HR Policy & Compliance Analyst
Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company's innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end-markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,500 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2020 revenues of approximately $8.5 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.
Responsibilities
Remote opportunity for Eastern or Central Standard Time Zones
The HR Policy and Compliance Analyst is a critical contributor in HR’s compliance strategy, as well as executing HR initiatives, policies, and programs. The HR Policy and Compliance Analyst must have a proven track record of influencing HR compliance and policy issues and decisions with domain expertise in employee relations/equal employment. The role serves as the US Subject Matter Expert for equal employment as well as providing general HR compliance oversight and guidance.
Primary Responsibilities
Serve as Eastman’s subject matter expert on EEOC regulations regarding affirmative action and equal employment opportunity compliance:
- Responsible for full life cycle of OFCCP compliance reviews, including but not limited to, audit strategy, data compilation and analysis, advocating the company's position before the OFCCP, coordinating with internal and external legal counsel, and coordinating with local HR business partners and corporate HR subject matter experts
- Effectively communicate AAPs to stakeholders, translating statistical and technical information into clear and concise results
- Partner with Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and HR Business Partners to create and execute outreach programs and other initiatives to recruit, hire, and advance in employment in support of affirmative action goals
- Analyze both qualitative and quantitative data to identify trends, areas of strength, areas of opportunity, and to assist HR management in the development of future-focused action plans
Provide support for employee relations:
- Investigate and conclude on employment matters
- Support labor relations matters as assigned
Collaborate with COEs and HR Business Partners on HR policy updates, revisions and review:
- Point of contact for HR policies, employee relations guidelines (ERGs), standard operating policies (SOPs) and administrative policies (APs)
- Act as the Document Control Administrator for HR in MyPolicyHub
- Actively monitor HR regulatory landscape in partnership with internal and external legal counsel, COEs, and other key partners
- File all required annual reports including EEO-1 Component 1 and VETS-4212.
- Coordinate across the US to ensure company bulletin boards have the required federal and state postings.
Act as the audit and controls subject matter expert:
- Facilitate Global HR Controls Council and maintain documentation of compliance changes and confirmation of actions completed
- Serve as COE consultant for all audit matters – internal and external
- Serve as the Sarbanes-Oxley Area Coordinator for the global HR team
Deliver training as required to support compliance efforts and attainment.
- Management of Form I-9 compliance including completion of forms, maintenance of forms, and audits of forms to maintain compliance.
- US workforce planning and management of employee separations.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required
Strong Working Knowledge and/or Subject Matter Expert for the following Compliance Topics:
- NLRA – National Labor Relations Act
- CBA – Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Variable Staffing - independent contractors, LSEs, etc.
- Personnel file maintenance and retention
- Disciplinary/Termination Procedures
- OWBPA – Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
- WARN – Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
- FMLA – Family and Medical Leave Act and other leave law compliance
- HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- ERISA – Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- ACA – Affordable Care Act
- COBRA – Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
- USERRA – Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
- FCRA/State FCRA - Fair Credit Reporting Act: background checks & EEOC compliance
- Application/Recruiting/Hiring Processes
- I-9 Compliance
- GINA – Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
- ADA/ADAAA/State Disability – Americans with Disabilities Act including accommodation process
- Compensation Policies and Procedures including pay equity and statistical/impact analysis
- FLSA – Fair Labor Standards Act including state wage laws
- ADEA – Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.
Nearest Major Market: Asheville
Nearest Secondary Market: Knoxville
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