GME Employee Relations Specialist - Dean's Office

The GME Employee Relations Specialist facilitates the
development and implementation of GME specific policies required by the ACGME
and provides guidance to ensure compliance with institutional policies and
collective bargaining agreements. The role collaborates with housestaff
organizations, DGSOM and UCLA Health Human Resources, program leadership, and
GME leadership on matters involving fair treatment of residents and fellows,
application of FMLA and disability accommodation policies, due process, and complaint
resolution. Responsibilities include designing and administering procedures and
plans related to workplace conduct, communications, and policy application, and
applying employee relations principles to resolve issues within the academic
and clinical environment.

The position requires advanced knowledge of employee
relations, graduate medical education, University policies, and ACGME
requirements, along with the ability to analyze complex and novel situations
and manage programs involving strategy development, policy administration, and
resource coordination. The specialist works closely with the GME Dean (DIO),
the Director of UCLA Health Employee and Labor Relations, and Legal Affairs,
and must demonstrate strong knowledge of employment laws including FMLA and CFRA,
reasonable accommodation, VAWA and CANRA, HIPAA, HEERA, and EEOC, DFEH, and DOJ
requirements. The role also conducts investigations related to harassment,
hostile work environment, HIPAA, and workplace behavior, drafts proposals for
negotiations and settlements, and builds collaborative relationships with
campus and systemwide partners such as Title IX, Legal Affairs, Compliance
Services, Insurance and Risk Management, and the UC Office of the President.
This is a hybrid position with an expectation to be available onsite as needed
Monday through Friday during normal business hours.

Annual Salary Range: $78500.00 - 163600.00

Required:

• Seven
  (7) or more year's progressive experience in HR/employee relations
• Knowledge
  of ACGME requirements, health care industry/higher education; and
  experience in a union environment
• Understanding
  of Academic Due Process and the appeals process, and ability to provide
  guidance to the DIO and GME faculty
• Skill
  in writing concise, clear, relevant and persuasive documents, including
  correspondence, case analyses, investigative reports, policies, etc.
• Demonstrated
  presentation skills (i.e. trainings, panels)
• Knowledge
  of employment laws including FMLA/CFRA, Reasonable Accommodation,
  VAWA/CANRA, HIPAA, HEERA, contract interpretation, EEOC/DFEH/DOJ
  requirements
• Experience
  in conducting investigations of harassment allegations, including sexual
  harassment, hostile work environment, discrimination, HIPAA, workplace
  behavior.
• Ability
  to analyze and draft proposals for negotiations, settlements, and other
  employment agreements
• Ability
  to build relationships and work collaboratively with other UCLA offices
  (Title IX, Legal Affairs, Compliance Services, Insurance and Risk
  Management, etc.) and the UC Office of the President
• MS
  Office Suite proficiency (MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)

Preferred:

• Bachelor's
  degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training (Master's
  degree preferred)