Senior Associate, Employee Relations

Ford Motor Company • Avon Lake, OH

4d • $74,300 - $124,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Associate, Employee Relations works under general supervision to apply established organizational practices and procedures in administering resolutions to employee-relations issues. This includes investigating conflicts, disputes, and disciplinary matters fairly, consistently, and promptly. The role supports company policies and procedures concerning employee relations, performance management, and workplace conduct, using research, information-gathering, analytical, and interpretation skills to address problems of moderate scope and complexity and foster a compliant, ethical work environment. The position also works with specialists to maintain accurate and confidential employee-relations records and data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related discipline, or commensurate work experience.
• At least 1 year of work experience with a master’s degree, or 2 years with a bachelor’s degree.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related discipline.
• Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certification.
• Experience in Employee Relations, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) certification.
• Certified Labor Relations Professional (CLRP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with consistent administration of company policies and procedures related to employee relations, workplace conduct, and employee communication.
• Prepare administrative documents and support timely, fair, and consistent resolution of employee, union, and work-council issues, including conflicts, disputes, wage violations, and disciplinary matters, in compliance with laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Support managers in preparing for collective bargaining agreements and related negotiations.
• Prepare responses for cases, investigations, departures, employee mediations, hearings, and related matters in accordance with established practices, procedures, and timelines.
• Support implementation of an employee feedback mechanism for lean process-improvement initiatives.
• Support managers in monitoring case quality and help develop internal reporting templates for senior HR management, HR business partners, and employee-relations teams.
• Interpret company policies and practices and complete administrative tasks related to performance-management systems, including evaluations, goal setting, feedback mechanisms, and performance-improvement plans.
• Assist specialists and senior specialists in designing and implementing manager training on employee-relations topics, including conflict resolution, dispute management, complaints, goal setting, and performance-feedback delivery.
• Support employee-relations special projects by coordinating with external consultants, researching relevant issues, gathering information on industry practices and standards, organizing information, and analyzing it.
• Assist specialists and managers in preparing responses to discrimination charges and complaints through research and information gathering; identify inconsistencies and bring them to managers' attention.
• Maintain accurate, confidential employee-relations records and data, including employment-status changes and disciplinary history.
• Assist specialists and managers in preparing HR communications and policies related to employee contracts, employment terms and conditions, codes of conduct, and workforce retrenchment.
• Assist specialists and managers in updating policies related to employee contracts, employee relations, performance management, and workplace conduct to support compliance and consistency with applicable laws and companywide policies.
• Prepare materials for personnel changes, including salary changes, promotions, transfers, and terminations, and track related timelines under a manager's guidance.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including the period between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

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