The Consultant, Labour Relations (LR) works in the human resources (HR) team, and is accountable for providing leadership and subject matter expertise while ensuring the proactive and consistent management of issues with labour relations impact. The Consultant is a strategic partner to an assigned client group, promoting and fostering a consultative and proactive problem solving employee relations/labour relations approach and contributing to the overall strategic design and implementation of work processes that enable operational groups to achieve their business outcomes.

WHAT WE DO

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.
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PHSA is committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment

• Provide expert advice and guidance in collective agreement contract interpretation while acting as a strategic resource and liaison with the provincial employer bargaining associations.
• Coordinate and implement arbitration decisions and collective bargaining settlements with strategic partners and clients.
• Partner with HR colleagues and the Director, LR in grievance handling, negotiations with union representatives, labour management meetings, and the development and facilitation of training workshops.
• Play key role in the planning and development of new and changed LR policies and procedures that are aligned with PHSA strategic direction and business needs.
• Participate on leadership teams and in human resources special assignments, projects and events that have PHSA and Agency wide application.