This is administrative public personnel work developing, evaluating and managing the staff activities of a City-wide labor relations program. An employee in this class recommends policies and strategies appropriate for the achievement of program goals and objectives, develops program procedures and provides advice and consultation to city and departmental officials to resolve labor relations problems. Supervision of lower level technical personnel and contact with departmental and other governmental representatives to gain acceptance and achieve conformance to program goals and standards are major aspects of the work. Work is performed under the direction of a higher level personnel program manager.

• Supervises and participates in the staff work involved in a City-wide labor relations program; develops recommendations for new or revised policies; devises long and short-range program goals and objectives; plans and implements practices and procedures to be followed by subordinate staff and implemented within operating departments; evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of program as administered in City departments.
• Provides staff assistance to the City's negotiating team in the preparation of background studies on issues and demands for union-management contract negotiations; researches and prepares presentations concerning wage and benefit practices and trends; attends and participates in negotiations with employee organizations; revises existing or prepares new civil service regulations necessary to implement contract agreements and interest arbitration awards; acts as management representative and contact with union officials on matters pertaining to the administration and interpretation of contract and arbitration awards; disseminates information to departmental and city officials regarding changes in personnel practices and procedures as a result of negotiation or arbitration.
• Advises departmental officials on courses of action concerning disciplinary cases and other matters which affect the wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment as covered by contract; develops proposals for the application of City-wide standards and procedures in disciplinary matters; represents management in the hearing, negotiation and settlement of grievances including arbitration; develops training courses in labor relations for supervisory and managerial personnel in operating departments related to contract interpretation, grievance handling and labor law; reviews and advises departmental officials on legislative proposals affecting labor relations.
• Consults on problems encountered by departmental administrators or City officials with respect to implementing or administering program or central agency decisions; advises on the interpretation and application of appropriate regulations, standards or agreements; analyzes and evaluates problems and issues and recommends positions and strategies for departmental management to assume; coordinates labor relations program activities and functions with other personnel and departmental programs.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the principles and practices of public personnel and merit system administration.
• the principles, practices and current developments pertaining to collective bargaining negotiation and contracts, labor arbitration, grievance and disciplinary processes, and labor laws.
• the civil service regulations pertinent to the area of labor relations.
• supervisory principles and practices.

• analyze personnel issues and problems and to exercise sound judgment within established rules and regulations in arriving at conclusions.
• plan, supervise and coordinate the activities of subordinates so as to provide effective service.
• present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
• establish effective working relationships with associates, employees, departmental representatives and union officials.
• elicit information from employees and departmental and union representatives concerning disputes and grievances and develop settlements satisfactory to the parties concerned.

• Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university.
• Five years of experience in technical public personnel work, two years of which have been at the full performance level in a City-wide labor relations program.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

PAY RANGE: EP25
Class Established: 1/1983
Latest Spec. Revision: 7/1987

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