EMPLOYEE RELATIONS SPECIALIST
City of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
Position Overview
Applications accepted from: ALL PERSON INTERESTED
Division: Employee Relations
Reporting Location: 611 WALKER
Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8AM – 5PM* (Subject to change)
Description Of Duties / Essential Functions
Provides professional Human Resources and administrative support with Employee Relations activities including Grievances, Employee Concerns, EEOC Complaints, Disciplinary/Corrective Actions, Medical Separations, and Texas Public Information Act requests and records management. Consults with other HR teams in identifying, anticipating and addressing departmental HR needs. The Employee Relations Specialist duties include but are not limited to:
Maintains and promotes positive relationships among inter-office as well as inter-departmental employees.
Provides administrative support and coordinates scheduling of grievance meetings, employee concern meetings, interactive meetings, Louder mill meetings and others.
Participates in reviewing and analyzing various Employee Relations activities such as disciplines, suspensions, absences and grievances.
Assists with the preparation, editing, and revision of correspondence, documents, and reports as required.
Processes Grievances, Employee Concerns and ensures compliance of related rules, procedures and timelines.
May attend Louder mill hearings, Medical Separations meetings, Civil Service Commission hearings and Unemployment Hearings.
Interprets policy and procedure to ensure appropriate administration.
Participates in research and analyses to assist in developing reports and projects for client and internal departmental use.
Maintains Employee Relations records.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions
This position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are no major sources of discomfort in a normal office environment.
Minimum Requirements
Education Requirements: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Social Science, Liberals Arts or a related field.
Experience Requirements: One year of professional experience related to human resources is required.
Preferences
Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the following:
Reviewing and processing Employee Discipline recommendations
Coordinating Grievance Hearings
Coordinating Medical Separations / Interactive Meetings
Participating in Unemployment Hearings
Facilitating Policy Training
Valid Drivers License
Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.
Salary Information
Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.
Pay Grade: 17
Selection / Skills Tests Required
Department may administer skills assessment test.
Safety Impact Position
NO
The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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Applications accepted from: ALL PERSON INTERESTED
Division: Employee Relations
Reporting Location: 611 WALKER
Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8AM – 5PM* (Subject to change)
Description Of Duties / Essential Functions
Provides professional Human Resources and administrative support with Employee Relations activities including Grievances, Employee Concerns, EEOC Complaints, Disciplinary/Corrective Actions, Medical Separations, and Texas Public Information Act requests and records management. Consults with other HR teams in identifying, anticipating and addressing departmental HR needs. The Employee Relations Specialist duties include but are not limited to:
Maintains and promotes positive relationships among inter-office as well as inter-departmental employees.
Provides administrative support and coordinates scheduling of grievance meetings, employee concern meetings, interactive meetings, Louder mill meetings and others.
Participates in reviewing and analyzing various Employee Relations activities such as disciplines, suspensions, absences and grievances.
Assists with the preparation, editing, and revision of correspondence, documents, and reports as required.
Processes Grievances, Employee Concerns and ensures compliance of related rules, procedures and timelines.
May attend Louder mill hearings, Medical Separations meetings, Civil Service Commission hearings and Unemployment Hearings.
Interprets policy and procedure to ensure appropriate administration.
Participates in research and analyses to assist in developing reports and projects for client and internal departmental use.
Maintains Employee Relations records.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions
This position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are no major sources of discomfort in a normal office environment.
Minimum Requirements
Education Requirements: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Social Science, Liberals Arts or a related field.
Experience Requirements: One year of professional experience related to human resources is required.
Preferences
Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the following:
Reviewing and processing Employee Discipline recommendations
Coordinating Grievance Hearings
Coordinating Medical Separations / Interactive Meetings
Participating in Unemployment Hearings
Facilitating Policy Training
Valid Drivers License
Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.
Salary Information
Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.
Pay Grade: 17
Selection / Skills Tests Required
Department may administer skills assessment test.
Safety Impact Position
NO
The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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