Director of Employee and Labor Relations at Onondaga Community College

MACNY's Job Board • City of Syracuse, NY

1d • $70,862 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Onondaga Community College is seeking a Director of Employee & Labor Relations. This role is crucial for strategic planning, focusing on improving quality, increasing efficiency, and strengthening the institution's talent and employee resources to support the College's Strategic Plan. The Director will manage employee relations, labor relations, contract negotiations, and contract administration. In collaboration with the Human Resource management team, this position will implement procedures for effective and consistent human resources policies and practices. Additionally, the Director will lead the College's employee engagement strategy, developing and implementing programs to enhance employee satisfaction, campus climate, culture, and retention, while upholding the College's mission and values.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Human Resource Administration or closely related field from an accredited university, college or foreign equivalency
• Five to ten years of HR experience to include supervisory experience in a multi-functional HR department
• Experience in the public sector of higher education.
• Knowledge of multiple HR disciplines and trends including, but not limited to, employee relations, labor relations, collective bargaining, contract administration, position management, and principles and practices of HR administration.
• Ability to lead and motivate multifunctional teams.
• Manage multiple priorities, and formulate partnerships across organization; and prepare strategic and financial analyses.
• Ability to exercise solid independent judgment, and to implement and lead change.

Nice To Haves

• Community college experience is highly desirable
• Master's degree in Labor Relations, Human Resources Administration, Business or related field from an accredited university, college or foreign equivalency
• SPHR certification is highly desirable
• Bilingual in English and Spanish. English and other languages will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop, direct and oversee the employee and labor relations functions within Human Resources, including contract administration and contract negotiations.
• Serve as the advisor for addressing employee issues and concerns relative to collective bargaining agreements.
• Lead and manage contract negotiations on behalf of the College and all of its bargaining units.
• Serve as the President's representative for all aspects of collective bargaining.
• Research and manage all aspects of the employment contracts, working in collaboration with Financial Services and other applicable units of the College, to define the impact of positions and actions and advise the President and College Administration accordingly.
• Maintain historical records and systematic references relative to administration of the contracts.
• Oversee the effective administration of all collective bargaining contracts for faculty, professional administrators, and represented staff, ensuring interpretation, understanding and adherence to the provisions of the contracts according to the requirements contained therein.
• Advise College Administration and management according to the interests of the College.
• Collaborate with the Vice President of Human Resources regarding the administration of employee compensation, payroll, and benefits functions to administer and implement collective bargaining agreements, participate in collective bargaining negotiations, and dispute resolution processes.
• Coordinate grievance procedures for college cases; develop responses and manage appeals process while effectively communicating emerging labor relations issues with management and/or union representatives.
• Advise and collaborate with management regarding all aspects of human resource policy and work practices.
• Research and prepare comprehensive recommendations regarding labor management issues for management consideration.
• Analyze collective bargaining agreements to develop interpretation of intent, spirit, and terms of contracts.
• Responsible for preparation of actions relative to third party neutrals including, but not limited to, arbitration, mediation, fact-finding, and matters before the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).
• Prepare statistical reports using records of actions taken concerning grievances, arbitration and mediation cases, and related labor relations activities for reporting purposes and to identify problem areas.
• Monitor implementation of policies concerning wages, hours and working conditions, to ensure compliance with terms of the contracts.
• Develop campus wide employee engagement programs and initiatives that strengthen employee satisfaction, campus climate and culture, and employee retention, to support the mission and values of the College.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.

Benefits

• New York State Local Retirement System (pension) or an Optional Retirement Plan 401(a).
• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for eligible borrowers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager