Employee and Labor Relations Specialist

Business Management Associates, Inc; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in employee and labor relations is seeking an Employee and Labor Relations Specialist to provide expertise on adverse actions and grievance processes. This role involves drafting essential documents, advising managers, and engaging in negotiations with labor unions. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience in the field.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in employee and labor relations.
• Broad expertise in labor and employee relations.
• Knowledge of FLSA, FMLA, and ADA interpretations.

Responsibilities

• Advising on and drafting ELR documents such as grievance decisions and ULP responses.
• Preparing for collective bargaining and organizing disciplinary actions.
• Documenting grievance decisions and advising management.

Skills

Labor Relations

Employee Relations

Conflict Resolution

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's Degree in Labor Relations

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management

Job description

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 organization's most important component: its people.

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

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

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

1. Advising on and drafting the full range of ELR documents, such as adverse and disciplinary actions, correspondence regarding reasonable accommodation, grievance decisions, ULP responses, and leave correspondence.
2. Researching and preparing for interactions with Labor Unions regarding employment conditions.
3. Preparing and engaging in collective bargaining.
4. Drafting written disciplinary and adverse actions.
5. Organizing and documenting disciplinary and adverse employee relation case files.
6. Preparing reasonable accommodation documents and related documentation.
7. Documenting grievance decisions and adjudications.
8. Documenting responses to ULP charges.
9. Advising managers and supervisors on interim measures to protect alleged victims.
10. Preparing findings memoranda and issues for management regarding violations and corrective actions.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Broad expertise in labor and employee relations to consult with the USCP LER team, providing guidance based on organizational culture and current trends.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Labor Relations, Human Resources Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in employee and labor relations, leave management, workplace flexibility, workers' compensation, and employee benefits.
• Knowledge of FLSA, FMLA, and ADA interpretations and applications.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree and at least ten (10) years of related Employee and Labor Relations experience.

At BMA, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and equal employment opportunities to all applicants without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and other protected classes, in accordance with applicable laws. We believe diversity and inclusion are critical to our success and seek to recruit, develop, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds.