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Job Title
Employee & Labor Relations Manager (Contractual)
Division
Division of Finance & Administration
Department
Office of Human Resources
Job Effective Date
10/01/2026
Job End Date
09/30/2027
Work Status
Full Time
Position Category
Contractual
FLSA
Exempt
Annual Salary
$100,000 - $110,000
Pays
$50 - $53 per hour
Percentage Amount
100
Fund Source
State Support
Requisition Reason
Vacancy
Job Duties
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Works in consultation with the Director, HR Partnerships &
Employee and Labor Relations, and HR Business Partners to
investigate employee relations issues and initiate appropriate
resolution. Coaches and advises managers on organizational,
employee, and labor relations issues, recommending and facilitating
effective solutions that align with applicable policies and
laws.
Monitors and ensures the University’s compliance with federal,
state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommends
best practices; reviews and modifies HR policies and practices to
maintain compliance.
Ensures ongoing compliance with relevant regulations and
requirements that minimize risk and exposure to the University.
Provides support and guidance to HR business partners when complex,
specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise about
policies, procedures, MOUs, manuals, performance management,
employee relations templates, compliance, and reporting.
Responsible for creating and monitoring quantitative reports to
create workforce demographic dashboards. Collaborates with the HRIS
team to deliver these dashboards every month to HR team members,
enabling them to make informed recommendations related to
engagement, performance, recruitment, retention, compliance, and
risk mitigation. Responsible for conducting routine data
audits.
Consults with management on performance, organizational, and
leadership matters. Conducts needs assessments to determine
measures required to enhance employee job performance and overall
unit performance.
Responsible for maintaining a performance management program
that sets forth a framework for setting performance expectations,
monitoring and coaching performance, evaluating performance,
rewarding performance, and/or addressing poor performance.
Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory
changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent
management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to
communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper
management.
Serves as backup to the Director, HR Partnerships, on employee
& labor relations issues and concerns.
Conducts and/or oversees employee disciplinary meetings,
terminations, and investigations as needed.
Requested Minimum Qualifications
Education:
The successful candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Human
Resources or a related field from an accredited college or
university.
Experience:
At least seven (7) years of employee and labor relations
experience.
Other Preferences for Consideration
- Candidates with supervisory experience may be given preference.
Candidates with SHRM Certified Professional ( SHRM -CP) or SHRM
Senior Certified Professional ( SHRM - SCP ) credentials are also
preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate
sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, and
policies
- Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the
organization’s hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation
practices, and the administrative practices related to those
factors
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet
deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; not afraid of
thinking differently
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
- Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines,
including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis,
employee and union relations, diversity, performance management,
and federal and state employment laws
- Must be self-driven and comfortable operating in ambiguous
situations
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
Number of Vacancies
1
Job Open Date
08/31/2026
Application Review Date
Job Close Date
09/15/2026
Special Instructions to Applicant
Please enter three (3) references on the References page of the
application. At least two (2) references should be from your
current or former supervisor.
Quicklink for Posting
https://morgan.peopleadmin.com/postings/8928
Ranking Criteria
Reference Letter
Reference Letter
Minimum Requests
2
Maximum Requests
5
Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference
Provider Special Instructions
Confirmation Message To Provider
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Diversity In Higher Education
- Inside Higher Ed
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- Website
- MSU Careers Website
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
- Insight to Diversity
- * Do you possess a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources,
Business Administration, or other related field?
- * How many years of employee and labor relations experience do
you have?
- * Are you a current, past, or retired Morgan State University
employee? Are you a current, past, or retired State employee? If
YES to current, past, or retired STATE employee, please state the
agency. If not applicable, put N/A.
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
- Transcripts (unofficial )
- Portfolio
- Certification
- Supporting Document
- Reference Letter
