Lead the human resources business partner, labor and employee relations and HR policy functions for one of the nation's leading private research and teaching universities.

Managed the employee and labor relations department and served as chief negotiator for all University labor contractsAccomplishments: • Negotiated collective bargaining agreements for all nine of the University’s bargaining units. Created culture of data and information based bargaining while maintaining relationships with labor unions. • Developed and implemented first staff employee engagement survey and created action plans to address opportunities revealed by the survey results.• Implemented and designed cloud-based program to track employee and labor relations cases. Redesigned data and metrics reporting for determining effectiveness of employee and labor relations programs. • Applied lean six sigma principles to redesign the University’s severance program.• Engaged with community partners and labor unions to create a community development program that provided training for positions of need.• Resolved numerous high-level employment-related issues, including investigations of sensitive topics such as sexual harassment and employment discrimination. • Designed and implemented revised training program for discrimination and harassment.

Provided practical legal advice regarding labor, employment, benefits and immigration advice to management:• Developed and implemented labor relations strategies and representing WPAHS in all labor union matters. • Defended WPAHS in labor arbitrations and before the National Labor Relations Board.• Collaborated with management to address workplace issues and ensure positive employee relations. • Drafted and implementing system-wide employment policies.• Defended organization against state and federal discrimination charges. Represented organization in state and federal courts. • Created immigration sponsorship policy. Provided advice and counsel regarding visa-related issues. • Developed oversight committee for organizations defined benefit and defined contribution plans. • Participated as team member in investment committee.

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