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East Bay Regional Park District · 1 month ago

Employee & Labor Relations Manager

Oakland, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

The East Bay Regional Park District is a full-service governmental agency dedicated to preserving public open space parklands and trails. They are seeking an experienced Employee & Labor Relations Manager to oversee personnel activities, manage employee and labor relations programs, and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, supervise and coordinate activities of one or more personnel programs and units

Assign, direct and evaluate assigned staff

Plans, researches and coordinates union/management labor negotiations

Participates as a member and trainer for the management bargaining team

Meets with union representatives and employees to determine contract language interpretation

Publishes mutually accepted interpretations for use by department managers in future contract implementation

Oversees the Park District's employee relations programs and policies to provide effective supervisory practices and to provide a strong employer-employee relations framework

Recommends new and revised policies and develops procedures and handbooks

Conducts District-wide training on labor and employee relations issues

Confers with Division representatives on employee grievances and disciplinary actions

Investigates and prepares findings for employee grievances which allege violations of the contracts

Works closely with Park District management to ascertain union/management issues which require resolution or contract clarification

Confers with and interprets contract language for Park District management and employees

Monitors developments in the employee and labor relations field, evaluates their impact on Park District activities and recommends policy and procedural improvements

Maintains accurate records and files

Conducts varied analytical studies including cost benefit analyses and proposal valuation

Prepares reports, correspondence and a variety of written material

Seeks legal opinions, as appropriate

Interprets state and federal laws relating to employee relations issues, such as Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Meyers, Milias, Brown, and ensures the Park District's compliance with applicable provisions

Assist in managing the Park District’s EEO complaints and reporting process, Consult and advise Divisions on disciplinary procedures

Oversee the analysis of workforce data, utilization, and comparison studies, including statistical analysis

Make recommendations to support contract negotiations and address deficiencies

Interpret policies, procedures, and regulations for Park District management, employees, and the public

Coordinate services of external consultants and trainers

Develop and monitor contracts

Conduct complex research

Prepare and present reports including recommendations

Oversee the management of records and files related to programs offered and employee participation

Negotiate and administer contracts with vendors for Human Resources

Prepare and review a variety of written reports and correspondence

Serve as a Park District representative to outside agencies, organizations, contractors and the public as assigned; Serve as a subject matter expert on a variety of internal committees, work groups, and task forces

Perform related duties as assigned

Qualification

EmployeeLabor RelationsLabor NegotiationsPublic Personnel AdministrationHuman Resources ManagementPolicy DevelopmentSupervisory SkillsAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsConflict Resolution

Required

A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in human resources, Industrial relations, instructional design, business, public or personnel administration or a closely related field

Three years of progressively responsible experience in public personnel administration and management and labor relations, including one year in a supervising or management capacity

A valid California Class C Driver's License is a condition of initial and continued employment

Knowledge of principles and practices of public personnel administration, including recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, training, education and curriculum development targeted at all levels of an organization, equal employment opportunity, and human resource information systems

Knowledge of principles of organization and management

Knowledge of local government organizational structure

Knowledge of federal, state and local laws regulations, policies and procedures governing local personnel programs

Knowledge of personnel policy development, implementation and evaluation

General knowledge of principles and practices of public human resources administration in a unionized environment

Knowledge of principles and practices of management/union relations and negotiations

Knowledge of principles and practices of benefits program administration, workers' compensation, and occupational health and safety programs

Knowledge of applicable state and federal laws and regulations

Knowledge of standard office practices and procedures, including automated data processing and desktop publishing systems

Thorough knowledge of supervisory principles and practices and techniques for transferring that knowledge to others

Ability to develop innovative, practical approaches to unique problems in responding to the needs of the Park District

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely to small and large groups, both orally and in writing

Ability to interpret and apply federal, state, and local regulations, rules, and policies

Ability to conduct sensitive and complex investigations of complaints

Ability to collect, analyze and interpret personnel information and data

Ability to prepare and present clear, concise and accurate reports

Ability to represent the Park District effectively in meeting with its bargaining unit representatives and in labor negotiations

Ability to prepare clear, concise and complete reports and other written materials

Ability to make clear oral presentations

Ability to coordinate multiple negotiations and meet critical deadlines

Ability to collect, arrange, and evaluate varied information and data, either in statistical or narrative form

Ability to plan, organize, assign, direct review, and evaluate the work of professional and office support staff

Ability to analyze complex technical problems, evaluate alternatives and make sound independent judgments within established guidelines

Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the course of the work

Ability to evaluate alternative solutions and recommend or adopt effective courses of action

Ability to monitor activities for compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations

Ability to provide counseling and training to supervisors, managers, and employees

Ability to provide effective leadership

Ability to work independently

Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work

Ability to demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity

Ability to establish and maintain positive and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work at all levels, including a culturally diverse general public, with a focus on quality service to internal and external customers