Labour Relations Specialist

UHN is Canada's #1 hospital and the world's #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN's vision is to build A Healthier World and it's only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Union: Non-Union
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Labour Relations
Reports to: Senior Director, Labour Relations
Work Model: Hybrid
Grade: N0:07
Salary Range: To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN Compensation Policy
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Shifts: Mon - Fri
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: February 5, 2025

Duties

• Assist in planning, developing, and implementing labour relations strategies including policies, programs and procedures
• Advise on the interpretation of service, clerical, and clinical collective agreements, organizational policies, compensation and benefit programs for unionized employees
• Assist with bargaining preparation, including conducting research, costing and survey analysis
• Actively participate in the negotiation of the organization's various collective agreements by taking notes and contributing to the collaborative dialogue in the management caucus room
• Assist with post-bargaining preparation, including editing collective agreements, partnering with payroll on retro payments, responding to manager and employee inquiries related to the implementation of the ratified collective agreement
• Assist with the preparation for mediation and/or arbitration and provide advice on grievance resolution
• Assist with drafting grievance settlement documents
• Correspond with Union Partners on assigned labour relations responsibilities
• Assist with maintaining and monitoring the labour relations inbox
• Assist with designing and developing labour relations training modules
• Participate in continuous labour relations improvement initiatives

• A University degree with a focus on Labour Relations/Human Resources or specialized College diploma in this field and a minimum of three years of progressively responsible administrative experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in coordination of Labour relations activities, including collective agreement costing, analytics and metric reporting
• Advanced Excel skills including using pivot tables, v-look up, etc.
• Knowledge of collective bargaining and grievance/arbitration processes is considered an asset
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Proven ability to maintain and work with confidential and time-sensitive information
• Effective time management and organizational skills, with attention to detail
• Strong analytical/interpretative and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated initiative, flexibility and the ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Proficient computer skills that include word processing, spreadsheets, databases, Microsoft Outlook, presentation packages, and records management applications.

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.