Human Resources Professional

Overview

Responsibilities

• Respond to employees with individual questions regarding Human Resource matters. Complex questions may require collaboration with other departments or escalation to a subject matter expert.
• Demonstrate a friendly professional demeanor, exhibiting positivity and confidence when interacting with all levels of management and union personnel.
• Ensure protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and confidentiality of employee data.
• Provide consistent advice on Human Resource Policies, Procedures & Practices (PPP), and other Company policies.
• Provide advice on disciplinary matters for management and weekly employees consistent with respective guidelines and policies. Provide support with the preparation/approval of documents.
• Advise employees on compliance with corporate drug and alcohol testing programs, controlling lost time, accurately reporting excused time, NYS leave, FMLA and NYESSTA laws, FLSA, and administration of collective bargaining contracts.
• Educate employees, supervisors, and managers on Human Resource PPPs, Company policies, and HR information systems. Educate employees on self service functions in HR information systems.
• Participates in the reasonable accommodation process by assisting managers with interactive conversations.
• Provide advice on the preparation of performance evaluations for both union and management employees.
• Provide advice on merit/variable salary guidelines for management employees, and progression/general/merit wage increases and productivity incentives for union employees.
• Respond to employee disputes over wage recovery from employee pay checks.
• Respond to subpoenas for records maintained by Payroll and Human Resources.
• Conduct training classes as instructor: Supervisory Skills and Family Matters.
• Reviews disciplinary records of former employees to determine if they are eligible for rehire.
• Reviews disciplinary records of current employees to determine eligibility for awards.
• Responds to questionnaires from NYS Unemployment Insurance Board regarding former employees.
• Stay current with HR trends and practices by taking internal and external training classes.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of relevant full time work experience.
• OR
• 3years of full-time work experience as a supervisor of unionized employees for Con Edison Company of New York or Orange and Rockland Utility.
• 3 years experience in Human Resources, Labor or Employee Relations, Law, Payroll, or equivalent.
• OR
• 3 years of full-time work experience as a supervisor of unionized employees for Con Edison Company of New York or Orange and Rockland Utility.

• 3-5 years Experience working in Human Resources. Required
• 3-5 years Experience using HR information systems. Required
• 3-5 years Experience as supervisor of unionized employees for CECONY or O&R as an alternative to 3 years of experience in Human Resources. Required
• Experience using Oracle HCM Cloud in a large organization Preferred
• Experience with a unionized workforce. Preferred
• Experience with utility industry. Preferred
• Prior supervisory experience. Preferred

• Possesses a high degree of initiative and
• Well organized, detail oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments and
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc. and
• Quickly troubleshoots and resolves problems and
• Performs work independently with minimal supervision and
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidential information

• Driver's License Required
• Other: Society of Human Resouces Management Certified Professional or Senior Certified Professional Upon Hire Preferred or
• Other: HRCI Certified Upon Hire Preferred

• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 25 pounds
• Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday
• Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
• Ability to read small print and symbols

• Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.
• Must be able to travel to various Company locations in NYC, Westchester, and Rockland Counties either by car or mass transit.