Employee and Labor Relations Specialist- Paralegal Experience, Temporary Relief, Hybrid, Days
About The Position
The Employee and Labor Relations Specialist supports the organizational maintenance of the Public Health Trust’s labor-management relations function and assists the Manager of Labor Relations. The role helps shape a fair, respectful workplace by supporting labor contract administration, employee relations processes, arbitrations, grievance hearings, and related Human Resources work. The position manages union release time and public records requests; prepares case files and supporting documentation for arbitrations; coordinates grievance hearings and schedules; supports impact bargaining through research and materials organization; and reviews FDLE background screening results. It also guides employees and managers through reasonable accommodation, religious accommodation, and ADA requests, handling sensitive information confidentially and ensuring cases are managed consistently and in compliance with applicable requirements. The role is temporary relief, day shift, and hybrid. It is based at 1440 NW N River Dr, Miami, Florida, and works with a collaborative HR team supporting Jackson Health System employees.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Generally, 3 to 5 years of related experience.
- Paralegal experience.
- Working knowledge of the ADA, Title VII, and Florida public records laws.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with complete confidentiality.
- Active license or certification as required for the job or specialty.
Nice To Haves
- Paralegal experience in labor and employment law, Human Resources, or a public-sector or unionized setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide expertise on interpreting hospital policies and procedures for compliance with labor contracts.
- Assist management with labor contract administration.
- Examine supervisory practices and hospital policies and procedures for compliance with labor contracts.
- Train supervisors on counseling, disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, and classification appeals.
- Advise supervisors on interactions with employee representatives.
- Monitor disciplinary action documentation and processes for completeness, consistency with hospital policy, and appropriateness relative to the employee's offense.
- Represent the Public Health Trust in arbitration and employee appeal cases and at governmental agency hearings.
- Assist with coordinating salary and benefit surveys for negotiation purposes and make recommendations to management and the negotiating team.
- Resolve grievance cases filed by bargaining units and non-bargaining-unit employees.
- Coordinate performance evaluation appeal hearings by forming tri-ethnic panels.
- Manage union release time requests and respond to public records requests.
- Prepare case files and supporting documentation for arbitrations.
- Coordinate grievance hearings and schedules across departments.
- Research issues and organize materials to support impact bargaining and negotiations.
- Review FDLE background screening results.
- Guide employees and managers through reasonable accommodation, religious accommodation, and ADA requests.
- Assist in other Human Resources Division areas as needed for special projects and customer service.
- Perform other related job duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid schedule supporting work-life balance.
- Stability and benefits of a public institution.
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Career Level
Mid Level
