.
• Serve as a proactive HR partner while understanding respective areas’ business goals and objectives.
• Recognize potential employee experience & relations issues in a proactive manner and resolve or escalate concerns appropriately.
• Support HR investigations and interventions in collaboration with respective departments.
• Coach front-line employees on organizational and interpersonal communications, including active listening and effective feedback.
• Participate in collective bargaining negotiations and ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements.
• Promote positive employee relations.
• Complete thorough investigations into employee issues, including documentation, interviews, and fact finding.
• Provides guidance and recommendations for problem resolution to departmental officials and individuals.
• Leads and facilitates the employee relations program and related functions.
• Counsel, review, and approve disciplinary actions and make recommendations for effective action planning.
• Develops and pursues new goals and objectives for improvement in areas of employee relations.
• Communicates with employees regarding employee relations concerns; provides guidance and recommendations for resolution of issues.
• Counsels employees on concerns related to applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and other similar federal and state laws.
• Assists managers and supervisors in understanding and implementing company policies related to performance, discipline, and related topics.
• Manage HR portion of drug diversion and reasonable suspicion drug programs.
• Assist Diversity and Inclusion team with implementation of diversity and culture programs at the department level.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree-Related Field of Study (Required)
• Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication
• Computer Literacy
• Group Problem Solving
• Professional Presentation

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance