Specialist, Labour Relations - Thunder Bay, Canada - Ontario Health

Ontario Health

Verified Company

Thunder Bay, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province.

Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value.

How we work together is reflected through our five values:
integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

What Ontario Health offers:
Achieving your career goals is a priority to us.

Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:

Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day
Health care spending account
Premium defined benefit pension plan
3 personal days and 2 float days annually
Individual contributors start at 3 weeks' vacation with 4 weeks at 2 yrs.
Career development opportunities
A collaborative valuesbased team culture
Wellness programs
A hybrid working model
Participation in

Communities of Inclusion

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

Responsible for providing support for a wide range of labour relations functions including but not limited to planning/coordinating in-person and virtual events, updating process changes, document management, and researching legal statutes, labour cases/evidence and collective bargaining.

In addition to day-to-day support with the inquiries from the organization, the Labour Relations Specialist provides ongoing support in the development, implementation and improvement of new and existing processes, as it relates to the full continuum of the Labour Relations Unionized environment as well as the support to the overall management (Non-union) of the Trillium Gift of Life Portfolio (TGLN).

Here is what you will be doing:

Acts as a first point of contact for clients seeking labour relations support and forwarding to appropriate staff member for action.
Leads development, implementation, administration and improvements of various LR programs and initiatives in support of Ontario Health's organizational programs, in conjunction with the Lead/Director
Drafts, edits and/or assists with correspondence, presentations, spreadsheets, and the development of templates on own initiative or according to general instructions
Assists in the development and revision of labour relations policies and procedures.
Organizes and schedules team meetings, both in person, virtual and hybrid, either leveraging audiovisual equipment, or setting up meeting facilities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as End User Computing, Facilities, Payroll, Strategic Sourcing, Internal Audit, Legal and Finance Teams to provide administrative support of delivering Labour Relations related programs and services
Maintains hard copy and electronic records including developing and managing filing systems (i.e., SharePoint) and ensuring compliance with internal privacy and retention requirements.
Supports the grievance processes by corresponding with union officials/management representatives, arbitrators, and scheduling hearings; prepares initial drafts of settlement agreements, memorandum of agreements and other related correspondence and documentation, if required.
Supports collective bargaining preparation including notifying relevant employer bargaining team of bargaining dates/location.
Conducts research and environmental scans on legal statutes, labour cases, and collective bargaining in other jurisdictions to support the bargaining team. Drafts proposals, spreadsheets, and other documents to support employer priorities. Provides administrative support throughout the negotiations process.
After ratification, edits collective agreements and associated documentation based on terms of settlement and forwards to Director and Lead for review. Drafts briefing and communication material outlining new terms and related implementation dates.
Maintains working relationships across the enterprise to relay information, communicate requirements, ensure timelines are adhered to, and to follow-up on requests.
Tracks all labour relations activities and provides weekly and ad hoc reporting for the team. Analyzes activity and identifies and reports on trends.
Conduct regular audits of LR processes, records, and documentation to identify compliance gaps; report audit findings to Director
Labour Relations
Assists the Learning and Development Team with logistics and support the administration requirements of various workshops and training sessions for Labour Relations education
Uses a continuous improvement lens to analyze, identify and recommend changes to internal procedures.
Participates in and provides support for labour relations projects and special initiatives as required.
Generates and maintains accurate and up-to-date employee records and administer all employment lifecycle changes in Workday
Generates LR reports for HRB