LDA Employee Relations & Wellness Consultant

Job Description

The Employee Relations & Wellness Consultant serves as a strategic HR partner to faculty, staff, and supervisors, addressing workplace concerns, enhancing employee engagement, ensuring compliance, and supporting wellness programs. This role supports a broad range of employee relations matters, administers complex leave programs, and contributes to a healthy and inclusive campus environment.

Responsibilities

Employee Relations & Employee Support

• Serves as a consultant to employees, supervisors, and campus leadership on employee relations matters
• Conducts intake meetings and supports resolution of workplace concerns
• Guides performance management, coaching, corrective actions, and policy interpretation
• Facilitates conflict resolution and conversations between parties
• Conducts reviews and investigations related to policy or procedure violations within the auspices of Human Resources
• Supports employee appeals, grievances, and unemployment hearings
• Conducts exit and stay interviews and analyzes trends to inform decision-making
• Maintains accurate case documentation and records
• Supports employee engagement initiatives in collaboration with stakeholder groups

Employee Wellness & Leave Administration

• Administers leave programs, including FMLA, parental leave, and other leave types
• Serves as a liaison supporting employees and departments through complex leave cases
• Coordinates return-to-work processes and supportive services
• Supports fitness-for-duty evaluations and related proceedings
• Supports short and long-term disability proceedings
• Participates in and promotes employee wellness initiatives and programming
• Supports employee crisis response protocols

Training, Communications & Compliance

• Develops and facilitates training related to performance management, employee relations, compliance matters, and workplace expectations
• Creates and maintains HR communications, FAQs, and guidance materials
• Supports compliance initiatives and reporting efforts
• Maintains website content related to employee relations and wellness services
• Contribute to data analysis and reporting for HR initiatives