Employee Relations Specialist

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Allentown, PA

About The Position

The Employee Relations Specialist will be responsible for handling employees relations matters for St. Luke’s Physician Group (SLPG) including basic and escalated issues. This role executes talent and human resource strategies, implements programs, processes and tools of the practice areas, and provides consulting to leaders on a broad range of human resource issues. These issues include employee relations, performance management, and ensuring consistency in goal setting, pay positioning, and performance differentiation and distribution. The specialist will facilitate employee relations activities, partner with leadership on initiating corrective action and associated follow-up, conduct staff interviews, investigations, discussions with managers, and documentation. They will engage in the interactive processes with employees to determine ADA compliance and reasonable accommodations, draft appropriate correspondences for employee investigations to ensure appropriate closure, and assist in preparing documentation and responses to EEOC claims and other litigation. This role also requires maintaining knowledge of current legal and regulatory requirements related to day-to-day management of employees to reduce legal risks and ensure compliance. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business or HR
5+ years HR experience, preferably in Employee Relations
Complete application using full legal name and current home address.
Include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including present employer.
Upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable.

Responsibilities

Handles employee relations matters for St. Luke’s Physician Group (SLPG), including basic and escalated issues.
Executes talent and human resource strategies.
Implements programs, processes, and tools of the practice areas.
Provides consulting to leaders on a broad range of human resource issues, including employee relations, performance management, and ensuring consistency on goal setting, pay positioning, and performance differentiation and distribution.
Facilitates employee relations activities, including partnering with leadership on initiating corrective action and associated follow-up.
Conducts staff interviews, investigations, discussions with managers, and documentation.
Engages in the interactive processes with employees to determine ADA compliance and reasonable accommodations.
Drafts appropriate correspondences for employee investigations to ensure appropriate closure.
Assists in preparing documentation and responses to EEOC claims and other litigation.
Maintains knowledge of current legal and regulatory requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring compliance.
Performs other duties as assigned.