M&T Bank
Employee Relations Specialist
Buffalo, NY
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About the role
- Deliver high quality and effective employee relations solutions to a line of business, and/or geographic territory as assigned.
- Resolve problems, receive and participate in resolving employee and regulatory complaints, coach managers and employees to achieve resolution of issues which involve developing and maintaining good employee relations, and ensure the uniform and equitable application of organization policies and procedures while adhering to appropriate regulations.
- Uses HR expertise as part of the Employee Relations team to provide enterprise-ER solutions, through consulting with leaders, managers and employees on issues related to the work environment, and bring to bear technical skills relating to mediation, critical incident management and organization intervention.
Responsibilities
- Deliver high quality decisions and counsel consistently. Identify and analyze employee relations matters and recommend appropriate employment action to maintain a productive work environment, achieve optimal performance, and minimize risk to the Bank.
- Under the supervision of an ER manager or Senior ER Partner, administer the Bank's Performance Expectations and Corrective Action Policy.
- Under the supervision of an ER manager or Senior ER Partner, determine when termination of employment is appropriate and oversee the termination process in accordance with Bank practices.
- Support, develop, and revise training programs for various levels within the organization on Bank policy, sexual harassment, legal issues, performance management, and other topics.
- The incumbent has significant impact to ensure workplace productivity, support the Bank's ability to maintain a high performing workforce through performance management and mitigate risk to the Bank from regulatory action or civil litigation by ensuring consistent policy and procedure application within a line of business to safeguard fair employment practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in related field (Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications) and 3 or more years' HR-related experience OR in lieu of degree, 5 years' relevant progressive work experience.
- Working knowledge of technology and software utilized by department.
- Familiarity with Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and email product.
Compensation
- The pay range for this position is $74,600.00 - $124,400.00 Annual (USD).
Benefits
- Counsel employees on conduct issues, including disputes with co-workers, supervisors, subordinates or management, financial problems, illness or disability and performance problems.
- Keep informed on developments in areas related to wages and salaries, employee benefits, recruitment, and
Equal opportunity
- Act as a consultant to department head on Affirmative Action and EEO policies and practices.
- equal opportunity.
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