Labor Relations Specialist

Labor Relations Specialist

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role: As a Labor Relations Specialist you will help complete compliant and accurate union-related compensation and benefit obligations, with a focus on large-scale retroactive payment projects, governance, and partner coordination. You will report to the Manager, Labor Relations and work remote. 100% Remote role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the intake, and tracking, of union grievances related to pay, timekeeping, classification, retroactive corrections, dues/fringe deductions, and contract interpretation.
• Coordinate with internal partners and site leadership to gather facts, documentation, data extracts, and system records to evaluate grievances.
• Support management of end-to-end program for processing union retro payments, including timelines, controls, and partner checkpoints.
• Develop union-, client-, and site-specific datasets to ensure accurate retro calculations and payment execution.
• Establish manual procedures and batch processes to support union corrections across multiple systems (SAP, ADP, CATS, CADO, and our related platforms).
• Create a triage process to create manual workarounds and resolve data issues.
• Improve governance framework that defines roles, handoffs, Service level agreements, controls, and escalation paths for unions.
• Ensure audit readiness by maintaining complete datasets, calculation logic, exception logs, approvals, and traceable evidence.
• Collaborate with internal partners to agree on contract interpretation, dues/fringe rules, and remedy approaches.
• Coordinate communications to employees and union representatives regarding changes, timelines, and outcomes.
• Document SOPs, playbooks, and training materials for recurring union calculations, data management, and batching procedures.
• Analyze recurring defects and causes and recommend sustainable process and system improvements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+years of experience in U.S. labor relations, union payroll operations, or related HR/Payroll compliance roles.
• Experience with union retro/true-up calculations, dues and fringe processing, or collective bargaining agreement application.
• Experience with Enterprise HR/Payroll systems (SAP, ADP) and timekeeping systems such as CATS/CADO/UKG.
• Experience managing large datasets, reconciling discrepancies, and producing relevant reports.
• There will be periodic extended hours during peak processing, cutovers, or audit cycles.
• Less than 10% travel

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $64,800 to $81,000 per year.

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
• Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system: Safety and Quality Integrity and Trust Customer Focus and Innovation Speed and Passion to Win Teamwork and Accountability.