LR Advisor

Surrey Police Service; Surrey; On-site; CAD 116,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental

Pension

RRSP/TFSA matching

Vacation entitlements

Professional development

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Lifestyle Spending Account

Recreation facility discounts

Job summary

Surrey Police Service (SPS) seeks an experienced Labour Relations Advisor to join its Human Resources team in an on-site role. You will advise on collective agreements, manage investigations, grievances, and disciplinary processes within a complex unionized environment.

The ideal candidate brings five to seven years of progressive labour relations experience, an HR degree, and preferably a CPHR designation. A police security clearance, including a polygraph, is required for employment with SPS.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Human Resources or a related field.
• Five to seven years of progressive labour relations experience in a highly unionized public-sector or similar environment.
• CPHR designation preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• All applicants must obtain and maintain the required police security clearance, including a polygraph examination.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain effective relationships with union representatives to support collaborative labour relations.
• Provide expert guidance to managers on collective agreements, employment legislation, labour law principles, and organizational policies.
• Lead workplace investigations from start to finish, including findings and disciplinary recommendations.
• Lead the grievance process from review through resolution, including investigations, risk assessment, strategy, settlements.
• Act as an investigator for Respectful Workplace complaints.
• Lead and support managers through performance and attendance management processes.
• Participate in regular labour management meetings with the respective Union(s).
• Support collective bargaining activities through research, proposal development, costing, issue analysis, and participation in negotiations as required.
• Maintain accurate records of labour relations files and activities to ensure compliance.
• Monitor legislative changes and ensure HR practices remain compliant with labour laws.
• Support and work with the Abilities Management team on employee medical files related to fitness for duty and workplace accommodations.
• Support other HR functions including leading key recruitments.

Skills

Organized

Solutions-focused

Critical thinking

Data analysis

Initiative

Independent work

Judgment

Education

Undergraduate degree in Human Resources or related field

CPHR designation preferred

Job description

Surrey PoliceService (SPS) is Surrey’s new municipal police agency. On November 29, 2024,SPS became the police of jurisdiction, and assumed responsibility and commandfor policing and law enforcement in Surrey. SPS is working to redefine policingwith innovative new approaches and community-based solutions. It’s an excitingtime as SPS continues to expand our team with talented people who want to helpshape the future of policing in Surrey. To date we’ve hired over 700 policeofficers and over 550 civilian support staff and will grow to be one of thelargest independent police services in Canada. Since day one, SPS has beenintentional about building a culture that is inclusive, respectful andsupportive, with a strong focus on employee wellness and career development.

POSITION OVERVIEW

SPS has an exciting opportunity for an experiencedLabour Relations Advisor to join the Human Resources team within the HR andSupport Division. Reporting to the HR Advisory Services Manager, this roleserves as a trusted advisor to management on a broad range of labour andemployee relations matters within a complex, unionized environment. The LabourRelations Advisor is responsible for leading workplace investigations, managinggrievances, interpreting and applying collective agreements, providingstrategic labour relations advice, and supporting performance, attendance,accommodation, and disciplinary processes.

The ideal candidate brings significant experience working in a public-sector orother highly unionized environment and is confident managing complex labourrelations matters with a high degree of independence.

Schedule/ Hours of Work

This is an on-site position with an anticipated schedule of Mondayto Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (PST). SPS supports flexibility whereoperationally feasible, and hours may vary based on operational needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and maintain an effective working relationship with unionrepresentatives to support a collaborative approach to labour relations
• Provide expert advice and guidance to managers on the interpretation andapplication of collective agreements, employment legislation, labour lawprinciples, and organizational policies.
• Conduct workplace investigations from start to finish, includingpreparing findings and recommendations reports and issuing discipline whereappropriate.
• Lead the grievance process from initial review through resolution,including conducting investigations, assessing risk, developing strategy,representing the employer's interests, and drafting settlement agreements whereappropriate.
• Act as an investigator for Respectful Workplace complaints
• Lead and support managers through performance management andattendance management processes
• Participate in regular labour management meetings with therespective Union(s)
• Support collective bargaining activities through research, proposaldevelopment, costing, issue analysis, and participation in negotiations asrequired.
• Maintain accurate records of labour relations files and activities toensure compliance and consistency across the organization.
• Monitor legislative changes and ensure HR practices and policies remaincompliant with labour laws.
• Support and work collaboratively with the Abilities Management team onemployee medical files related to fitness for duty and workplaceaccommodations.
• Support other HR functions as required by the broader HR team,including leading key recruitments

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS ANDABILITIES

As the successful incumbent, you are highly organized andsolutions-focused with an ability to think critically and efficiently. You willthrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment with an ability to buildand maintain effective working relationships with clients, team members, theunion and key stakeholders. You have a proven talent for researching,analyzing, and synthesizing data with great attention to detail. You aresomeone who enjoys taking initiative, working independently, and applying soundjudgment to deliver results.

QUALIFICATIONS

• An undergraduate degree in Human Resources or a relatedfield.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressive labour relations experiencein a highly unionized public-sector, municipal, Crown corporation, police, orsimilar environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading workplace investigations, grievanceadministration, collective agreement interpretation, and complex labourrelations matters.
• Experience supporting collective bargaining, arbitration preparation,and labour-management partnerships is considered a strong asset.
• A CPHR designation is preferred. An equivalentcombination of experience and education may be considered.
• All applicants must obtain and maintain the requiredpolice security clearance throughout their employment with SPS, which includesa mandatory polygraph examination.

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

Surrey Police Service offers a comprehensive benefitspackage, including extended health and dental coverage, a defined benefitpension through the Municipal Pension Plan, RRSP/TFSA matching, generousvacation entitlements, and ongoing professional development. Employees benefitfrom short-term and long-term disability coverage, and travel and lifeinsurance. SPS also provides an annual Lifestyle Spending Account (covering abroad range of eligible health, wellness, fitness, family, and professional developmentexpenses etc.), and discounted access to City of Surrey recreation facilities.With a strong focus on well-being, career growth, and work-life balance, SPS iscommitted to fostering a supportive and rewarding workplace Note – Theaforementioned benefits only apply to eligible full-time positions within SPS.

• Thisis an exempt position.
• Thesalary range is $ 115,640to 136,047 per year (pay grade P2).

Thank you foryour interest in working with SPS. We pride ourselves on hiring members thatmodel the mission, vision, and values of SPS through unquestioned integrity andsustaining a visible, credible, inclusive, and respected profile.