Employee/Labor Relations Representative

  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
  • Syracuse, New York
  • Full Time

Job Summary:

The Employee Labor Relations Representative supports a positive and productive work environment by administering key components of eight public union collective bargaining agreements and serving as a trusted resource on employee and labor relations matters.

Key Responsibilities

  • Administer key provisions of eight public union collective bargaining agreements, including discipline procedures, grievance administration, and contract interpretation.
  • Advise officers, department chairs, administrators, directors, managers, and supervisors on handling inappropriate conduct, poor work performance, and related workplace issues.
  • Develop and deliver training programs on a wide range of employee and labor relations topics.
  • Conduct research and analysis on labor relations issues and prepare data, reports, and recommendations to support management planning and responses to complaints.
  • Collaborate with union leadership in various settings and help foster positive labor-management relationships.
  • Perform additional employee and labor relations duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Industrial Labor Relations, Human Resources or related field plus two years of related experience required. Attention to detail, excellent interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in an unionized environment, preferably in higher education and/or a hospital or healthcare setting.

Work Days:

Monday-Friday, days

Message to Applicants:

Recruitment Office: Human Resources

Job ID: 511012834
Originally Posted on: 2/23/2026

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