City of Toronto Looking for HR CONSULTANT EMPLOYEE LABOUR RELATIONS at Toronto, ON Full Time

Job Category: Human Resources
Division & Section: People & Equity, Employee Relations
Work Location: METRO HALL, 55 John St, Toronto, M5V 3C6
Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $82,409.60- $96,805.80(2021 rate), TM1267 and Wage Grade 6
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: Non-Union
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 08-APR-2022 to 25-APR-2022

Toronto is Canada’s largest city, the fourth largest in North America and home to a diverse population of approximately 2.8 million individuals. Consistently ranked one of the world’s most livable cities, the City of Toronto is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture. Our People and Equity Division delivers critical functions within the City’s complex multi-site, multidivision, multi-stakeholder and union and non-unionized environment. A team of approximately 35,000 employees are the driving force behind the City’s ability to provide programs and services to residents, business and visitors to this community.

Get ready for a human resources career like no other: join our expanding Employee Relations team as an HR Consultant, Employee Relations and work for the City you love!

We are looking for Employee Relations Consultants with a passion for labour relations and previous experience providing advice and support to a portfolio of divisions. In this permanent, full-time role, you will be responsible for advising on the interpretation and application of collective agreements, investigations and disciplinary action, the Labour Relations Act and other related employment legislation.

Major Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of a Manager, Employee Relations and direction from a Senior Consultant, the HR Consultant, Employee Relations is responsible for providing sound employee and labour relations advice to one or more assigned divisions.

• Provides advice and guidance relative to employee and labour relations matters, the administration, interpretation and application of various collective agreements (Local 416, Local 79, Local 2998, Local 3888 or Construction Trades) and the handling of complaints/disputes and/or grievances for both union and excluded staff.
• Works together with division managers and the employee and labour relations community to identify and resolve problems and establish processes and procedures in a cooperative and collaborative manner.
• Performs thorough and effective complaint and grievance investigations, for both policy and individual matters, by conducting interviews and obtaining such documentation and other relevant data as may be required, conducts grievance meetings with unions, explores settlement options, prepares minutes of settlement and step 2 and 3 grievance responses.
• Assists internal and where required, external legal counsel with the preparation and presentation of matters at arbitration, and before the Ontario Human Rights Commission and the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
• Acts as a spokesperson on or participates in various committees flowing from the collective agreements.
• Works in partnership with the unions to resolve problems and develop cooperative collaborative workplace practices.
• Investigates issues/concerns, both policy and individual, raised by the various unions, executive management and Council, and prepares summaries, recommendations and responses.
• Coordinates and conducts mediation sessions with various unions and works with client divisions and unions to determine agenda items.
• Provides support in preparing for and may participate in collective bargaining
• May be required to coordinate information gathering, develop comparison library and monitor settlement trends, survey comparable organizations and summarize terms and conditions of employment, and liaise with Finance, People & Equity, Legal and others to secure necessary information.
• May assist in the preparation and analysis of cost and benefit data for management and union proposals, and with drafting collective agreement language.
• May review and analyze trends in labour and employee relations and other related legislative areas, including, but not limited to new developments in employment, employee rights, human rights, ESA and labour relations legislation, arbitration and applicable court decisions and settlement patterns.

Key Qualifications

Note: All City of Toronto employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire in accordance with the City’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy. Candidates will be required to show proof of vaccination during the recruitment process.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation

The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.