Employee Relation Manager - Secunda, South Africa - Fidelity Services Group

Fidelity Services Group

Verified Company

Secunda, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER / INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS OFFICER

A position for an Employee Relations Officer / Industrial Relations Officer exists at Sasol Secunda and will be reporting to the Contract Manager Sasol Secunda under Specialise Service Division.

The overall purpose of the position is to guide and advise management and staff in labour relations matters within the organization whilst ensuring compliance to labour legislation.

Minimum Requirements
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Relevant Qualification

Relevant Degree and extensive IR Experience
5 years relevant work experience, 2 of which should at least be in a unionized environment
Conducting of CCMA / Bargaining Council Arbitrations with a successful track record
Understanding of the Labour Court process and appearances
Handling of union issues and wage negotiations at various levels
Advanced computer literacy in the Microsoft Office package — MS Word, MS Excel, Email
Must be willing to travel own reliable transport

Duties & Responsibilities
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Reporting

Manage disciplinary statistics — Department of Labour submission purposes monthly for final report to be submitted
Monthly reporting of National Employee Relations statistics
Weekly reporting of Employee Relations activities and action plans
Management of the reports submitted by Investigators and Ombudsmantracking of open cases on a weekly basis and reports to be submitted in this regard and adhering to timelines.
Reports submitted to and by investigators to ensure full compliance and adherence to basic fundamentals in relation to the concern raised

- as and when reports are received

Project Management

Advise and management of all retrenchment and structural changes within the region as and when occurs
Consultation processes to be completed within the relevant time periods
Manage grievances received within region to ensure compliance with code of good practice and other related polices
Provide advice to management on ER related matters and disciplinary procedures
Manage appeals procedure
Industry benchmarking in relation to conditions of employment and union activity of industry competitors per function of the business
Conducting of IR Training as per National Training Schedule and regional requirements
Manage Labour Court matters as a liaison with external attorneys
Management of strikes and labour unrest interventions
Analysis of the nature and trends in respect of ER Related Matter/s and drive intervention/s of corrective measures
Support the management of Department of Labour visits and execution of activities

Management of internal and external stakeholders

Provide advice with relation to Contracts of Employment, Terms and Conditions of Employment and restructuring workforce planning
Interaction with line managers in order to improve diversity within the workplace
Drafting of recommendations
Having a tracking mechanism of those concerns being addressed by line management
Liaise with HR field and Learning and Development regarding EAP alignment within the company and the plan of action thereof.

Union activity

Form sound relationships with union representatives and drive climate within the Operations Business.
Having measures in place to ensure proactive notification of staff concerns and action points.
Management of Union Membership within the company on a monthly basis
Conduct/Coordinate Employee Engagement sessions in order to be aware of the climate within the business and promote a healthy working culture
Negotiation and attendance of union meetings
Establish and coordinate management/employee/union communication to promote a healthy working culture
Address and respond to union correspondence
Establish employee concerns to potentially reduce union membership and activities
Customer focus
Directing others
Address all union issues and grievances
Enter into and manage union negotiations regarding issues that may arise.
Attend to meetings and consultations with unions on all issues within FADT Coastal
Manage union correspondence and issues on a daily basis within FADT Coastal

Internal customer services

Handling of "walk in" complaints and service requirement from internal departments.
Suspensions
BCEA advice to HR Managers and or Line Managers
LRA and EE advice
Disciplinary hearings for administration departments
All "walk in" should be dealt with as a priority
Tracking of "walk in" customers and consultations to be reported on weekly

CCMA & BARGAINING COUNCIL

Management of all CCMA & Bargaining Council cases for Fidelity Group where required including legal drafting and appearances in conciliations and arbitrations.

Legal and legal compliance

Compliance and governance for Fidelity Group
Drafting, vetting, and negotiating of agreements both in the commercial and labour environments
Drafting of legal opinions
Ensuring compliance with Court rules and Regulations
Liaising wi