Labor and Employee Relations Manager

Marion County is recruiting a Labor and Employee Relations Manager to join our team. If you are passionate about employee and labor relations and want to work with a highly collaborative team of HR Professionals, this position is for you!

Job Duties

• Act as the county’s labor contract negotiator; research and develop contract and costing proposals; compile and analyze facts and arguments; prepares and presents recommendations.
• Manage and organize labor relations, including contract negotiations, contract administration, and union relations. Provide interpretation of labor contract terms to managers and employees; work closely with Human Resources employees to ensure consistent administration of personnel procedures and labor contracts.
• Develop strategies for collective bargaining; monitor contracts; review and evaluate policies and procedures and recommend changes.
• Administer labor contracts; advise appropriate employees regarding contract status and provisions. Gather evidence, interview witnesses, and handle other details in preparation for arbitration proceedings and hearings officers.
• Present grievance arbitrations, binding interest arbitration, unfair labor practices, and unit clarification cases, and act as liaison with the State Employee Relations Board. Assist department managers in the administration, review, resolution, and defense of grievances and other appeal procedures; represent the county and makes presentations of the county’s case in interest and grievance arbitration.
• Mediate disputes and assists in conflict resolution; advise management in corrective action and performance management.
• Develop short and long-range labor relations strategies.
• Design and deliver supervisory training in contract administration, grievances, labor, and other employee relations issues.
• Represent the county to union representatives, attorneys, and arbitrators; work with managers and the unions to resolve problems; present tentative agreements for ratification and drafts resulting contracts.
• Monitor legislative action reports, bills, and new legislation affecting the county; provide advice to the Chief Human Resources Officer; work closely with Human Resources staff and update regarding employment and labor law changes and trends. Participate in county and department labor/management committees, health insurance committees, and other committees and groups designated by the Chief Human Resources Officer.
• Negotiate letters of agreement, separation agreements, and last chance agreements in coordination with Risk Management and Legal Counsel.
• Coordinate employee relations with Human Resources staff, act as a consultant on progressive disciplinary actions, investigations, and performance issues.
• Provide backup to Human Resources Business Partners (HRBP) as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree with major course work in labor relations, human resources management, business administration, public administration, or related field; AND Five years of progressively responsible experience in labor relations, including two years of negotiation responsibilities, and supervisory responsibility for professional and technical level staff in the public sector; OR Any satisfactory combination of work, education, training, or experience relevant to the position, as determined by Marion County.