Labour Relations Coordinator

**Salary**: The salary range for this position is CAD $34.67/Hr. - CAD $49.83/Hr.
Summary:
Reporting to the Manager, HR Partnerships, the Labour Relations Coordinator provides human resources support, analysis and project coordination for various HR initiatives and activities. The LR Coordinator is responsible for:

- Managing the special leave, compassionate leave and union leave process for the organization which includes maintaining a leave portfolio, analyzing each request and confirming approval or denial of the request in accordance with the collective agreement and jurisprudence.
- Generating reports within existing databasesfor the HR quarterly metric report.
- Coordinates intake and processing of Harassment & Bullying complaints and initial follow up.

What You Bring:
**Education**:

- Completion of a recognized Degree or Diploma in Human Resources Management, plus three (3) years' recent related experience in a large and complex organization, including experience working in a unionized environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Demonstrated knowledge of collective agreements, applicable legislation and regulations.
- Knowledge of healthcare industry collective agreements and labour relations processes.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Ability to organize work of self, identifying and managing multiple and complex priorities, meet deadlines, and work under pressure with minimum supervision.
- Ability to work effectively, independently and in collaboration with others.
- Ability to deal with others effectively, at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to identify, analyze and resolve problems.
- Ability to communicate ideas and concepts and to write correspondence, reports, minutes and summaries.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize a customer service approach to staff and clients.
- Ability to research labour relations issues and to perform costing.
- Advanced skills using a variety of computerized office software packages (e.g., MS Office Suite, MS Project).
- Familiarity with the HRIS systems such as PeopleSoft.

What We Offer:

- **State-of-the-art facilities**: The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
- ** A competitive salary**: $34.67 - $49.83 per hour, depending on experience.
- ** Inclusive culture**:We respect the diversity, dignity and independence of all person. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and resident

**Your Day to Day**:

- Manages the special leave and compassionate leave process for the organization. Maintains a special leave and compassionate leave portfolio which includes determining approval or denial of requests in accordance with the collective agreement and jurisprudence. Reviews nature of each request, liaises with HR Staffing to confirm leave of absence dates, and connects with employees for additional information when required. Participates in weekly meetings to review outstanding special leave requests and to ensure process consistency among the industry and within the organization.
- Manages the union leave process for the organization. Maintains a union leave portfolio which includes determining approval or denial of requests in accordance with the collective agreement, jurisprudence and established procedures. Reviews nature of each request and number of requests within specific timeframes, liaising with operational leaders to confirm ability to grant leave within operational requirements and HR guidelines. Ensures staffing has coded union leave to the correct cost center and conducts reconciliation of the cost center statement and invoices in coordination with HSSBC.
- Researches recent arbitrations and case law and compiles and highlights their relevance to the matter at hand. Prepares reports and briefing documents and presents grievance review request with background information to designated departmental staff for discussion and review to support departmental redesign processes. Conducts benchmarking and costing and analysis when required.
- Under the direction of the HR Advisor, provides assistance and guidance in resolving labour relations and general human resources matters such as employee performance, discipline, staff interaction, department/program reorganizations such as Master Rotation Changes and scheduling issues/job fairs. Prepares related correspondence as requested such as letters of expectation and