Long Beach Transit · 2 months ago
Employee and Labor Relations Officer
Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$113K/yr - $156K/yr
3+ years expLong Beach Transit (LBT) is dedicated to connecting communities and moving people, seeking an Employee and Labor Relations Officer to manage labor and employee relations. The role includes overseeing grievance processes, participating in contract negotiations, and developing policies to maintain satisfactory relations between management and labor.
GovernmentTransportation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Recommends the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and programs to maintain satisfactory relations between management and labor that ensures uniform and equitable application
Supports LBT’s chief negotiator for labor negotiations; recommends negotiation strategies; presents and clarifies negotiation issues with the Executive Director/VP of Organizational Development and Administration
Reviews proofreads, documents, including collective bargaining agreements (CBA) employee relations-related forms, and reports for accuracy and completeness
Supports LBT’s managers in administering the CBA. Interprets and advises management on employee and labor relations matters to ensure consistent policy and contract interpretation. Attends step hearings for grievances
Oversees phases of labor arbitration, including preparation of evidence. Provides leadership and recommendations to staff and/or management for conflict resolution activities including arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution for grievances
Ensures that labor/management meetings occur as directed and maintains information, agendas, and other related materials
Oversees compliance reviews for labor and employee relations as well as develops strategies to resolve issues
Researches and prepares attorney-client privileged information and reports related to claims to such agencies as Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), Public Employee Relations Board (PERB)
Coordinates with legal counsel on arbitrations, employment law matters, and related litigation
Presents complex analyses, reports, trends, activities as well as labor law changes and/or interpretations to LBT’s executive leadership team
Analyze situations, identify problems, and recommend solutions and strategies. Anticipate long-range effects and financial implications of current and projected policies and procedures
Develop metrics and implement a plan that tracks positive relations strategies and criteria
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
All aspects of labor law as it applies to union and non-union environments, and a thorough understanding of collective bargaining, labor contract administration, as well as CBAs, and their impact on non-union employees and long-term business plans
Principles and practices of employee relations and labor relations
Leadership skills to lead, consult, coach, influence, inspire, and motivate personnel
Goal setting, strategic planning, program and budget, policies and procedure development and implementation
Labor, economic and operating trends and developments in labor and employee relations
Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, and labor/management agreements
Research, organize information, and provide analyses
Resolve complex labor relations problems and issues
Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resources, Labor, Employee or Industrial Relations, or similar field
Three to five years of progressively responsible labor relations experience representing the employer/management perspective in contract interpretation, grievances hearing, arbitrations or administrative hearings, and advising leadership teams
Qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis
Preferred
Four years of which involves resolving grievances and actively serving on an organization's negotiating team preferred
Experience supporting collective bargaining negotiations preferred, such as organizing proposals and preparing data and materials
Professional certification in an applicable field and/or licensure(s) is desirable
Experience in the public sector is preferable
Company
Long Beach Transit
Long Beach Transit is a public transportation company.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kenneth McDonald
President and CEO
Lilia Montoya
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
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