Employee Relations Partner

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The Employee Relations Partner will support designated departments and/or geographical regions primarily in employee relations, performance management, policy implementation, and employment law and compliance. May additionally provide assistance with other HR functional areas, including benefits administration, talent acquisition, training, and onboarding.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of Human Resources or related field required.
• Expert knowledge of employment and labor law.
• High level of professionalism and interpersonal skills with excellent critical thinking, critical evaluation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HR ethical practices, relationship management, critical consultations, and policy implementation.
• Ability to communicate at all levels in the organization and with external business contacts in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to build and sustain trust to facilitate successful, professional relationships.
• Ability to translate complex data into understandable conclusions and recommendations, provide comprehensive consultations, to quickly make decisions in sensitive and sometimes critical areas, and to present decisions to appropriate individuals.
• Ability to adapt responses to situations while maintaining procedural and regulatory integrity.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word; knowledge of employee relations management software (HR Acuity).

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Professional certifications in Human Resources preferred.
• Experience with Workday preferred.

Responsibilities

• Liaises between managers and employees to facilitate communication, handle questions, interpret situations, and solve work-related issues.
• Provides guidance and education for internal stakeholders to build effective people and business strategies
• Provides proactive and responsive HR support to business leaders and employees
• Administers HR plans and procedures; assists in the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Facilitates meetings and training sessions related to topics that influence culture and retention to promote a positive employer-employee relationship
• Coaches, counsels, and guides managers about personnel practices, policies, and employment laws.
• Assists with administration of FMLA, ADA, unemployment and workers compensation.
• Responds to complaints, conducts investigations, counsels employees, assists with corrective actions, including coachings, warnings, suspensions, and terminations.
• Drafts and completes employee communications, corrective actions, and investigation reports; documents employee interactions.
• Manages and tracks employee relations activity utilizing case management software.
• Participates in compiling comprehensive metrics for data reporting and trend identification, ensuring that files are completed accurately and within time parameters.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment and benefits regulatory requirements.
• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.
• Other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.

Benefits

• A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees