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Job Overview

The Employee Relations Supervisor is responsible for overseeing team of Human Resources Representatives while providing objective consultation and risk assessment to Fairview leadership on all human resources sponsored programs, system policies, bargaining unit contracts, job and legal requirements, and performance management. This position serves as the escalation point for all employee inquiries outside of routine pay and benefit related questions. The Employee Relations Supervisor engages the center of expertise partners and other HR teams as appropriate, and provides exemplary customer service to all Fairview employees, managers, providers, HR partners and outside vendors, agencies and family members. This role serves as a mentor and leader to members of the team when it comes to problem solving complex employee relations issues, providing coaching, support and development to direct reports, participating in and leading process improvement initiatives. The Employee Relations Supervisor demonstrates ethical leadership while role modeling Fairview commitments.

+ Supervises Human Resources Representatives by overseeing recruitment and onboarding of new staff, career development, performance management, and employee engagement. Serves as resource for difficult employee relations issues and as an escalation point for employees and leaders

+ Seeks out, engages in, and leads process improvement activities that support the broader human resources team and strategic direction of company

+ Serves as first call for help to Fairview leadership teams on HR related topics and assists with tactical planning as needed when making business decisions. Helps identify options and associated risk with each option. Collaborates with other organizational stakeholders (legal, risk, occupational health, payroll, strategy, etc) as appropriate to mitigate risk

+ Ensures leaders have adequate information on which to base their decisions as it relates to performance management (annual reviews, corrective action, reasonable suspicion testing, drug diversion investigations) including both low and high risk situations

+ Proactively facilitates positive employer/employee relations through on-going learning and development. Conducts inservices and seeks out learning opportunities to enhance personal skill development.

+ Partners and collaborates with other HR functional and system representatives to implement new processes and programs, standardize processes for efficiency, and share best practices throughout the system.

+ Reinforces leader accountability and supports system leadership when dealing with job requirements including completion of timely performance reviews, submission of employee changes, e-time review and approvals, required learning, life support and employee annual screening/flu shot compliance as well as other minimum job requirements

+ Manages deviations from established processes (hiring, corrective action, salary changes, job attribute changes)

+ Reaches out to new leaders to provide general orientation

+ Collective bargaining agreement, physician contract and policy interpretation

+ Policy development and review of departmental/system guidelines and practices.

+ Coordination and oversight of severance information

+ Responds to unemployment claims and attends unemployment hearings, and to regulatory agencies subpoena’s and information requests such as MN Board of Nursing

+ Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources or related field

+ 5 years experience with labor relations, employee relations and/or leadership in a complex organization with multiple locations and employee groups

Preferred Qualifications

+ Master of Arts

+ 8 or more years of experience with labor relations, employee relations and/or supervisory/management experience in a complex healthcare organization with multiple locations and employee groups

+ SPHR, PHR, SHRM-SCP or related certification

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted pay range is for a 40-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). The actual rate of pay offered within thisrange may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience,and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If yourrole is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status