University of Kentucky
Employee Relations Specialist Senior
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $47K - $78K
💻 Human Resources
🗓️ May 12th, 2025
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- Consult and coach on workplace issues and corrective action.
- Maintain employee relations documentation and records.
- Guide on university policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Requires BA degree and 5 years of related experience.
- Knowledge of state and federal employment laws is essential.
- Salary range: $47,278-78,000 per year.
Employee Relations Specialist Senior Full Description
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Requisition Number | RE48877
Working Title |
Department Name | 3JHRE:Employee Relations/Leave Administration
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 45
Salary Range | $47,278-78,000/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None.
Physical Requirements | Sitting, standing and walking.
Shift | Core working time Monday-Friday; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm; and some work required outside of core working time.
Job Summary | The Employee Relations Specialist Senior supports the Human Resources goal of remaining a strategic member of the University community by educating and coaching employees, administrators, managers and supervisors on equitable application of policies and practices.
Primary job duties will include consulting and coaching managers and supervisors on effective ways to address workplace issues and corrective action, among other things, in accordance with University and department policy and procedure. Consulting employees on workplace issues and maintain employee relations documentation and records. Providing guidance to managers and employees regarding University policies, procedures, and other best practices. The Employee Relations Specialist Senior must have the ability to approach each scenario from all perspectives of the business needs as a whole and not just the needs of the individual.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Knowledge of state and federal employment laws; and related liability issues.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience |
Deadline to Apply | 05/25/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
- * Please indicate your number of years of paid full-time work experience with direct employee relations experience.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years, up through 7 years
- More than 7 years, up through 10 years
- More than 10 years
- * Please describe a time when you provided exceptional customer service and include specific details regarding the situation.
(Open Ended Question) - * Please summarize your direct Human Resources Employee Relations experience. Specifically address your work responsibilities to include level of independent decision making, strategic planning and the scope and impact of your position.
(Open Ended Question) - * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
- HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
- InsightIntoDiversity.com
- Latinosinhighered.com
- Indeed.com
- A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
- UK Job Fair
- None of the Above
- Resume
- Cover Letter
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