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Organization:
SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-BayPosition Overview:
Provide a wide range of senior level employee relations and labor relations support. Identify, investigate, and resolve union and employee issues including escalated grievances (arbitration and mediation stage), work environment scans and investigations that are deemed to be conducted external from the affiliate/region. Provide guidance to human resources (HR) staff and shared services on policy and collective bargaining agreement (CBA) interpretation and on complex employee relation issues including terminations. As appropriate, represent Sutter Health in grievance, mediation, arbitration hearings or other labor or employment-related administrative proceedings. Actively participate in and/ or lead the development of employee engagement/proactive employee relations programs supporting the overall employee value proposition and support affiliates with implementation of the programs. Function as lead on the development and analysis of bargaining proposals while assessing the potential impact on Sutter Health policies and programs, and statutory and regulatory operations and compliance. Negotiate contracts, including those that are complex/ challenging/ politically sensitive, with a strategic focus on overall organizational objectives and conduct effects bargaining. Communicate with managers of bargaining unit employees regarding contract interpretation, policy interpretation and compliance. Represent affiliates during organizing campaigns including overall management of the campaign and its elements.Job Description:
EDUCATION:
[Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma]
Bachelor's in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Psychology
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:
8 years of recent relevant experience.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of labor relations and employment laws and processes and a contemporary human resources perspective of labor relations.
Knowledge of employment and employee relations, regulations, law and processes.
Must be able to represent labor relations in an influential and persuasive way in dealing with a broad range of labor relations and human resources issues.
Knowledge of dispute resolutions and mediation techniques.
Must have extensive knowledge of how to lead labor negotiations.
Must have familiarity with a variety of issues that impact workplace performance and programs impacting the employee value proposition.
Must have the skills to effectively lead change and transition.
Requires collaboration skills to facilitate open sharing of information between various areas of functional expertise within the system and the affiliates.
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage/recommend through functional (vs. line) leadership and personal influence to achieve a positive effect.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse group of management and staff to achieve desired outcome results as well as to manage large projects and initiate/ implement/ administer diverse programs.
Exceptional written and verbal communication, presentation and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain highly effective working relationships in an extremely fast paced and demanding work environment.
Analytical and conceptual skills.
Ability to develop creative solutions.
Must have demonstrated organizational skills with a keen attention to detail and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and projects within given timelines.
Job Shift:
DaysSchedule:
Full TimeDays of the Week:
Monday - FridayWeekend Requirements:
As NeededBenefits:
YesUnions:
NoPosition Status:
ExemptWeekly Hours:
40Employee Status:
RegularSutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $0.00 to $0.00 / annual salaryThe compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Psychology, or equivalent experience
- 8 years of recent relevant experience
- Knowledge of labor relations, employment and employee relations laws, regulations, and processes
- Extensive knowledge of leading labor negotiations and collective bargaining
- Knowledge of dispute resolution and mediation techniques
- Ability to represent labor relations issues persuasively and influence management and staff
- Ability to lead change, manage large projects, and implement diverse programs
- Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
- Analytical, conceptual, organizational, and multitasking skills with attention to detail
Sutter Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sutter Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Sutter Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with broad networks and strong wellness support. Family coverage is characterized as low-cost or nearly free in some plan options, reinforcing perceived value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include employer matching and, in some cases, a pension after a tenure threshold. Supplemental protections like life and disability insurance add to the overall financial security package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is framed as generous, with examples of sizable PTO allotments early in tenure. Additional supports such as flexible scheduling and leave programs contribute to a sense of time-off breadth.
Sutter Health Insights
What We Do
Sutter Health is one of the nation's leading not-for-profit healthcare networks, which includes award-winning physician organizations, acute care hospitals, surgery centers, medical research facilities and specialty services. Our team of 68,000 doctors, employees and volunteers proudly cares for Northern California. Our facilities and care centers are located in large, urban cities and small, rural communities, from the Pacific Coast to the San Joaquin Valley. You’ll find us in San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, the snowy mountains of the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, Yosemite and the coastal redwoods. We even have an affiliate in Hawaii. Join us and be part of a dedicated group of professionals committed to putting patients’ needs first and achieving the highest levels of quality, access and affordability.
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