Labor Relations Administrator
Bell Helicopter - Fort Worth, Texas
Bell Helicopter, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical-lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft – V22. With an increasingly balanced portfolio across military, commercial and services business, Bell Helicopter produces innovative aircraft including Bell 525 Relentless, Bell 407GT and Bell 412EPI.
The Labor Relations Administrator acts as the first point of contact for the internal movement of union covered employees, and is responsible for all processes involved in the movement of union covered employees between plants and shifts as well as executing promotions and layoffs. This position reports directly to the Director, Labor Relations.
The Labor Relations Administrator has responsibility to:
• Provide guidance to HR Business Partners, management, employees, and union representatives to resolve issues that relate to personnel information, union-covered employee pay and movement issues.
• Interpret and provide advice on the meaning of the collective bargaining agreement, rules and policies related to the movement of union covered employees.
• Act as subject matter expert on the internal movement of union covered employees including the Bump and Recall System (BARS).
• Lead and facilitate annual process to verify and update employee preference cards.
• Update and maintain the Bump and Recall System (BARS).
• Publish and schedule monthly preference bumps and maintain preference cards submitted by employees.
• Lead and direct any surplus (layoff) of unionized employees initiated by Bell, prepare separation packets and provide counsel and answer questions raised by managers, union leaders and surplused employees.
• Develop materials to be distributed and reviewed with surplused employees during employee separation meetings led by the Labor Relations Administrator.
• Audit daily BARS maintenance report and interface with Textron HR Service Center to resolve issues and maintain accurate data.
• Review and verify accuracy of all union pay rates and/or general wage increases, COLA, automatic progressions, upgrades, demotions and recalls.
• Verifies employee job performance reviews (30, 60, 90 day reviews) for covered employees.
• Coordinate and arrange the posting of bids, offers of employment, drug screenings, employee physicals, and security badges.
• Audit and maintain accurate information, documentation and placement records while ensuring compliance with contract language and company practices.
• Maintains all union employee job performance reviews (30, 60, 90 day reviews).
• Work closely with union leadership and management to understand placement complaints or issues raised and resolve issues and correct placement errors.
• Assist in developing training on union movement to help managers understand the bumping process, and deliver training to supervisors, Front Line Leaders, HRBP’s, HR Associates, etc.
• Identify systemic issues or opportunities and develop solutions that can be implemented to address issues within the labor department or specific to job accountabilities and deliverables.
• Compile and report employee and labor relations metrics regarding layoffs, recalls, requisitions opened, seniority, terminations, etc.
• Participate on project teams as assigned to address labor and employee relations issues.
• Regularly interface with union leaders, managers, and covered employees.
Provide support to other members of the labor team as required.
Required Qualifications:
• At least three years directly related experience.
• Human resources experience supporting a unionized workforce.
• Experience working with and interpreting collective bargaining agreements.
• Demonstrated proficiency analyzing data and/or metrics.
• Exceptional ability to manage competing priorities.
• Knowledgeable in the fundamentals of employee personnel policies and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work and communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills.
• Accustomed to dealing with and being responsible for confidential and/or sensitive information.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field.
• Experience working in manufacturing and/or aerospace.
• Experience with government/defense contractor employment environment.
• Knowledgeable in applicable federal and state employment and labor relations regulations (i.e. FLSA, FMLA, USERRA, EEO, NLRA, Taft-Hartley Act, etc).
Posted: 30+ days ago
