Strategic Labor & Employee Relations HR Consultant

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeks an HR Consultant, Labor and Employee Relations to provide strategic consultation on labor matters, ensuring compliance with state and university policies and laws.

You will advise campus units, manage bargaining relations, develop documentation, and support disciplinary and grievance processes, including arbitration and Merit Board actions, contributing to a fair, compliant work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, labor relations, law, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred in HR, labor relations, law, or related field.
• Experience with collective bargaining and grievance resolution.
• Experience advising decision makers on performance management, policy interpretation and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Advise campus units on labor and employment policies and practices.
• Develop and maintain documentation for administration of labor relations and bargaining.
• Represent IHR in contract negotiations and grievance proceedings; act as expert witness where required.

Skills

Labor relations

Employee relations

Policy interpretation

Dispute resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, labor relations, law, or related field

Master's degree (preferred) in HR, labor relations, law, or related field

Job description

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeks an HR Consultant, Labor and Employee Relations to provide strategic consultation on labor matters, ensuring compliance with state and university policies and laws.

You will advise campus units, manage bargaining relations, develop documentation, and support disciplinary and grievance processes, including arbitration and Merit Board actions, contributing to a fair, compliant work environment.