People & Culture Representative

Job Description

Overview

Who We Are

SAG-AFTRA is the iconic American labor union that represents approximately 160,000 media professionals. SAG-AFTRA employees support our members and thrive on securing the strongest protections by negotiating the best wages, working conditions, health and pension benefits. We preserve and expand members' work opportunities, vigorously enforce our contracts and protect our members against unauthorized use of their work.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

The P&C Representative will contribute to the development and implementation of People Management programs and initiatives, including but not limited to the following areas: Onboarding, Workforce Planning, Employee/Labor Relations, Performance Management Administration, and Off Boarding. Along with the Director, P&C Business Partner, this position will be instrumental in ensuring that People & Culture policies, procedures, programs, and services are effectively understood and implemented across the organization. This role will be a trusted partner for employees and management, and play a key role in building solid relationships at all levels in support of the SAG-AFTRA Mission.

(This section provides a general summary of the most significant job duties performed. It does not explain in detail every single duty performed.)
• Manages onboarding, new hire orientation and exit interviews.
• Interprets and responds to inquiries from staff regarding P&C policies, procedures and programs.
• Responsible for updating changes to employee information in the ADP system and organizational charts.
• Creates and maintains various reports including temporary staff, termination and other ad hoc reports as necessary.
• Collaborates with P&C team members on record audits and mandatory reports, which may include I-9 audits, EEO-1 filings and other compliance reviews.
• Contributes to various P&C special projects and initiatives.
• Ensures consistent application and compliance with all SAG-AFTRA P&C practices and union contracts. May help design P&C policies and procedures as needed.
• Partners with management on disciplinary actions on time and attendance and other employee relations related matters. May participate in investigations as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.

Qualifications

What You'll Need

We want to make sure you're successful. To be considered, you must have:

(The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.)
• Knowledge of People & Culture best practices and ability to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to human resources practice.
• Strong interpersonal skills: high degree of patience and tact, and must be able to cultivate relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, both internally and externally.
• Strong communication skills in English, both oral and written; demonstrated consultative skills to gain the respect and trust from staff and leadership alike in building impactful solutions; exceptional listening skills – receptive to constructive feedback.
• Able to use sound judgment, discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Able to organize, prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks under daily deadlines; able to work well under pressure.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong organizational skills with one or more ongoing assignments; very detail oriented.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or equivalent fields preferred, or 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Requires 2-4 years of demonstrated experience in various HR functions to include onboarding and off boarding, workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, benefits, etc.

PREFERRED BACKGROUND:

PHR, SPHR or SHRM certification a plus.

What You'll Get

We are a great place to work because we offer:
• Colleagues that are passionate about what we do and how they contribute to our mission
• Balance between work and home life responsibilities
• Affordable and comprehensive medical and dental plans
• Generous pension plan
• Employee discounts and perks

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d97y14-3-142-53-68-42 in your application.