Sr. Specialist, Employee & Labor Relations

Cardinal Health

110d • $85,600 - $122,300

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, Employee Relations & Labor Relations supports people managers across Cardinal Health by providing guidance on employee attendance issues and by creating cases for tier two employee relations issues. As part of the Advice and Counsel Center and under the supervision of a Manager, the Senior Specialist reviews cases submitted by people managers and applies defined policies to determine appropriate resolutions and disciplinary actions. The Senior Specialist also administers cases for Advisors, Employee relations & Labor Relations and follows up with people managers to ensure that they receive the best counsel on tier two issues.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience, preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• Working knowledge of Employee Relations issues, FMLA, ADA, Title VII, and other state and federal regulations in the United States, preferred.
• Union experience preferred.
• Strong bi-lingual skills (English and Spanish) of reading, writing, and comprehending, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages the Employee Relations group mailbox and reviews cases submitted by people managers to determine whether the message is regarding a new or existing case and whether it is a tier one or tier two case.
• Uses case management system and other internal applications to create new cases for tier two cases, including performance, safety, workplace violence and business conduction violations.
• Forwards case to Advisors along with documentation submitted by people manager.
• For attendance and job abandonment cases (tier one), reviews attendance trackers, corrective action forms, and other documentation submitted by people manager.
• For tier one cases, applies defined policies for corrective actions based on case review and provides recommendations and counsel to people managers regarding the issue.
• Administers cases in the case management system, including updating case statuses and information.
• Communicates with people managers following the provision of a recommendation by an Advisor to ensure that appropriate action has been completed and to close cases.
• Supports the Manager and Advisors by reviewing and managing guidelines, documentation, and case management resources.
• Ensures that resources are up-to-date and managed in the appropriate location internally.
• Acts as site Liaison between employees and the business.
• Supports site by MBWA (Management by Walking Around) interacting directly with employees to emphasize informal communication and observation.
• Identifies and triages concerns to help improve morale and site culture.
• Performs administrative duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Paid time off plan.
• Health savings account (HSA).
• 401k savings plan.
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Work-Life resources.
• Paid parental leave.
• Healthy lifestyle programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees