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FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL, INC. Employee and Labor Relations Manager in Grove City, Ohio
About FlightSafety International FlightSafety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. Purpose of Position The Employee and Labor Relations Manager is a centralized resource within FlightSafety International providing enterprise-wide policy compliance and employee relations support across all business units, as well as labor and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) support where applicable. The ER/LR Manager ensures policy and contract compliance, conducts operational performance investigations, and provides guidance and clarification to the business regarding employee/labor disputes. This role requires strong partnerships with HR Business Partners, HR Centers of Excellence, Legal, and operations business leaders to formulate, recommend, and execute solutions impacting a wide range of employee issues in a fair, compliant, and empathetic manner. Tasks and Responsibilities The following duties are essential to the successful and satisfactory performance of this job. Other duties may be assigned. Consults and advises HR partners and business unit managers/leaders throughout the enterprise on compliance, investigation, and administration to company policies, internal practices, and CBAs (where applicable) across diverse workforce populations. Performs detailed operational and performance investigations and responds to complaints or alleged violations of company policies, rules, and standards of conduct in a thorough and timely manner; leverages investigation outcomes to be used as part of policy and/or contract compliance and disciplinary processes Logs and tracks discipline in accordance with company corrective action, performance management, and/or CBA procedures Participates in, and reviews and responds to, the grievance procedure, as applicable Frames employee relations through problem solving by researching, gathering data, and using a fact-based and objective approach; teaches others and applies a consistent approach to corrective action and performance management documentation in coordination with HR and business unit managers In consultation with Employee Relations Director, HR liaisons, and Employment/Labor Counsel, drafts corporate policy and CBA/MOU language and proposals with an eye for consistency of practice and application across populations Participates in CBA negotiations where applicable, including coordination with Labor Counsel, local/senior leadership, HR (including HR COEs such as Compensation, Benefits and Payroll), and business unit Finance to prepare negotiation strategies/proposals to determine feasibility, cost, effects on operations and relationships to prevailing trends in the industry and the geographic area Strong understanding and demonstrated application of employment and labor laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels including NLRA, FLSA, Title VII, ADA and FMLA Supports and streamlines the enterprise outboarding and exit process for both voluntary and involuntary departures Leads and counsels on the enterprise ADA accommodation process in close partnership with the Leave of Absence process, including consistent governance of FMLA administration Supports enterprise Leave of Absence process and administration Supports the annual affirmative action planning process, including proactive review and ad-hoc audit thereto Reviews and provides approval for enterprise Telework requests, including alternative,