Labor Relations Analyst - Compton, United States - City of Compton, CA

City of Compton, CA

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Compton, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Performs professional level work involved in the resolution of employee and labor disputes, complaints and grievances.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED/EXERCISED:

Works under the administrative direction of the Director of Human Resources.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Serves as a member of the management bargaining team in negotiations with assigned bargaining units.
Designs and coordinates research activities in preparation for negotiations.
Analyzes union proposals and assists in developing management proposals.
Provides staff support in preparation for complex or sensitive negotiations.
Reviews and recommends changes to existing labor agreements.
Drafts contract proposals.
Reviews contract proposals and assesses effect on agency and statewide operations.
Negotiates letters of agreement to amend existing collective bargaining agreements.
Conducts negotiations wit union representatives.
Responds to oral and written inquiries from managers and human resources staff about contract terms or interpretations based on established human resource and labor relations policy, practice and case law precedent.
Analyzes and makes oral or written recommendations on problems identified with contract administration and other collective bargaining and human resource related issues.
Investigates grievances and complaints to establish and verify facts. Identifies relevant contract provisions, procedures and precedents and applies them to grievances.
Researches case law and other authorities to identify favorable and adverse precedents.
Negotiates settlement of disputes, complaints and grievances with union representatives within parameters set by principals.
Drafts letters of dispute and grievance resolution.
Prepares for arbitration and hearings by conducting investigations, researching and analyzing arbitration case law and precedents.
Develops case theory consistent with earlier grievance responses, labor contracts, state policy and relevant case law.
Advocates the agency's position in arbitration and hearings.
Develops, maintains and administers administrative instructions, rules, procedures and practices manuals.

Other Job Functions
***- Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities such as:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree, preferably with major study in public, business or personnel administration, industrial relations, psychology or a related field. A Master's degree is highly desirable.

A degree from an accredited law school and two years of labor relations experience may be substituted for the education and experience.

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Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a professional and/or management work of which two (2) years were served in a labor relations capacity.

License:
Possession of an appropriate California driver's license issued by the State of California Department of Motor Vehicles.
**EXAMINATION*****The purpose of this examination is to establish an eligible list from which vacant position(s) may be filled.

***All applicants determined to meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the selection process.

The City of Compton reserves the right to utilize alternative testing methods, if deemed necessary.

Failure in one phase of the examination shall be grounds for declaring the applicant as failing in the entire examination, and as disqualified for subsequent parts of an examination.

GENERAL INFORMATION TO EXAMINATION APPLICANTS

The City of Compton does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or provisions of services.

Applicants with disabilities who require special testing arrangements must give advanced notice to the Human Resources Department prior to the final filing date.

ELIGIBLE LISTS

PLEASE NOTE:

All permanent City employees that attain an overall score of at least 75.00 will be placed on both the promotional eligible list and the open-competitive eligible list.

All City employees that attain a score of 70.00 on EACH PHASE of the examination but an overall score of less than 75.00 will be placed on the open-competitive eligible list only.

EXAMINATION APPEAL PROCEDURE

EXAMINATION RECORDS

VETERAN'S PREFERENCE

FRINGE BENEFITS

The City's comprehensive fringe benefits program includes: retirement (Public Employees' Retirement System), medical, dental, life and vision insurances, deferred compensation, sick and vacation leaves, after-hours education reimbursement, ride share program, uniform allowance and other provisions.