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Employment Relations Specialist II (Inst)

Job Group: Human Resources
Job Subgroup: HR Specialist
Salary Range (Annual): 24: $63,800-130,240
Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: HR054
  • Job Summary:
    Provides support and management for the institution's employment relations program. Provides consultation, drafts and updates policies and procedures, develops and presents training modules, hears grievances, manages appeals, recommends remedies for disputes, and establishes strong business partnerships.
  • Job Responsibilities:
    • Advises employees, supervisors, managers, and human resources staff regarding sensitive employee relations matters and documents activities according to established polices and procedures while ensuring institution-wide consistency in application of situational outcomes
    • Collaborates with university stakeholders on employee/employment relations matters, including matters that overlap with their offices and/or areas of specialty
    • Consults with employees, employee representatives, supervisory staff, and various campus offices seeking information and advice regarding a variety of employment relations issues, provides information and advice, and assists in resolution of the issue to the extent required
    • Collaborates with governance groups and campus stakeholders regarding the development and administration of policies, procedures, and appeals related to employment relations issues
    • Serves as a liaison to internal and external campus stakeholders regarding employee relations issues
    • Drafts, updates, and presents training material for the university employment relations program
    • Collaborates across division, units, and/or functional teams to bridge ideas and ensure cohesive strategies, structures, and concepts
    • Develops policies aligned with campus objectives and institutional employee relations strategies, and guides employees and divisions through employment relations policies and procedures
    • Guides divisions in grievance issues, employee disciplinary transactions and terminations, performance management, and workplace leave matters. Hears and adjudicates grievances and manages appeals
  • Education:
    Bachelor's Degree Preferred Minimum
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    Yes
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Academic Staff
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    24: $63,800-130,240
  • Job Code:
    HR054: Employment Relations Specialist II (Inst)
  • Link directly to this job title: https://hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions/?q=HR054

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