What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employee Relations Specialist position at DirectedLINK?
TITLE: Employee Relations Specialist
TYPE: CONTRACT (6 MONTHS)
WORK SCHEDULE: M-F 8-5 Hydrid
TRAVEL: None
HOURLY PAY RATE: $55.00 - $63.00 per hour
LOCATION: Downtown Los Angeles, CA
INDUSTRY: GOVERNMENT / PUBLIC SECTOR
COMPANY INFO
We are seeking a highly skilled Employee Relations Specialist to support a local government department.
JOB SUMMARY
The Employee Relations Specialist plays a critical role in fostering a positive workplace environment by effectively managing employee relations and ensuring compliance with company policies. This position is responsible for developing and implementing strategies that enhance employee engagement, resolve conflicts, and promote a culture of open communication.
RESPONSBILITIES
1. Gathers documents for Legal or outside counsel in preparation of grievance appeals.
2. Interprets and advises management on routine and complex contract administration questions to ensure they are administered consistently.
3. Researches assigned aspects of law and arbitral precedent related to contract proposals and grievance matters, to ensure consistency with laws, discover precedent in the areas of law and arbitration and to support employer positions on contract language in negotiations and arbitrations.
4. Prepares graphs, charts, tables, and summarizes the economic implications of management and labor contract proposals.
5. Provides recommendations for language, cost, and impact on operating requirements for labor contract proposals.
6. Assists in preparing curriculum for administration of the terms and conditions of the labor agreement and on general and specific knowledge areas of Employee Relations, to ensure that the existing contract is consistently administered and that employee grievances are minimized, resolved, or processed correctly to arbitration, by selecting concepts, materials and training activities.
7. Reviews grievance records, researches grievance arbitration decisions, and identifies and summarizes areas of existing contracts which have caused operating difficulties over the term of the contract.
8. Researches, and presents case information in administrative forums for bargaining unit clarifications and related hearings.
9. Assists in the analysis and collection of data pertaining to investigations of complaints and charges of discrimination, unlawful workplace harassment and retaliation to prevent the violations of policy and federal and state laws.
10. Performs other related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
· Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and four years relevant experience.
· Labor relations and Human Resources principles, practices, and procedures; research methods and techniques; methods and equipment including multi-line phones, copiers, facsimile machines, and computers.
· ideas, conceptualize problems, categorize relevant and irrelevant data; prepare reports; communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; operate office equipment including computers and supporting applications.
· Valid California Class C Driver License that allows you to drive in the course of your employment.
Salary : $55 - $63
