The Opportunity
Staff and Labor Relations is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Labor Relations Specialist to support the administration of university-wide labor and employee relations. Reporting to the Associate Director of Staff and Labor Relations, this position plays a key role in supporting over 5,000 employees covered by nine collective bargaining agreements.
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide direct support in labor and employee relations within the central Division of Human Resources.
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Assist in the administration and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements.
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Support labor-management relations and build productive relationships with union leaders and university colleagues.
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Advise on contract interpretation, staff discipline, grievance resolution, and the layoff process.
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Provide guidance and consultation on staff discipline procedures, grievance handling, and layoffs.
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Design, develop, and deliver training programs on topics such as new contract provisions, grievance procedures, discipline notices, and HR policy.
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Partner with university departments to assess training needs, coordinate scheduling, and ensure follow-up.
This is a full-time (40 hours/week) endowed position that is based in Ithaca, NY. This position follows a 2:3 campus-to-home hybrid work arrangement. This hybrid work arrangement is subject to change at any time. Work hours are 8am-4:30pm Monday through Friday.
What We Need
We are seeking a collaborative team member with strong written and verbal communication skills and experience working with collective bargaining agreements. Additionally, you will have:
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A Bachelor’s Degree plus a minimum of 3 years of experience in human resources, labor relations, business, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
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Proven ability to deliver high-quality customer service at all levels of an organization.
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Understanding of negotiation concepts and techniques.
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Demonstrated effective verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
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Experience in interpreting human resource policy and union contracts.
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Knowledge of HR practices and procedures in policy, collective bargaining and employee/labor relations.
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Demonstrated ability to ensure accuracy of transaction data and produce reports and related observations.
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Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with tact and diplomacy,
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Proven critical thinking skills to define mechanisms for implementing department process improvements.
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
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Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
If you possess these experiences and skills this may be the role for you! There are a few other qualifications we would view as incredibly helpful in this role, to include:
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Additional experience in HR, preferably in Cornell HR, including experience with labor unions and their leadership representing Cornell employees, on matters of discipline, grievance procedure and resolutions, flexibility, and adaptability in a fast-changing environment.
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Proficiency with Cornell internal systems including Workday, HR On-line, or ability to learn in brief period.
A cover letter and resume are required for further consideration for this position.
To apply to this position, please click here: https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CornellCareerPage/job/Ithaca-Main-Campus/Labor-Relations-Specialist-Staff-and-Labor-Relations_WDR-00053644-1
