Attendance Program Advisor - Kingston, Canada - Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Kingston Health Sciences Centre

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Kingston, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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The Attendance Program Advisor is a member of the Employee and Labour Relations Team that maintains, implements, supports, and monitors the Attendance Program for all employees at Kingston Health Sciences Centre.

The Attendance Program Advisor maintains the Attendance Program by monitoring best practices and ensuring the Program aligns with those practices; monitors and provides analysis ongoing absenteeism and initiates the attendance program; provides advice, strategies and direction; leads attendance meetings; serves as a resource to employees and leaders; makes recommendations regarding employee absenteeism; and assists in implementing goals to achieve regular attendance at work.

The incumbent leads selected grievance discussions and investigations; provides Collective Bargaining and arbitration support as assigned.
Within this role the employee is accountable for contributing to the delivery of the Kingston Health Sciences Centre strategy.

As an employee, demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for actively promoting and supporting patient and family-centred engagement and care.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Acts as a process facilitator in administering the attendance management framework in cases where significant attendance problems exist including determining parties required at each stage of the process to contribute to the development of individual case management strategies. Includes meeting with employees in the attendance program. Provides managers advice and guidance on individual attendance management strategies and actions to ensure appropriateness and defensibility of management decisions, if challenged.
Collects, reviews, and analyzes data related to individual attendance including evaluating evidence of patterns and trends in absenteeism, accommodation initiatives, and corrective measures taken, in order to form recommendations for action to address persistent attendance issues.
Interpret, investigate, resolve, negotiate, and mediate issues related to grievances, arbitration, mediation, Collective Agreements, breaches of policy and changing legislation as assigned.
Conducts ongoing assessment of attendance management methodology and proactively leads development/revision of related practices, tools and guidelines, to ensure continuous quality improvement, sustainability, and effectiveness of the model.
Identify training needs for managers/staff in support of attendance management principles and guidelines, and ensure development and timely delivery of related programs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Postsecondary diploma (3 year) or degree with specialty in Human Resources, Labour Relations or related field of study
Master's degree in Industrial Relations preferred
Recent related experience in a unionized setting or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated current knowledge of relevant provisions of collective agreements, the _Human Rights Code, Employment Standards Act and Occupational Health and Safety Act_

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The applicant must be able to meet the physical demands of this position.

Salary:
$70,000.00-$85,000.00 per year

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