Employee Relations Lead, Human Resources

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) seeks a collaborative and experienced Employee Relations Lead to join its Human Resources team. This role is pivotal in shaping a positive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture at Nevada's flagship land-grant university. The Employee Relations Lead is responsible for managing and resolving complex workplace issues, fostering a positive employee experience, and ensuring fair and consistent application of company policies. This position partners closely with HR, Legal, and business leaders to mitigate risk, conduct investigations, and strengthen organizational culture. The Lead provides consultation to employees, supervisors, managers, and HR partners on the application of federal, state, and university employment laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. This position conducts investigations and provides consultation that requires specialized expertise and coordinated resolution strategies. The role may provide guidance and consultation to management, employees, and HR partners regarding collective bargaining agreements, labor-related policies, and applicable employment laws, ensuring consistent application of labor agreements and compliance with state and federal labor regulations. The Lead provides training on a variety of employee relations/labor relations-related topics, engages with vendors, and fulfills other HR duties as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years of related professional work experience; OR Master’s degree and two (2) years of related professional work experience.
• Employee relations and/or labor relations experience.
• Training development and delivery experience.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations.
• Experience with performance management and conflict resolution.
• Experience with application of employment law or related.

Nice To Haves

• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred

Responsibilities

• Managing and resolving complex workplace issues.
• Fostering a positive employee experience.
• Ensuring fair, consistent application of company policies.
• Partnering with HR, Legal, and business leaders to mitigate risk.
• Conducting investigations.
• Strengthening organizational culture.
• Providing consultation to employees, supervisors, managers, and HR partners on the application of federal, state, and university employment laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Conducting investigations and providing consultation that requires specialized expertise and coordinated resolution strategies.
• Providing guidance and consultation to management, employees, and HR partners regarding collective bargaining agreements, labor-related policies, and applicable employment laws.
• Ensuring consistent application of labor agreements and compliance with state and federal labor regulations.
• Providing training on a variety of employee relations/labor relations-related topics.
• Engaging with vendors.
• Fulfilling other HR duties as needed.

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments.
• No state income tax!
• Reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents (up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate for faculty; unlimited credits for eligible dependents).
• Dual Career Assistance Program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners.

What This Job Offers

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