Requisition ID # 162291 

Job Category: Human Resources 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Human Resources & Enterprise Change Ofc

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland; Fairfield; Monterey; Sacramento; San Rafael; Sonoma

Department Overview

Position Summary

Conducts day-to-day operations of labor administration including grievance handling through the second step of the grievance procedure, contract administration, positive discipline, and providing consistent, timely and accurate advice to supervisors.

Job Responsibilities

Contract interpretation: Serves as an expert on complex labor agreements for assigned clients, ensure compliance with labor agreements. Answer question from all levels of management on contract provisions. Provides information and recommended solutions to labor management for system wide potential issues, trends, hot topics. Provides input on strategic use of labor agreements with complex associated issues and factors to achieve key business objectives.Grievance resolution: Meet with Supervisors, Business Reps and/or shop stewards to attempt to resolve grievance issues prior to formal filing. Research and respond to grievances filed, including highly complex or sensitive grievances that can have broad implications. Schedules and prepares materials, witnesses and Supervisor for Local Investigating Committee (LIC) meetings. Lead LIC meetings. Prepare LIC outcome documentation, secures signatures & distributes and communicates results. Participates in Fact Finding when grievances are not settled at LIC. Authority to resolve grievances at 2nd step (LIC) with either a no contract violation finding, or effecting pay adjustments, cease and desist orders, reversal of for cause terminations and other remedies. Uses tools to track and monitor grievance activities and contract admin issues. Identify, recommend and implement grievance process improvements.Positive discipline (PD) recommendations: Consults with Supervisors regarding employee incidents, conducting investigations & develop recommendations on level of discipline. Reviews discharge and DML recommendations with LR Supervisor. Provides training for Supervisors on PD System.Special Projects: Lead projects on behalf of the department

Qualifications

Minimum:

Bachelors Degree or equivalent experienceJob-related experience, 4 years

Desired:

Masters Degree in Labor Relations or job-related discipline or equivalent experienceJob-related experience, 6 yearsPHR-Professional in Human Resources certification

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