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Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Labor and Employee Relations, the Associate Director of Labor Relations is responsible for delivering strategic labor and employee relations initiatives that support workforce planning, learning and development, employee engagement, talent management and performance management. This position administers a positive, effective, and system-wide labor and employee relations program that promotes constructive labor relations strategies. The role requires strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with the labor team to support schools, colleges, and administrative units.

The Associate Director will provide counsel on employee relations matters: performance management, promotion, discipline, and termination. Collaborate with the leave administrator, risk management, equal opportunity to administer leaves, reasonable accommodations, and workers’ compensation. Design, deliver professional training to promote professional staff development. Participate in grievance and arbitration process; periodically serve as hearing office for union grievances. Receive employee complaints, conduct investigations, prepare reports.

The Associate Director will work closely with the AVP to negotiate contracts and will serve as a subject matter expert on the interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements.