UCLA Health

Employee Relations Consultant

UCLA Health$98K — $214K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 7+ years of progressive experience in employee relations and employment matters.
  • Knowledge of public sector laws, healthcare industry, and higher education; union experience preferred.
  • Strong writing skills for clear and persuasive documentation.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in presentation settings, such as grievance meetings and trainings.
  • Solid understanding of employment laws like FMLA, HIPAA, EEOC requirements.
  • Experience in conducting thorough investigations of workplace complaints and harassment.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite and able to analyze and draft employment proposals.

Responsibilities

  • Provide guidance on employee relations matters for staff at UCLA Health.
  • Review disciplinary documents and collaborate with HR and senior leadership on procedures.
  • Manage interpretation and implementation of HR policies and contracts.
  • Partner with compliance and diversity offices to ensure best practices across departments.
  • Represent UCLA Health in various committees to strengthen cross-departmental partnerships.
  • Train management on policy/legal compliance and corrective actions.
  • Conduct investigations related to Title IX, harassment, and general workplace issues.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work arrangements.
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package.
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities.
  • Supportive organizational culture focused on employee well-being.
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Flexible Hybrid

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Posted Date

04/15/2025

Salary Range: $98200 - 214600 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

indefinite

Job #

33213

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Employee Relations, you will provide guidance and advice on employee relations matters for staff employees at UCLA Health. You will review disciplinary and other types of employment-related documents/actions (FMLA, Layoffs, work rules, etc.) and work with department HR Reps and senior leadership to ensure proper HR procedures are being practiced.

You will be responsible for policy/contract administration, including interpretation, implementation and management of policies and contracts. You will effectively partner/collaborate with Office of Compliance and Privacy Services, Staff Diversity & Compliance, Title IX, Risk Management, Staff/Faculty Counseling, Audit, Campus HR, Local/General Counsel, UC Office of the President, other UC campuses) to ensure uniform and best practices.

As our Employee Relations Consultant, you will represent UCLA Health in work-groups/committees to ensure successful partnerships across departments. You will orient management/leadership on policy and legal compliance, such as FMLA, corrective action, layoffs, performance appraisals; provide policy and protocol guidance, interpretation and training to management and leadership. You will also assist in creating HR process protocols as needed and conduct full investigations and/or assist in the investigation of matters pertaining to Title IX/Sexual Violence Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Whistle blower complaints, Retaliation complaints, Policy/Law/Regulation compliance and general workplace/HR investigations.

*Hybrid remote position I of 4 openings

Salary range: $98,200 to $214,600 Annually

Job Qualifications

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  • 7+ years of progressive experience in employment related matters.
  • Knowledge of public sector laws/requirements; healthcare industry, higher education preferred; experience in a union environment preferred.
  • Skill in writing concise, clear, relevant and persuasive documents, including correspondence, case analyses, investigative reports, settlement agreements.
  • Demonstrated presentation skills, i.e., grievance meetings, trainings, panels.
  • Knowledge of employment laws, including FMLA/CFRA,Reasonable Accommodation, VAWA/CANRA, HIPAA, HEERA,
    FLSA/wage-hour laws, contract interpretation, EEOC/DFEH/DOJ requirements.
  • Experience in conducting investigations of harassment allegations, including sexual harassment, hostile work environment, discrimination, HIPAA, workplace behavior.
  • Ability to analyze and draft proposals for negotiations, settlements, other employment agreements
  • Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with other UCLA offices (TitleIX Office, Office of Legal Affairs, Office of
  • Compliance Services, Insurance and Risk Management, etc.) and with the UC Office of the President and other UC campuses.
  • MS Office Suite proficiency (MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc).
  • Bachelor's degree in related area or equivalent combination of education and experience


About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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