Salt Lake County Hiring for Employee Relations and Accessibility/ADA Coordinator at Salt Lake City, UT Full Time

Job Description:
Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in office.

Additional Benefits include:
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees

Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account

100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option

Professional Development

Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

JOB SUMMARY

Ensures County employment practices, facilities and programs adhere to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities (ADA); provides technical assistance to citizens, employees and managers regarding ADA requirements and the application of relevant HR and County-wide policies. Provides consultation on performance management, standards of conduct, leave practices, and mediating conflict in the workplace in accordance with all applicable laws, policies and ordinances.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a closely related field, plus four (4) years of related experience, of which two (2) years must have been in HR/ADA OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

A degree in Human Resources or Planning is preferred.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required pre-employment background check and subsequent mandatory background checks in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provides guidance to managers, supervisors, and employees on issues related to the Family Medical Leave Act, leave practices, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, alcohol and drug testing, Fitness for duty evaluations, Human resources policies, discipline, and for EEO-related discrimination, retaliation, and harassment matters.

Administers ADA employment requirements; identifies deficiencies and implements action to remedy the problem; receives, screens, investigates and resolves allegations of violations of Title I requirements.

Reviews, evaluates and determines, in conjunction with legal counsel, whether to grant coverage under the ADA for applicants and employees asking for reasonable accommodations; Assists Human Resources staff with providing accommodations for disabled applicants.

Provides technical assistance and interpretation of ADA provisions and County policy to administrators and employees; provides periodic training on provisions of the ADA and internal county processes.

Conducts investigations as related to discrimination/harassment claims, generates report of findings and prepares letters of determination. Attends depositions and court proceedings as a witness.

Develops course outlines and training content for ER, EEO and ADA related online and in-person training. Trains department ADA Liaisons and employees in ADA responsibilities and sensitivity to disability issues.

Researches, identifies, and analyzes specific employee relations concerns and makes appropriate recommendations to management in the areas of employee relations, performance management, employee discipline, and interpretation of related County policies.

Monitors and researches all sources (local, state, federal) for changes/additions/clarifications to ADA; employment law and work place trends and ensures ADA Compliance Committee and appropriate County agencies are informed of changes or additions in regulations and federal laws.

Reviews and discusses project plans and specifications for renovation and / or new construction with architects, project managers and agency representatives to determine any possible ADA problems; makes recommendations to ensure ADA compliance.

Performs site visits to monitor progress of barrier removal during construction phases and inspects finished project to evaluate final degree of accessibility as required by federal regulations while serving as a resource on federal accessibility standards and guidelines. Manages and coordinates Salt Lake County’s Title II physical and program requirements; coordinates evaluation and elimination of existing accessibility barriers.

Provides Title IV information concerning telecommunication compliance to agencies and employees on assistive technology; clarifies Title II program access assistive technology needs.

Acts as chairperson of the Salt Lake County ADA Compliance Committee, serves on multi-faceted committees as needed, and provides ADA related presentations to County employees, including disability training to various law enforcement agencies.