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Employee Relations and Human Resource Consulting
Employee Relations and HR Consulting Services (ER/HRC) promotes and facilitates effective employee relations at all levels within the University environment and provides proactive services that support a productive workplace and effective issue resolution/dispute prevention.
Roles and Responsibilities
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Conducting collective agreement negotiations with NASA on behalf of the University in collaboration with Faculty and Department clients, senior administration, and HRS colleagues.
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Providing support for collective agreement negotiations with AASUA as requested by the Office of the AVP.
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Providing advice and interpretations to the University community on the NASA/U of A Collective Agreement and managing grievances and arbitrations, position disruption, discrimination and harassment complaints, exclusions and jurisdictional disputes.
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Providing initial advice and interpretation to the University community on the AASUA collective agreements in collaboration with the AVP HR and Faculty Relations: providing support to Faculty Relations for Article 16s that may arise from issues we have been dealing with.
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Negotiating settlements, collective agreement waivers, Letters of Understanding and other formal agreements on behalf of the University in consultation with affected constituents.
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Advising and supporting Faculty and Department clients in managing a variety of multifaceted human resource and workplace issues, including workplace conflict prevention and resolution, performance management (including progressive discipline), attendance management and change strategies.
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Supporting development of human resource policies, programs and systems in areas such as performance and attendance management.
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Providing advice to Faculty/Department clients on recruitment and selection, including screening, short-listing, interviewing and selection.
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Supporting Payroll Operations, Academic Services in determining employee status, salary and other terms and conditions.
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Providing initial advice to clients on staff development and job design/compensation issues to identify needs and facilitate collaborations/referrals.