Employee & Labor Relations Manager (Contractual)

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Posting Summary

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 (*).

1. * 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
2. * Do you possess a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or other related field?
   • YES
   • NO
3. * How many years of employee and labor relations experience do you have?
   • 0-1
   • 2-3
   • 4-5
   • 7+
4. * 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

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

1. Transcripts (unofficial )
2. Portfolio
3. Certification
4. Supporting Document
5. Reference Letter