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DIRECTOR OF LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$120K/yr - $140K/yr

4+ years exp

The NYC Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan agency focused on enhancing local democracy and voter engagement. The Director of Labor and Employee Relations will manage labor relations investigations, union grievances, and collective bargaining agreements while serving as the agency’s Health & Safety Coordinator.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Serves as liaison to the NYC Office of Labor Relations and employee unions concerning contractual issues that may arise with CFB employees

Serve as the CFB’s grievance representative and administer the contractual grievance process. Serve as Hearing Officer for grievances and disciplinary appeals. Represent the agency at hearings before the Office of Labor Relations and arbitration sessions at the Office of Collective Bargaining. Coordinate the provision of management-side witnesses and any documentation required to support management’s position in these proceedings. Negotiate settlements in connection with grievance disputes and collective bargaining activities

Liaise with CFB’s internal Legal division and general counsel regarding employee matters and legislative activity

Aid in interpreting Collective Bargaining Agreements, City Office of Labor Relations (OLR), and Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) directives and personnel orders

Coordinate the disciplinary process which may include but not limited to providing guidance to leadership and employees on matters involving performance, behavior, conflict prevention and dispute resolution, progressive discipline

Assist managers with employee writeups, Performance Improvement Plans (PIP), involuntary termination requests and involuntary termination sessions, ensuring all the appropriate supporting documentation is collected and compiled

Prepare and draft Charges and Specifications for disciplinary actions, attend disciplinary hearings on behalf of the agency such as but not limited to Informal Conferences, disciplinary meetings, and grievance meetings and provide management with updates

Managing the review of allegations and complaints of employee misconduct, leading investigations to determine if the allegations have been substantiated, providing confidential reports on investigations with recommendations to appropriate agency leadership for review on disciplinary actions for any substantiated misconduct

Conduct research and gather information in preparation for internal labor-management meetings; schedule labor-management meetings and provide follow-up on meeting outcomes to People Operations Leadership

Ensure Union walkthroughs and meetings are performed at the worksite as needed

Serve as the agency’s Health & Safety Coordinator assist with the implementation of the agency’s Workplace Violence (WPV), Occupational Health & Safety, and Worker’s Compensation policies and trainings; track and respond to work-related injuries and illnesses by sending supervisors/employees the appropriate paperwork when an incident occurs

Liaise with the agency’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Coordinator; Provide guidance and direction to CFB staff concerning the handling of labor and employee relations issues, and dispute resolution

Ensure adherence to agency policies and procedures by providing guidance, direction, and information to staff to eliminate/reduce conflict

Provide ongoing recommendations and assistance to management and leadership on progressive disciplinary policy and regulation compliance

Act as a champion for CFB’s culture and values, ensuring diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are embedded into all relevant aspects of our work

Qualification

Collective bargainingLabor relations processesConflict resolutionEmployee relations practicesNegotiation skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteAnalytical skillsTeam buildingInterpersonal skillsTime management

Required

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college

Four years of satisfactory full-time experience in the field of investigations, auditing, law enforcement, criminal justice, or in a major operational area of the agency in which the appointment is to be made

18 months of experience in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising a staff performing investigations or related work

Education and/or experience equivalent to the above, with the requirement of 18 months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity