Employee And Labor Relations Specialist

Business Management Associates, Inc. (BMA) Integrating People and Process Through Service, with a strategic emphasis on integrating people and process, and proven, documented project management methodology for internal and external management while maintaining a strategic and financial focus on an organizations most important component it's people;

"Love Thy Customer; Love Thy Work; Love Thy System"

Business Management Associates (BMA) is seeking an Employee and Labor Relations Specialist who has expertise in adverse and disciplinary actions, administrative and negotiated grievance decisions, and Unfair Labor Practice responses.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Advising on and drafting the full range of ELR documents, such as adverse and disciplinary actions, correspondence regarding reasonable accommodation, administrative and negotiated grievance decisions, Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) responses, and correspondence regarding leave.
• Research and preparations for and/or participation in interactions with Labor Unions regarding conditions of employment.
• Prepare and engage in collective bargaining.
• Prepare written disciplinary and adverse action.
• Documented and organized disciplinary and adverse action employee relation case files.
• Written reasonable accommodation documents and documentation.
• Documentation of grievance decisions and adjudications.
• Documentation of responses to ULP charges.
• Advise managers and supervisors on implementing interim measures to protect alleged victims.
• Prepare and draft (violation) findings memoranda memorializing the inquiry, and issues to management for corrective action.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrate a broad range of labor and employee relations expertise to be able to consult with the USCP LER manager, team leader and/or HR specialist to initiate work. Advise and assist with addresses varying aspects of LER by providing guidance on the best courses of action available, based on relevant factors and considering the current culture and trends of the organization. A Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Labor Relations, Human Resources Management, or a closely related field is required. A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in employee relations, labor relations, leave management, workplace flexibilities, worker's compensation and employee benefits. Knowledge in the interpretation and application of FLSA, FMLA, and the ADA.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree and (10) years of related Employee and Labor Relations expertise.

At BMA, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. BMA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which BMA has facilities. BMA believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.