Employee Relations Specialist

Weill Cornell Medicine; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Weill Cornell Medicine is seeking an HR professional to provide guidance on workplace issues and policies for non-academic staff. You will report to the Employee Relations Manager and support the navigation of obstacles to a productive work experience.

The role focuses on managing accommodations under ADA, coordinating leave and return-to-work processes, and counseling staff on employment laws and internal policies. Collaboration with HR partners is essential.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Approximately three years of HR experience.
• Experience with conflict resolution and investigations.

Responsabilidades

• Acts as a member of the HR Services-Employee Relations team, collaborating with HR Business Partners and maintaining open lines of communication with other HR functional areas.
• Primarily responsible for managing the reasonable accommodation process under ADA/related laws, coordinating with Leave Administration for extended leave and return-to-work scenarios.
• Counsels staff on workplace issues, policies and employment laws.
• Guides employees through conflicts toward resolution.
• Intakes and reviews employee relations inquiries; escalates as needed.
• Maintains data in the HRAcuity database and documents employee relations matters.
• Tracks vaccine-related compliance initiatives.
• May assist with compliance projects for employees working outside NY State.
• Manages Wellness Rooms access and standards.
• Assists with exit interviews and provides data/reports as requested.
• May facilitate New Employee Orientation and trainings.

Conocimientos

Conflict resolution

Policy interpretation

Complaint investigation

Employee relations

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

Descripción del empleo

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

Responsible for providing support and guidance to non-academic staff related to workplace issues, policies and relationships. Reporting to the Employee Relations Manager, this role serves as a resource to help employees navigate obstacles to a successful and productive work experience.

Job Responsibilities

• Acts as a member of the HR Services-Employee Relations team, collaborating with HR Business Partners and maintaining open lines of communication with other HR functional areas.


• Primarily responsible for managing WCM's reasonable accommodation process under the ADA/other related laws. Works with Leave Administration to proactively manage extended leave and return to work accommodation requests, providing guidance to all involved.


• Counsels individual staff members on workplace issues, WCM policies and applicable employment laws.


• Helps employees through interpersonal conflict, and guides them through the process of reaching successful resolution.


• Intakes and reviews all employee relations issues and inquiries; handles or escalates as appropriate.


• Manages the HRAcuity database by assisting users with its functionality and providing reports, as requested. Maintains thorough and organized documentation of all employee relations matters.


• Takes part in tracking and monitoring various vaccine-related compliance initiatives.


• May assist with compliance projects and initiatives related to WCM employees working outside of NY State.


• Manages WCM’s Wellness Rooms, which includes processing requests for access and ensuring that space is up to requirement standards at all times for employees.


• Assists with managing the exit interview process, primarily conducting exit interviews, but also may be called upon to assist with providing data and reports from exit surveys.


• May be called upon to facilitate New Employee Orientation and other trainings as needed.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

Approximately three years of experience working in a Human Resources environment, and practical experience with conflict resolution, policy interpretation, complaint investigation and other employee relations-related activities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

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