Director Labor and Employee Relations

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Director, Labor and Employee Relations
The candidate will be responsible for coordinating the University’s labor and employee relations and employee development programs, including leading contract negotiations, contract administration, processing employee grievances, assisting with arbitrations and ensuring compliance with University policies, regulations, and procedures; formulates and delivers training on labor relations, employee relations and other related areas. Administers union contracts through informal communication and grievance process. Lead the collective bargaining negotiations process; reviews and analyzes union proposals; prepares proposals and counter-proposals; conducts research and prepares documents to be utilized in the fact finding process; participates in mediation and fact finding, prepares responses to unfair labor practice complaints and grievances, participates in arbitration and prepares materials and documentation for legal counsel; in collaboration with the Executive Director and/or Associate Vice President, Director of Faculty Relations and General Counsel provides input associated with the development of and implements the University’s labor relations strategies. Maintains a working knowledge of and provides direction to management and supervisory employees regarding relevant decisions of the State Employment Relations Board (SERB), administrative rulings, legislation, and economic trends affecting labor relations. Ensures compliance with collective bargaining agreements; investigates, analyzes, and addresses employee grievances arising out of application and/or interpretation of collective bargaining agreements, and employment policies and procedures covering working conditions and labor relationships to provide relevant and timely direction, advice and information to university community. Directs and supports managers and employees in resolution of problems and enhancing relations. Investigates violations of University policies, procedures, regulations and unacceptable behavior of employees; conducts pre-disciplinary conferences; formulates findings and recommends corrective action as necessary; coaches managers and supervisors regarding the corrective action process. Develops/interprets policies relating to terms and conditions of work. Conducts research, analyses, and studies in all matters relating to labor relations; prepares and presents materials to a diverse audience. Collaborates with the Offices of Equal Opportunity and Policy Development and Faculty Relations on matters of mutual interest. Formulates orientations and training modules to ensure that University managers and supervisors have an understanding of the collective bargaining agreements, a working knowledge of the appropriate application of the agreements and employee disciplinary processes. Provides assistance with and conducts position audits for Classified Civil Service and Professional/Administrative staff who initiate requests for proper classification and compensation reviews and for administrators that request position audits for positions under their supervision for proper classification and compensation reviews. Recommends classification and/or proper title, salary and salary range and/or proper job family/structure; with-in grade assignments as appropriate; prepares official documents; interprets University policies, Civil Service law, and labor agreements in matters relating to position classification and wages. Represents University and/or serves as advocate for classification matters before State Personnel Board of Review; provides necessary documents to legal representation; and testifies at hearings and/or appeals. Provides input into the development of departmental goals, objectives, and metrics to ensure alignment with the University’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values. Represents the Associate Vice President and/or Executive Director of Human Resources at both on-campus matters and external functions as required, including Labor-Management Committee and Health Care Advisory Committee. Administrative and functional supervision is exercised over assigned classified staff member(s).

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